Georg Elser Commemorative
German Democratic Republic · 1954 · 20 Pfennig
The stamp features a monochrome portrait of Georg Elser, a German resistance fighter, facing right, with the country name 'DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK' and the denomination '20 Pfennig' inscribed. The year '1954' is also visible.
This stamp commemorates Georg Elser, a key figure in the German resistance against Nazism, specifically his 1939 attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Issued in 1954 by the German Democratic Republic, it highlights a moment of anti-fascist heroism.
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Photogravure
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