DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST SAARLAND issued in 1958 a series of charity stamps "Helpers of Humanity". The set was designed to highlight the merits of agriculture for nutrition and preservation of the people in the widest circles. In agreement with the consortium of the non-profit welfare organisations and the bodies responsible for representing agriculture, it was decided to choose the image of Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen for the value 600 + 400 centimes, which has gained general significance as the creator of the agricultural cooperative system.
The Federal Minister of Post and Telecommunications decided in favour of the series submitted by Erich Meerwald. He was tasked to depict a farmer, a dairymaid and a winemaker at work, in order to grasp the extensive area of agriculture. The series was executed in a multi-colour offset printing process at Bundesdruckerei Berlin.
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