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Heinrich Heine Commemorative Stamp
common1945-1980

Heinrich Heine Commemorative Stamp

German Democratic Republic · 1956 · 10 Pfennig

The stamp features a left-facing portrait of the German poet Heinrich Heine, with his name and birth/death dates below. The country name 'DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK' is at the top, and the '10 Pfennig' denomination is at the bottom right.

Issued by the German Democratic Republic in 1956, this stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of Heinrich Heine, a significant German poet. It highlights the cultural recognition of historical literary figures in post-war East Germany.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Catalog Numbers

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