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Saar 1952 Volkshilfe - Graf Stroganow by Greuze

Name: Saar 1952 Volkshilfe - Graf Stroganow by Greuze
Brand: Saar

Saar · 1952 · 15F + 5F

The stamp features a portrait of Count Stroganov, a painting by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, with the denomination '15F + 5F' and 'SAAR' at the top. It is part of the 'Volkshilfe' (social welfare) series.

Issued by the Saar Protectorate, a region under French administration after WWII, before its reintegration into West Germany. The 'Volkshilfe' surcharge indicates its purpose to raise funds for social welfare programs.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

art portrait social-welfare

Catalog Numbers

michel338

Image: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Jean-Baptiste_Greuze" class="extiw" title="w:en:Jean-Baptiste Greuze"><span title="French painter (1725 – 1805)">Jean-Baptiste Greuze</span></a></bdi> · License: Public domain

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