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Germany 1941 International Stamp Day with Luxembourg Overprint
Germany · 1941 · 6 + 4 Pfg
A preprinted German definitive stamp with a 'LUXEMBURG' overprint and a '6 + 4 Pfg' surcharge. The postcard features an 18th-century engraving of a 'Clapper Postman'.
Issued on International Stamp Day 1941 during the Third Reich, this postcard commemorates postal history while also reflecting Germany's occupation of Luxembourg during World War II through its overprint.
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michelP 4
Image: Postal administration of the Third Reich (postcard, definitive stamp); Hieronymus Benedikt (engraving of the late XVIII c.) · License: Public domain
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