Germany year 1997 Architecture stamps – Deutschland Mills set MNH**
That’s a very specific and attractive set!
The set you are referring to is the Welfare (or Charity) series for 1997, which featured historic German Mills.1 These are semi-postal stamps, where a surtax (Zuschlag) was added to the face value to benefit the German public welfare foundation.2
🏛️ Germany 1997 “Welfare: Historic Mills” Stamp Set
- Year of Issue: 1997
- Series: “Wohlfahrtsmarken” (Welfare/Charity Stamps)
- Theme: Historic Water and Wind Mills in Germany (Historische Wasser- und Windmühlen in Deutschland)
- Number of Stamps in the Set: 5 individual stamps.
- Date of Issue: October 9, 1997
- German Michel Catalogue Numbers: MiNr. 1948 – 1952
The Mills Featured
The set shows different types of mills, symbolizing German architectural heritage:
| Michel Number | Face Value (Pfennig + Surtax) | Type of Mill |
| 1948 | 100 + 40 Pf | Sägemühle (Saw Mill) |
| 1949 | 100 + 40 Pf | Ölmühle (Oil Mill) |
| 1950 | 100 + 40 Pf | Bockwindmühle (Post Windmill) |
| 1951 | 100 + 40 Pf | Turmwindmühle (Tower Windmill) |
| 1952 | 200 + 80 Pf | Wassermühle (Water Mill) |
