DEUTSCHES REICHPOST on 30 June 1934 issued to a set of stamps to "Remember the Lost Colonies", Germany's colonies stripped from her following WWI. The stamps showed famous German colonial figures. This cover also featured former Field Marshal and President Paul von Hindenburg. Postmark cancellation originated from Dusseldorf, dated 4 July 1934.
The stamps depicted:
3 Pf — Franz A.E. Lüderitz, German Southwest Africa.
6 Pf — Dr. Gustav Nachtigal, Togo and Cameroon.
12 Pf — Dr. Karl Peters, German East Africa.
25 Pf — Hermann von Wissmann, German East Africa.
The “x” values have vertically rippled gum, while the “y” values have horizontally rippled gum.
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