German Reich postage stamp year 1942 Hero’s Remembrance Day MNH
The stamp you are referring to is the single issue released for “Heldengedenktag” (Hero’s Remembrance Day) in 1942, a significant annual event in the Third Reich.
This was another semi-postal stamp, with a surcharge intended for a public welfare fund, likely the Winterhilfswerk (Winter Relief Fund).
🇩🇪 Stamp Details
- Year of Issue: 1942
- Event: Heldengedenktag 1942 (Hero’s Remembrance Day)
- Date of Issue: March 10, 1942 (used with a special cancel on March 15, 1942).
- Denomination: 12 + 38 Pfennig (Pf.)
- 12 Pf. was the postal rate.
- 38 Pf. was the surcharge.
- Michel Catalogue Number (MiNr.): 812
- Design: Features a powerful and stylized depiction of a German soldier’s head in a steel helmet (Stahlhelm). The design was based on a bronze sculpture by Paul Bronisch.
- Color: Typically described as slate green or greenish black.
💰 Value Estimate
Like most regular commemorative and semi-postal issues from this period (1933–1945), this stamp is quite common and its value is modest. Its value is highest if it is Mint Never Hinged (MNH) or if it features a significant plate flaw (a specific printing error that can occur in the sheet).
