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Saarland Reconstruction: Blast Furnace
common1945-1980

Saarland Reconstruction: Blast Furnace

Saar Protectorate · 1948 · 15 Fr

The stamp depicts a large blast furnace with prominent smoke stacks, symbolizing the heavy industry vital to the Saarland's post-war economic recovery.

Issued during the post-WWII period when the Saar Protectorate was under French administration, this stamp is part of a definitive series highlighting the region's industrial reconstruction and economic recovery.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Catalog Numbers

michel248

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