Postage stamp

Identifier
irn45479
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2000.305.9
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.060 inches (2.692 cm) | Width: 0.880 inches (2.235 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The postage stamp was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000 by John Shields.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of John Shields

Scope and Content

One postage stamp from a collection consisting of postage stamps of varying values issued by the Deutsches Reich.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Postage stamp made of paper, rectangular in shape with scalloped edges and approximately 1 1/16 inches (2.6 cm) tall by 7/8 in (2.2 cm) wide in size. An inked rectangle with image and inscription is found on one side. The ink is blue in color and the inked rectangle is smaller in size than the paper itself leaving an ink free boarder around the edge. The image has a center section and a border section. The border is divided into four rectangular sections, two horizontal and two vertical. The horizontal section at the top of the postage stamp extends the width of the inked image and “Deutsches Reich” is stamped within. The two vertical sections, one on the left and one on the right of the inked image, extend from the base of the top section to the bottom of the inked image. The bottom horizontal section sets between the two vertical sections. Inside the bottom horizontal section is a floral pattern. The center section of the image contains a “15” which is decoratively detailed surrounded by a geometric design. Adhesive is found on the other side. The image from the other side is faintly seen in reverse on adhesive side. On the right hand side of the postage stamp about one third of the way up from the bottom edge of the postage stamp there is a loss.

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Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.