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common1945-1980
Theodor Heuss, President of Germany (Saarland)
Saarland · 1957 · 20 Pfennig
The stamp features a portrait of Theodor Heuss, the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany, facing left. The denomination '20' is in the lower right, with 'DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST' at the top and 'SAAR' at the bottom.
This stamp was issued by Saarland in 1957, the year it officially rejoined West Germany after being a French protectorate. It features Theodor Heuss, symbolizing the reintegration of Saarland into the Federal Republic of Germany.
Printing Method
Photogravure
Catalog Numbers
michel425
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