common1945-1980

Christmas stamp with social fee, 1978

Name: Christmas stamp with social fee, 1978
Brand: Germany
Availability: InStock

Germany · 1978 · 50+20 pfennig

The stamp depicts a modern, stylized interpretation of the Nativity scene, featuring Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus under a starry sky, with the inscription 'WEIHNACHTEN' (Christmas) and 'DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST'.

Issued by the Deutsche Bundespost in 1978, this stamp is part of a series of Christmas issues that included an additional social fee, with the surcharge typically benefiting charitable organizations.

Printing Method

Offset

Themes

christmas religious nativity social-fee charity

Image: scanned by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:NobbiP" title="User:NobbiP">NobbiP</a> · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$1.04

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.75

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.21

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.