German Reich year 1941 Hitler’s Birthday MNH stamp
The stamp is the commemorative issue for Adolf Hitler’s 52nd Birthday in 1941, issued by the German Reich (Deutsches Reich).
This was an annual commemorative issue during the Nazi era, and the 1941 stamp is a semi-postal issue, meaning it carried a surcharge to raise funds for a specific cause, in this case, the Winterhilfswerk (Winter Relief Fund).
🇩🇪 Stamp Details
- Year of Issue: 1941
- Event: 52. Geburtstag von Adolf Hitler (52nd Birthday of Adolf Hitler)
- Denomination: $\mathbf{12 + 38}$ Pfennig (Pf.)
- 12 Pf. was the postal value (rate).
- 38 Pf. was the surcharge for the Winter Relief Fund.
- Michel Catalogue Number (MiNr.): 772
- Design: The stamp features a portrait of Adolf Hitler in right profile, often in a military uniform, surrounded by text and the denomination. The specific design for 1941 was created by Ernst Rudolf Vogenauer.
- Color: The stamp is predominantly in shades of red and dark blue/brown-violet.
- Date of Issue: April 17, 1941.
