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Joseph Xaver Elsner, 3rd Anniversary of General Government
uncommon1900-1945

Joseph Xaver Elsner, 3rd Anniversary of General Government

General Government (German Occupation of Poland) · 1942 · 99 Gr

A brown stamp featuring a left-facing portrait of composer Joseph Xaver Elsner, with 'DEUTSCHES REICH GENERALGOUVERNEMENT' at the top and '99 GR' denomination at the bottom right.

Issued in 1942 by the German occupation administration in Poland, known as the General Government, this stamp commemorates its third anniversary. It is part of a series honoring significant cultural figures, in this case, the composer Joseph Xaver Elsner.

Image: Wilhelm Dachauer · License: Public domain

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