Germany BRD postage stamps year 1955 Pigeon Horn – Dusseldorf MNH
The 1955 “Pigeon Horn” issue is a classic set from the Federal Republic of Germany (BRD) and commemorates a major event in German philately.
Here are the details about this specific issue:
🇩🇪 1955 Düsseldorf Philatelic Exhibition Stamps
| Feature | Details |
| Official Name | International Stamp Exhibition “WESTROPA 1955” in Düsseldorf |
| Issue Date | September 14, 1955 |
| Type of Issue | Semi-Postal (Wohlfahrtsmarke), meaning the extra cost (Zuschlag) was for a charitable or special cause. |
| Total Stamps in Set | 2 |
| Designer | Hermann Bentele |
| Watermark | DBP (Deutsche Bundespost) and Cruciferous Multiple (Wz. 4) |
The Two Stamps in the Set
The issue consists of two distinct stamps, both of which are the ones you are referring to:
| Denomination | Description | Michel-Nummer (Mi. Nr.) | Theme |
| 10 + 2 Pf. | Stylized Pigeon and Magnifying Glass | Mi. Nr. 217 (or Scott B342) | Symbolizing the messenger (Pigeon) and the collector’s tool (Magnifying Glass). |
| 20 + 3 Pf. | Stylized Post Horn and Stamp Tongs | Mi. Nr. 218 (or Scott B343) | Symbolizing the postal service (Post Horn) and the collector’s tool (Stamp Tongs). |
The extra Pfennig amounts ($+2$ and $+3$ Pf.) went towards the promotion of philately.
