Issued for the 12th anniversary of the Nazi Party's rise to power, the Battle of Berlin prevented most post offices from receiving these stamps. Only two of six post offices distributed them, and ongoing warfare halted mail delivery, leaving experts to believe they exist only in mint condition.

These stamps come from the very end of World War II and represent some of the last postal issues of Nazi Germany. The inscription "Grossdeutsches Reich" (Greater German Reich) only appeared on stamps during 1944-1945, making these among the final releases before Germany's defeat in May 1945. The denomination of 12+38 Pfennig indicates these are semipostal stamps, where 12 Pfennig paid for postage while the extra 38 Pfennig went to support Nazi war efforts or party funds. This fundraising method was common throughout the Third Reich period, but these late-war issues are considerably scarcer than earlier stamps because they were produced during the final chaotic months when postal services were breaking down across Germany.

The dramatic propaganda imagery on both stamps reflects the desperate situation facing Germany in 1945. The top stamp shows a young soldier, possibly from the Hitler Youth or Volkssturm (the last-ditch home defense force), with military equipment and a flag bearer in the background. The bottom stamp features a stern-faced soldier in a helmet, surrounded by industrial or military imagery. Both designs use bold red coloring to create striking wartime propaganda. These stamps tell the story of a collapsing regime still attempting to rally its population through postal propaganda, making them significant historical artifacts from the final chapter of World War II in Europe.

Issued for the 12th anniversary of the Nazi Party's rise to power, the Battle of Berlin prevented most post offices from receiving these stamps. Only two of six post offices distributed them, and ongoing warfare halted mail delivery, leaving experts to believe they exist only in mint condition.

These stamps come from the very end of World War II and represent some of the last postal issues of Nazi Germany. The inscription "Grossdeutsches Reich" (Greater German Reich) only appeared on stamps during 1944-1945, making these among the final releases before Germany's defeat in May 1945. The denomination of 12+38 Pfennig indicates these are semipostal stamps, where 12 Pfennig paid for postage while the extra 38 Pfennig went to support Nazi war efforts or party funds. This fundraising method was common throughout the Third Reich period, but these late-war issues are considerably scarcer than earlier stamps because they were produced during the final chaotic months when postal services were breaking down across Germany.

The dramatic propaganda imagery on both stamps reflects the desperate situation facing Germany in 1945. The top stamp shows a young soldier, possibly from the Hitler Youth or Volkssturm (the last-ditch home defense force), with military equipment and a flag bearer in the background. The bottom stamp features a stern-faced soldier in a helmet, surrounded by industrial or military imagery. Both designs use bold red coloring to create striking wartime propaganda. These stamps tell the story of a collapsing regime still attempting to rally its population through postal propaganda, making them significant historical artifacts from the final chapter of World War II in Europe.