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German propaganda stamp with purple cancel
Wikimedia Commons — 1944 stamps of Germany · De · English · 1944
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| Line | De |
|---|---|
| Set / series | Wikimedia Commons — 1944 stamps of Germany |
| Language | English |
| Year | 1944 |
| Kind | stamp |
| Region | de |
| Description | A 1944 German propaganda stamp produced in 1944 by prisoners in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp for Unternehmen Wasserwelle (Operation Waterwave). The stamp was based on the 1935 British Silver Jubilee half penny stamp. It has never been properly explained why the word "Jewish" was misspelled. Fake postmark in purple. |
| Commons file | File:German propaganda stamp with purple cancel.jpg |
| Commons category | Category:1944 stamps of Germany |
| Oracle ID | 36633127 |
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Source credit: Wikimedia Commons / Government of Germany