1942 Nazi German Adolf Hitler 53rd Birthday Stamp w/ Historical Collector Card

Offered here is an original 1942 German Third Reich semi-postal postage stamp, presented on a custom historical collector/display card.

This is the 1942 Adolf Hitler 53rd Birthday commemorative issue, Michel #813, with a denomination of 12+38 Reichspfennig. The stamp features a profile portrait of Hitler wearing a visor cap and was printed in a blackish red-carmine / burgundy shade.

The stamp was officially issued on April 13, 1942, one week before Hitler’s 53rd birthday on April 20. It remained valid for postal use through December 31, 1942.

Stamp Details:

• Country: Germany / Deutsches Reich
• Year: 1942
• Issue: 53rd Birthday of Adolf Hitler
• Michel Catalog: Mi. 813
• Scott Catalog: B203
• Denomination: 12+38 Reichspfennig
• Color: Blackish red-carmine / burgundy
• Issue Date: April 13, 1942
• Perforation: 14¼ : 13½
• Printing: Photogravure
• Designer: Ernst Rudolf Vogenauer
• Historical Period: Third Reich / WWII

The stamp is mounted with a large custom historical collector card devoted specifically to the 1942 issue. The card provides historical background, issue information, design details, usage information and notes for collectors, making this a particularly attractive ready-to-display philatelic piece.

The 12+38 Pfennig surcharge issue is a genuine period postal artifact, suitable for a German stamp, WWII postal history, Third Reich, propaganda or historical collection.

You will receive the exact original stamp and collector card shown in the photographs. Please examine the photos carefully for condition.

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