Israeli postage stamp commemorating the rescue of Jewish residents of Denmark

Object | Accession Number: 1993.21.1.27

Overview

Brief Narrative: 5.00 shekel stamp issued by the Postal Office of the State of Israel, commemorating the Thirtieth Anniversary of the rescue of the Jewish people resifing in Denmark by the Danish people.
Date: issue: 1974
commemoration: 1943 September
Geography: issue: Israel
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David Pearlman

Physical Details

Classification: Exchange Media
Category: Postage stamps
Object Type: Commemorative postage stamps--Israel (lcsh)
Physical Description: 5.00 Shekel stamp issued by the Postal Office of the State of Israel, illustrating the emigration of refugees from Denmark honoring the Thirtieth Anniversary of the rescue of Danish Jews.
Dimensions: overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
Materials: overall : paper, ink, adhesive

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Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use

Keywords & Subjects

Topical Term: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Denmark. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), on postage stamps.
Geographic Name: Denmark.

Administrative Notes

Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The postage stamp was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by David Pearlman.

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Israeli postage stamp commemorating the rescue of Jewish residents of Denmark

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