48th (USA) Contemporary History Auction

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Stamps - Flemish Legion Private Donation Stamps

Stamps - Flemish Legion Private Donation Stamps

LOT US1-351
SOLD
Auction ended        1st May 2022  |  05:53 pm CEST
RESULT
$ 100,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %
THIS ITEM SHIPS FROM THE USA AND IS SOLD BY HISTORY TRADER INC. (TERMS)

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
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US LOT US1-351
EAN 3000000003008
US LOT US1-351
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 3000000003008
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
US LOT US1-351
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 3000000003008
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

During late May 1941, free postal privileges for mail weighing up to 250gms, were given to Belgian nationals while serving in the German armed forces. A fee of 3 Francs was charged in Belgium for mail weighing 250 to 1000gms. A 20Rpf for mail posted by Germans nationals.

The Belgian government issued a number of Propaganda labels for the Flemish Legion.

In 1944 a set of 4 miniature sheets illustrating Flemish Waffen-SS in military scenes were printed in horz. format, perf. and imperf. These labels are inscribed "SS FELDPOST /Wapen SS," all bearing values from 10 Francs to 100 Francs.

These issues were prepared for sale but never issued. Only 6000 perforated and 1200 imperforate sets were printed.

In late 1944, the 50Franc Waffen-SS label was issued with overprinted "LANGEMARK" in red. This issue commemorated the Assault Brigade Langemark. This unissued label was the last to be printed. A total of 3600 labels were overprinted.

The Flemish Legion labels issued from 1941 to 1943 were used extensively on canceled to order philatelic covers and on propaganda postcards. There exist many varieties in imperf., inverted overprints, etc.

Here a complete set in mint condition. Very rare.


Condition
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Seller
History Trader Inc., 521 Thorn Street #165, Sewickly, PA 15143-0165, USA