Postage stamp

Identifier
irn6272
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1992.205.1.1-.16
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn6272

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 15.870 inches (40.31 cm) | Width: 0.870 inches (2.21 cm)

Archival History

The postage stamp was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Shirley Sternberg.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Shirley Sternberg

Scope and Content

Sixteen orange stamps (connected) bearing Adolf Hitler's profile, face right. The numbers "8" are in upper right and left corner, the words "Deutches Reich" is at bottom of each stamp. ca. 1933-1945. Acquired in Europe by an American soldier returning to the U.S. from active duty in Germany after WWII.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Sixteen orange stamps (connected) bearing Adolf Hitler's profile, face right. The numbers "8" are in upper right and left corner, the words "Deutches Reich" is at bottom of each stamp. ca. 1933-1945. In German.

Genre

  • Exchange Media
  • Object
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