Postage stamp, 12 pfennig, from the Official Series of 1938 issued by Nazi Germany
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Width: 0.880 inches (2.235 cm)
Archival History
The postage stamp was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Terry Friedman.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Terry Friedman
Scope and Content
Postage stamp issued by the German government in 1938 for use by members of the National Socialist Party to send official mail. This is one from a series of 11 stamps, with the following denominations: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 30, 40. It features the Nazi Government emblem, the Reichsadler [Imperial Eagle], looking to the right with outstretched wings, perched atop a pedestal holding a swastika in its talons.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular paper stamp with perforated edges. Front has a graphic design in red ink. The central image is of a dexter eagle with outstretched wings, atop a pedestal, holding in its talons a wreath with a swastika. Denomination 12 is printed to the left and the right of the pedestal. The red border has German text in white and swastikas in the upper left and right corners. Background is white with thin red lines. Reverse is covered with aged yellow adhesive. Stamp is not canceled.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Germany--Postal services.
- Postage stamps--Germany--History--1933-1945.
- Postal service--Germany--History.
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object