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Surcharge stamp of the Nazi-German "Protektorat Böhmen und Mähren" (= Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia); 1943; stamp of the issue „Stamps for the German Winter Aid (German Winter Relief Fubnd = WHW), 1942/1943; surcharge for the benefit of the WHW; The depicted stamp is showing a portrait of the great German sculptor, architect and building master of the moyan age, Peter Parler (1330 or 1333 – 1399) also called "Peter von Gmünd".; He is seen as the architect and main craftsman of the Saint Vitus-Cathedral and the Charles-Bridge in Prague. The emperor Charles IV called him from his Swabian homeland to Prague.; Peter Parler lived since 1356 until his death in Prague.; He completed the works for the Saint Vitus-cathedral after the death of his predecessor Matthias von Arras in 1352 (building under Peter Parler until 1396).; Also he was the building master of the Charles Brigdge (1357-1403) after the old Romanesque Judith-bridge was strong damaged in 1342 by the floods of the river Vltava (German: "Moldau"). His bridge was renewed by the contemporary Baroque bridge (built 1683-1714) after a similar severe flood catastrophes. A special severe flood catastrope occurs in 1784 (Among others were destroyed three of four bridge towers by the floods.); On the stamp is depicted a no dated relief bust of Peter Parler from the Saint Vitus-Cathedral in Prague.: This sculpture shows the face of the Saint Wenzel, but in the monk’s cowel of Peter Parler,; The Nazi-protectorate "Bohemia and Moravia" existed 1939-1945 from until to as part of homeland of the German Reich.; From this time also is originated the depicted stamp.; Reasonable for the stamps of the protectorate was in each case the "Postal Supervision" (German: "Postaufsicht") of the German Empire.; Currency until to was 1 Koruna (German: "Krone") = 100 Haléřů (German: "Heller").; mint stamp
Stamp: Michel: No. 115; Yvert & Tellier: No. 103; Scott: No. B16; AFA: No. 104
Color: dark reddish carmine
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 120 + 80 h (Haleru) (80 h as charity surcharge for the WHW of the German Red Cross)

Postage validity: from 29 January 1943 until 30 June 1943
date QS:P,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P580,+1943-01-29T00:00:00Z/11,P582,+1943-06-30T00:00:00Z/11

Stamp size (printed area of a single stamp without signature line): 22.0 x 26.0 mm

Print run:2,000,500 stamps in sheets à 100
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Source scan of original
Author Postal administration of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
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Public domain This work was published in Germany by a legal entity under public law before the Law on Copyrights and Neighboring Rights (UrhG) came into effect on January 1, 1966. Its author was not named on the title page, in the dedication, in the preface or at the end of the publication (§ 3 LUG; for details see Wikipedia:Bildrechte). Therefore according to § 134 Satz 2 UrhG, copyright expires 70 years after publication.

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Picture description Relief portrait of Peter Parler as Saint Wenzel
First day of issue
Publisher Postal administration of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Design A.Langenberger (?)
Printer "Böhmische Graphische Union AG", Prague
Printing technique Photogravure on normal paper
Perforation Comb perforation, K 13½ : 13¾
MICHEL Nr. Deutsche Besetzungsausgaben 1939/45 (Böhmen und Mähren), Nr. 115
SCOTT Nr. German occupation issues (Bohemia and Moravia), No. B16

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