This offer contains the following Scott Numbers:
- Germany 509-11
- Germany 511B
- Germany 514
- Germany 516-20
- Germany 522
This complete set of eleven "Hitler Head" definitives (Scott #509-511, 511B, 516-520, 522) represents the Third Reich's standard postal issue during the height of World War II. Each denomination features the same right-facing profile portrait rendered in distinctive colors—from the olive green 5 Pfennig through to the rich dark red brown 60 Pfennig.
These definitives saw extensive use throughout German-occupied Europe during 1941-1945, appearing on millions of pieces of wartime correspondence. Interestingly, Hitler demanded a royalty for every stamp bearing his portrait - an unprecedented arrangement that transformed ordinary postage into a revenue stream.
This offer contains the following Scott Numbers:
- Germany 509-11
- Germany 511B
- Germany 514
- Germany 516-20
- Germany 522
This complete set of eleven "Hitler Head" definitives (Scott #509-511, 511B, 516-520, 522) represents the Third Reich's standard postal issue during the height of World War II. Each denomination features the same right-facing profile portrait rendered in distinctive colors—from the olive green 5 Pfennig through to the rich dark red brown 60 Pfennig.
These definitives saw extensive use throughout German-occupied Europe during 1941-1945, appearing on millions of pieces of wartime correspondence. Interestingly, Hitler demanded a royalty for every stamp bearing his portrait - an unprecedented arrangement that transformed ordinary postage into a revenue stream.