1989 German Christmas Semi-Postal Stamp

Germany · 1989 · 100+50 Pfennig

The stamp features a modern, stylized depiction of the Nativity scene, showing Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus under a starry sky. The design uses simple lines and shapes.

Issued by Deutsche Bundespost in 1989, this semi-postal stamp includes a surcharge for charitable causes, a tradition for German Christmas issues. It was released shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification.