One stamp features a dragon design, referencing the Year of the Dragon.
Another stamp commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of West Irian.
Lastly, one stamp depicts traditional Balinese dancers and a temple structure, likely representing the iconic Pura Lempuyang Luhur with its "Gates of Heaven". This would have been part of "Visit Bali Year".
The other stamp depicts Gustav Heinemann, the third President of West Germany. Gustav Heinemann served as President from 1969 to 1974. This stamp was issued in 1973 and has a denomination of 110 pfenning. A series of definitive stamps of Heinemann in various colours and denominations were released by Deutsche Bundespost at the same time.
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- Nippon Post stamps showing various shells.
- Nippon Post issued in 1965 stamps depicting the painting "Jo-no-mai" (The Introductory Dance) by Uemura Shoen.
- Nippon Post stamp representing the Mountain Hare, also known as the blue hare or snow hare, is a Palearctic hare whose fur typically turns white to provide camouflage in snowy environments.
- Nippon Post stamp of the Moomin characters, likely Moomintroll and Moominmamma or Moominpappa, in a forest setting with a lamp.
- Nippon Post stamp showing the Japanese Serow, a goat-antelope native to Japan and a national symbol.
"Tous Freres", a French phrase meaning "All Brothers", is prominently stated on the maximum card (postcard) indicating there was a theme of unity or solidarity between France and Algeria.
The two individuals on the stamp and maximum card (postcard) were nurses from France and Algeria. The Verdun Hospital and palm trees in the background represented a scene related to healthcare in Algeria.
More specifically, the French nurse for this Red Cross stamp is Geneviève Bize who served as the model, along with an Algerian friend.
Geneviève, a 22-year-old Red Cross nurse, first enlisted in July 1943 as a military nurse for the Tunisian campaign. She embarked in Bizerte on 15 April 1944, then was dispatched to Naples on 17 April to serve in the Italian campaign from 30 August until 8 September 1944 in Saint Maxime (Var). She returned with the First French Army to Germany on 5 June 1945. Demobilized in 1947 to Algiers, she continued her work as a nurse until her departure from Algeria in 1964.
The building depicted on this stamp and maximum card (postcard) is the Theatre Building (Theaterbau) at the western end of Charlottenburg Palace, which was commissioned by Frederick William II in 1788.
Since September 2022, this building has housed the Käthe Kollwitz Museum, which moved from its previous location in Fasanenstraße.
In 1731, the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, Leopold Anton von Firmian, issued an Edict of Expulsion against the Protestant population, demanding they recant their faith or leave.
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The expulsion was a significant event in the continuation of confessional c byonflicts after the Peace of Westphalia, demonstrating ongoing tensions between Catholic and Protestant states within the Holy Roman Empire.
The emigrants were given sanctuary by Prussia’s Protestant King Frederick William I of Prussia. Most of the 20,000 expelled Protestants moved to East Prussia, a sparsely populated region in Prussia's territory, while others sought refuge in the British colonies of Georgia.
The main image on the maximum card (postcard) depicted an early photograph of the orchestra. The stamp with "Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester 1882-1982" which carried a value of 60 Pfenning.
This double portrait, created in 1786, showcased the artist, Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, with her only daughter, Jeanne-Julie-Louise Le Brun. It exemplifies the typical Rococo style and displays the beauty of maternal tenderness and affection.
The stamp carried a face value of 12 francs with an additional 3 francs surcharge for the Red Cross fund. The special Red Cross postmark cancellation originated from Le Havre.
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun was a prominent French painter known for her portraits, particularly those of Marie Antoinette and other members of the French aristocracy.
A limited edition of 50,000 hybrid stamps was paired with a physical stamp and a digital NFT twin. Each NFT design is reimagined by artificial intelligence, blending heritage with modern innovation. While the physical design stays consistent, the NFT is issued
Additionally, two stamps -- lotus and grouper fish -- from the "Welt der Briefe" (World of Letters) definitive series was included on this cover.
The envelope featured a cachet and matching stamp commemorating the 1000th anniversary of Deggendorf (982-1982), a town in Bavaria, Germany.
On the right side of this postcard is a 12 Pfg (Pfennig) stamp featuring a portrait of Friedrich von Schiller and a special commemorative cachet related to the Lindauer Herbstwoche, originating from the French Occupation Zone of Württemberg. Postmark cancellation originated from Lindau, dated 28 September 1947.
