Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

Germany · 1979 · 40 Pfennig

The stamp features a stylized portrait of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, a German writer and philosopher. His name, life dates (1729-1781), and the denomination are inscribed on the stamp.

This stamp was issued by Deutsche Bundespost (West Germany) in 1979 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, a key figure of the Enlightenment. It belongs to the 'Bedeutende Deutsche' (Important Germans) series.