Berlin Germany postage Stamps 1987-89 Famous Women lot MNH

Berlin Germany postage Stamps 1987-89 Famous Women lot MNH

The Berlin Germany postage stamps series “Famous Women” from 1987 to 1989 featured notable German women from various fields such as art, science, politics, and music. The stamps were part of definitive sets issued within those years, with multiple denominations and portraits of these historical figures.

Key Famous Women on Berlin Stamps (1987-1989)

• 1987: Maria Sibylla Merian (painter and naturalist) and Dorothea Erxleben (first woman doctor in Germany) appeared on stamps issued in 1987.
• 1988: Paula Modersohn-Becker (painter), Cilly Aussem (tennis player), Therese Giehse (actress), and Hedwig Dransfeld (politician) were included in releases during this year.
• 1989: Emma Ihrer (trade unionist), Alice Salomon (feminist activist), Luise von Preußen (queen of Prussia), and Fanny Hensel (composer) were some featured women on stamps issued in 1989.

These stamps were definitives with various denominations, designed by Gerd and Oliver Aretz, presenting portraits in distinctive colors. They are cataloged in Michel under numbers approximately 806 to 849 for the full 1987-89 range in Berlin issues.

This series is well-regarded for highlighting women’s contributions across fields including politics, art, science, and culture in German history.