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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Miniature Sheet
uncommon1945-1980

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Miniature Sheet

Germany · 1949 · 24 Pfennig, 50 Pfennig

A miniature sheet from the Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany featuring two stamps depicting Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, issued for the Goethe festival week in Weimar.

Issued in 1949 to commemorate the bicentennial of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's birth, this miniature sheet reflects cultural efforts in post-war Germany and the Soviet Occupation Zone.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Image: Gravenhorst · License: Public domain

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