common1900-1945

Portrait of Adolf Hitler, Germany 1941

Name: Portrait of Adolf Hitler, Germany 1941
Brand: Germany

Germany · 1941 · 12+3 Pfennig

The stamp features a profile portrait of Adolf Hitler facing right, with 'DEUTSCHES REICH' at the top and the denomination '12+3 PFENNIG' at the bottom.

Issued during World War II, this semi-postal stamp is part of a series depicting Adolf Hitler, with a surcharge likely for war relief or other national causes, reflecting the propaganda and cult of personality prevalent in Nazi Germany.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

heads-of-state propaganda war-effort

Catalog Numbers

michel739

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