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uncommon1945-1980
Saint Christopher Charity Stamp, Rhineland-Palatinate
Germany (French Zone, Rhineland-Palatinate) · 1948 · 20 + 50 Pfennig
The stamp features a depiction of Saint Christopher carrying the Christ Child across a river, with 'DEUTSCHE POST' and 'RHEINLAND-PFALZ' inscribed.
Issued in the French occupied zone of post-WWII Germany, this stamp includes an additional fee (50 Pfennig) designated for a relief organization in Ludwigshafen, reflecting the humanitarian needs of the era.
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