Austria stamps year 1937 Winterhilfe MNH set
🇦🇹 Austria — Winterhilfe (Winter Aid) Stamps 1937
📅 Issue Context
In 1937, the Austrian postal administration issued a small semi-postal (charity) stamp set under the Winterhilfe (Winter Aid) program. These stamps were sold at a premium above their postage value, with the surcharge designated to support winter relief causes (similar to other welfare-oriented semi-postal stamps).
📮 1937 Winterhilfe Stamp Set Details
The set comprises four semi-postal values, each with a surcharge (+) amount that helped fund charitable winter aid:
| Catalog No. (ANK/Michel) | Face Value + Surcharge | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 642 | 5 g + 2 g | Kinderpflege (Child care) |
| 643 | 12 g + 3 g | Kinderspeisung (Food for children) |
| 644 | 24 g + 6 g | Altenfürsorge (Elderly care) |
| 645 | 1 S + 1 S | Krankenpflege (Medical care) |
- Issued: 18 October 1937 (official date on these listings).
- Purpose: Semi-postal/charity issue for Winterhilfe programs.
- The stamps depict representative figures or symbols for the stated social welfare themes (e.g., child care, elderly care, etc.).
📌 Collecting Notes
- These are semi-postal stamps, meaning the extra surcharge was not postal value but contributed to charitable funds (a common practice in Europe in the 1930s).
- The set is often listed in Austrian specialized catalogs under ANK (Austria) 642–645.
- They exist mint (postfrisch) and used, and occasionally in ungummed/imperforate proofs or varieties.
- On the collector market these issues can appear as individual stamps, complete sets, or occasionally on First Day Covers / special presentation sheets.
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