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
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