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German Expellees Commemorative

Name: German Expellees Commemorative
Brand: Germany

Germany · 1967 · 20 Pfennig

A stylized design featuring a map-like emblem with a hand reaching out, commemorating German expellees, with 'DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST' and '20 Pfennig' denomination.

Issued by West Germany in 1967, this stamp commemorates the millions of German expellees after WWII. Its rejection by Czechoslovakia on this letter exemplifies the 'postal war' and political tensions during the Cold War.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

commemorative social-issues geography cold-war post-war

Catalog Numbers

michel479

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