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Postage stamp

Object | Accession Number: 1992.205.2.1-.28
1992.205.2.1-.28 front Postage stamp Click to enlarge

Twenty-eight 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 by an American soldier returning to the U.S. from active duty in Germany after WWII.

Language
German
Classification
Exchange Media
Category
Postage stamps
Object Type
Postage stamps (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Shirley Sternberg

About This Object

Physical Description
Twenty-eight 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.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 28.270 inches (71.806 cm) | Width: 0.870 inches (2.21 cm)
Materials
overall : paper, ink, adhesive

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The postage stamp was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Shirley Sternberg.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2021-02-10 08:51:31
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