The Captain of Köpenick

Germany · 2006 · 55 Euro Cent

The stamp features a stylized depiction of Wilhelm Voigt, the shoemaker who famously impersonated a Prussian captain, against a backdrop of the Köpenick town hall.

This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 'Captain of Köpenick' hoax, a celebrated event in German history where a shoemaker successfully commandeered a town hall by posing as a military officer.