The postcard cachet commemorates the Lindauer Herbstwoche (Lindau Autumn Week) Stamp Exhibition that was held in 1947. Specifically it states, "Briefmarken-Ausstellung" (Stamp Exhibition) and the dates "13-28. September 1947".
Lindau is a Bavarian town located on an island in Lake Constance (Bodensee), hence the illustration of the Lindau harbor with its iconic lighthouse and Bavarian Lion sculpture.
The set included denominations of RP.1, RP.1.50, RP.3, and RP.5, as well as 40 sen and 30 sen.
This cover was postmarked in 1963 and posted to Haarlem, Holland.
This particular cover featured several German stamps first issued in 1953, including aviator Otto Lilienthal (5 pfennig), poet Theodor Fontane (8 pfennig), inventor Ottmar Mergenthaler (10 pfenning) and a stamp celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Gutenberg Bible (4 pfennig).
In the months directly following the end of World War II, when the Czechoslovak state was restored, the government expelled the majority of ethnic (Sudeten) Germans (about 3 million altogether), in the belief that their behaviour had been a major cause of the war and subsequent destruction. Several thousand Germans were murdered during the expulsion, and many more died from hunger and illness as a consequence of becoming refugees.
Additionally, the regular transfer of ethnic nationals among nations, authorised according to the Potsdam Conference, proceeded from 25 January 1946 until October 1946. An estimated 1.6 million "ethnic Germans" (most of them also had Czech ancestors; and even Czechs, who spoke mainly German over the last years), were deported from Czechoslovakia to the American zone of what would become West Germany. An estimated 800,000 were deported to the Soviet zone (in what would become East Germany). Estimates of casualties related to this expulsion range between 20,000 and 200,000 people, depending on source. Casualties included primarily violent deaths and suicides, rapes, deaths in internment camps and natural causes.
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The blue coloured illustration of the stamp depicts the city of Saarbrücken, including its prominent buildings and a bridge over the Saar River. Saarbrücken is the capital and largest city in the state of Saarland (Germany), located on the Saar River and bordering France.
The stamps featured portraits of Bertolt Brecht, a key figure in 20th-century theatre known for his development of "epic theatre". The two stamps had different denominations: 10 pfennig (green colour) and 25 pfennig (blue colour).
The cover also featured a quote attributed to Bertolt Brecht: "So wie die Erde ist, muss die Erde nicht bleiben. Sie anzutreiben, Forscht, bis ihr wisst!" which translates to "As the Earth is, so the Earth does not have to remain. To propel it, research until you know!"
The stamps were produced from the Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany (East Germany), specifically for general issuance from 1949. The value of each stamp was denoted in different colours and denominations, according to Goethe at different ages.
This cover letter was addressed to Firma Ragnar Breda Sørensen in Drammen, Norway, dated 18 August 1949. The Einschreiben! marking and RO 864 label signify that it was sent as registered mail.
These stamps were part of the "10 Jahre Hilfswerk Mutter und Kind" commemorative series, depicting scenes related to motherhood and child care. Each stamp on this cover carried a circular postmark from Tamseg (Austria) dated "-4.1V.44--", indicating 1st April 1944.
This particular postcard featured several post-WWII Allied Control Council stamps in different Pfennig denominations.
The old town centre of Halberstadt, which was largely destroyed by Allied bombings in the late stages of World War II after local Nazi leaders refused to surrender. The town was rebuilt in the following decades.
The maxim card (postcard) carried the headline "Wiedervereinigung Saar mit Deutschland 1. Januar 1957" directly referring to the event and reunification of the Saar with Germany which had been a French Protectorate since 1945. The French flag and the West German flags were depicted, representing the shift in political status from French protectorate to a state within West Germany. The State crest of Saarland is also represented on the card. Similarly the map visually illustrated the Saarland region and its surrounding areas, highlighting the border changes. It also showed the key cities like Saarbrücken, Neunkirchen, and Völklingen marked within its borders. The Moselle and Saar rivers were prominently featured on the map, indicating the region's geographical context.
On the reverse side of the card is a Saar postage stamp showing the Hauptpostamt (Main Post Office) in Saarbrücken. Interestingly, this is a stamp used when Saar was a Protectorate state under France; note the postage value is 12 Francs. The stamp was part of a definitive stamp series issued initially in 1954.
