{"title":"Germany Stamps","description":"\u003cp\u003eGerman postage stamps cover many postal administrations and political periods. Collectors may encounter stamps from individual German states, the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, Third Reich, postwar occupation zones, West Germany, East Germany, Berlin, and reunified Germany. This depth makes German philately one of the world’s broadest collecting fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFAQs About Germany Postage Stamps\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003e1. What was the first German postage stamp?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eBavaria issued the One Kreuzer Black in 1849, before Germany was unified. The German Empire issued its first stamps on 1 January 1872.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003e2. Why are there so many different types of German stamps?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore unification, individual states ran their own postal systems. Later changes in government, territory, currency, occupation, and national division created many distinct issuing periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003e3. What are German inflation stamps?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the hyperinflation of the early 1920s, postal rates rose rapidly and stamps appeared with extremely high denominations or new surcharges. Correctly dated postal use can be especially important.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003e4. How can I distinguish East German and West German stamps?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eWest German issues commonly carry inscriptions such as “Deutsche Bundespost,” while East German stamps generally use “Deutsche Demokratische Republik” or “DDR.” Berlin issues may be separately inscribed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003e5. What affects the value of German stamps?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eValue depends on period, catalogue number, printing or watermark variety, gum, centering, perforations, cancellation, postal use, and expert verification for frequently forged rarities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"germany-1942-adolf-hitler-53rd-birthday-stamp-michel-813","title":"Germany 1942 Adolf Hitler 53rd Birthday Stamp – Michel 813","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGermany 1942 Adolf Hitler 53rd Birthday Stamp – Michel 813\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory of the Stamp\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis German Third Reich semi-postal stamp was officially issued on 13 April 1942 to commemorate Adolf Hitler’s 53rd birthday on 20 April 1942. Produced during the Second World War, its military portrait and commemorative date formed part of the Nazi regime’s state propaganda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stamp had a postal value of 12 Reichspfennig plus a compulsory 38-Reichspfennig fundraising surcharge. It was printed in sheets of 50 and remained valid for postage until 31 December 1942. A special one-day commemorative postmark carrying a wartime propaganda slogan was also used on 20 April 1942 in several cities, including Berlin, Munich, Nuremberg and Vienna. Today, the issue is collected as a historical artefact documenting German postal history and wartime propaganda; its sale does not signify endorsement of the regime or its ideology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCountry\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGermany (Deutsches Reich)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eIssue date\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 April 1942\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCommemorated date\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 April 1942\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDenomination\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 + 38 Reichspfennig\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eColour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlackish carmine-red\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOriginal format\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheets of 50 (10 × 5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePostal validity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 April–31 December 1942\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCatalogue references\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMichel 813 \/ Scott B203\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. When was this German stamp issued?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was officially issued on 13 April 1942. The printed date, 20 April 1942, refers to the birthday it commemorated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. What does “12 + 38” mean on the stamp?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 12 Reichspfennig portion paid the postal rate, while the additional 38 Reichspfennig was a compulsory fundraising surcharge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Is this stamp rare?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrdinary examples are historically interesting but are not generally rare. 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