German Nothilfe 1933 - Elisabeth of Hungary

Germany · 1933 · 20+10 Pfennig

The stamp features a portrait of Saint Elisabeth of Thuringia (Elisabeth of Hungary) looking to the left, with 'DEUTSCHES REICH' at the top and 'NOTHILFE 1933' and '10 JAHRE' below. The denomination '20+10' is at the bottom.

This stamp commemorates 10 years of 'Nothilfe' (Emergency Aid), a German social welfare program established during the Weimar Republic to provide assistance to those in need, often funded by surcharged stamps. This particular issue was part of a miniature sheet.