Saint Martin, French Zone Rhineland-Palatinate

French Occupation Zone, Rhineland-Palatinate · 1948 · 30 Pfennig

This semi-postal stamp depicts Saint Martin of Tours on horseback, dividing his cloak to share with a beggar, a classic act of charity. The denomination '30' is prominently displayed.

Issued in 1948 within the French Occupation Zone of Germany, this stamp carried an additional fee to support the relief organization in Ludwigshafen, reflecting the urgent humanitarian needs and reconstruction efforts in post-WWII Germany.