German Reich postage stamp year 1940 Emil von Behring MNH
The stamps honor the Nobel laureate Dr. Emil von Behring (1854–1917), who developed the diphtheria antitoxin—a medical breakthrough celebrated on the stamps’ 50th anniversary in 1940.
The issue is a semi-postal set, meaning the stamps had a face value for postage plus a surcharge for charity (likely the Kriegswinterhilfswerk or war charity).
🩺 Details of the 1940 Behring Issue
The set consists of two stamps, both featuring a portrait of Emil von Behring:
| Michel (Mi.) No. | Denomination (Postage + Surcharge) | Total Face Value | Color | Scott No. (USA) |
| 760 | 6 Pfennig + 4 Pfennig | 10 Pfennig | Reddish-Brown | B186 |
| 761 | 25 Pfennig + 10 Pfennig | 35 Pfennig | Blue | B187 |
