One year anniversary of the generalgouvernement first day of issue postage stamp cover
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 5.875 inches (14.923 cm) | Width: 4.125 inches (10.478 cm)
Archival History
The postage stamp cover was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997 by an anonymous donor.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Plain white index card; recto: three adhesive postal stamps, one in green depicting young girl, "12+38/GENERALGOUVERNEMENT"; one in red depicting older woman in shawl, "24+26/GENERALGOUVERNEMENT"; and one in blue depicting man with fur collar, 30+20/GENERALGOUVERNEMENT"; two black ink cancellation stamps bearing image of Nazi German National Symbol, "EIN JAHR GENERALGOUVERNEMENT/WARSCHAU 26.X.40"
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object
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