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uncommon1900-1945
Saar 1934 Plebiscite Airmail Focke-Wulf A 17
Saar Territory · 1934 · 20 Pfennig
The stamp features a Focke-Wulf A 17 aircraft flying over Saarbrücken Airport, with the text 'VOLKSABSTIMMUNG 1935' (Plebiscite 1935) at the bottom.
Issued by the League of Nations-administered Saar Territory in 1934, this stamp anticipates the crucial 1935 plebiscite that determined the region's future, ultimately leading to its reintegration into Germany.
Printing Method
Photogravure
Catalog Numbers
michel198
Image: Deutsche Reichspost, Saargebiet · License: Public domain
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