German Reich postage stamp year 1942 Peter Henlein MNH
That stamp commemorates the 400th anniversary of the death of Peter Henlein, the famous German locksmith and watchmaker from Nuremberg, often credited as the inventor of the first portable timepiece, the “Nuremberg Egg” or pocket watch.
Here are the details for this German Reich stamp from the Nazi era:
🇩🇪 Stamp Details
- Year of Issue: 1942
- Event: 400. Todestag von Peter Henlein (400th Anniversary of Peter Henlein’s Death)
- Date of Issue: August 29, 1942
- Denomination: $6 + 24$ Pfennig (Pf.)
- This is a semi-postal stamp. The 6 Pf. was the face value for postage, and the 24 Pf. was a surcharge intended to raise funds, likely for the Winterhilfswerk (Winter Relief Fund) or other official causes.
- Design: It features the monument of Peter Henlein in Nuremberg, with the inscription “Erfinder der Taschenuhr” (Inventor of the Pocket Watch) and his name and death year.
- Color: Typically seen in a shade of black-gray-lilac or deep brown-violet.
- Michel Catalogue Number (MiNr.): 819
- Scott Catalogue Number (Sc.): B208
