1949–51 16 D.Pf violet Karlsruhe Palace issue from Baden’s French Zone post-reform series (Scott #5N20); used, clean cancel, fine example of postwar German design.
From imperial grandeur to modern unity, the stamps of Germany trace a nation’s complex and fascinating history. Collectors can follow Germany’s story through its many transformations — from the German Empire (Deutsches Reich) and the Weimar Republic, through Third Reich issues, Allied Occupation zones, East (DDR) and West Germany (Bundesrepublik), to the reunified Federal Republic of today. Each period offers its own artistry and symbolism: Prussian eagles, Weimar overprints, wartime propaganda, and postwar themes of peace and progress. Whether you’re drawn to the classic engraved definitives or the bold modern commemoratives, German philately captures more than a century of resilience, innovation, and change.
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Baden (Allied Occupation) – Scott # 5N11, used
$0.401949 75 pf blue Hans Baldung Grien issue from Baden’s French Zone series (Scott #5N11); postally used with light cancel, honoring the Renaissance artist.
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Baden (Allied Occupation) – Scott # 5N23, used
$0.401949 30 Pf carmine Black Forest Woman issue from Baden’s French Zone series (Scott #5N23); used, light cancel, bright color and strong detail.
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Baden (Allied Occupation) – Scott # 5N26, used
$1.501949–51 84 D.Pf carmine Black Forest issue from Baden’s French Zone series (Scott #5N26); used, clear cancel, fine engraved scenic design.
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Baden (Allied Occupation) – Scott # 5N27, used
$1.501949–51 1 DM blue Freiburg Minster high value from Baden’s French Zone series (Scott 5N27); used with bold cancel, crisp architectural engraving.
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Baden (Allied Occupation) – Scott # 5N31, used
$4.501949–51 6 D.Pf brown Woman at Loom issue from Baden’s French Zone series (Scott #5N31); used, light cancel, fine engraving and rich color.
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Baden (Allied Occupation) – Scott # 5N39, used
$2.001949–51 80 D.Pf carmine rose Johann Peter Hebel issue from Baden’s French Zone series (Scott #5N39); used, light cancel, bright color and strong detail.
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Baden (Allied Occupation) – Scott # 5N42
$1.501949 10 Pf green Conradin Kreutzer Centennial issue from Baden’s French Zone (Scott #5N42); MNH, crisp portrait and full original gum.
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Baden (Allied Occupation) – Scott # 5N6, used
$0.401949 16 pf green Karlsruhe Palace issue from Baden’s French Zone series (Scott #5N6); postally used with clear cancel, a classic example of postwar German regional design.
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Baden (Allied Occupation) – Scott # 5NB10, used
$9.001949 20+40 Pf carmine Carl Schurz at Rastatt issue from Baden’s 1849 Revolution semipostal (Scott #5NB10); used, clean cancel, bold design honoring democracy.
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Baden (Allied Occupation) – Scott #s 5N43-44, used
$7.501949 Centenary of German Postage set (Scott #5N43–44); used, light cancels; depicts mail coach and modern transport—celebrating 100 years of German stamps.
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Baden (Allied Occupation) – Scott #s 5N45-46, used
$6.501949 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union set (Scott #5N45–46); used, matching cancels; vivid designs featuring the UPU globe and laurel emblem.
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Baden (Allied Occupation) – Scott #s 5NB5-8, hinged
$8.001949 Reconstruction of Freiburg semipostal set (Scott #5NB5–8); unused hinged, crisp engravings of Freiburg landmarks supporting postwar rebuilding.
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Bavaria – Scott # 100, used
$0.751914–19 15 Pf deep red King Ludwig III issue from Bavaria (Scott #100); used, clear cancel, dark wartime shade from Bavaria’s final royal series.
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Bavaria – Scott # 105, used
$0.751911–19 40 Pf olive brown King Ludwig III issue from Bavaria (Scott #105); used, clean cancel, rich color and fine example of Bavaria’s final royal design.
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Bavaria – Scott # 137, used
$1.001919 5 Pf green Volksstaat Bayern overprint on King Ludwig III issue (Scott #137); used, clear cancel, marking Bavaria’s transition from monarchy to republic.
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Bavaria – Scott # 141, used
$1.001919 20 Pf blue green Volksstaat Bayern overprint on King Ludwig III issue (Scott #141); used, crisp cancel, striking revolutionary-era overprint marking Bavaria’s shift to a republic.
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Bavaria – Scott # 142, used
$1.001919 25 Pf gray black Volksstaat Bayern overprint on King Ludwig III issue (Scott #142); used, light cancel, historically significant issue from Bavaria’s post-monarchy revolution.
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Bavaria – Scott # 144, used
$0.751919 35 Pf orange brown Volksstaat Bayern overprint on King Ludwig III issue (Scott #144); used, clear cancel, vivid example from Bavaria’s post-revolutionary republic period.
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Bavaria – Scott # 150, used
$1.001919 1 Mark brown Volksstaat Bayern overprint on King Ludwig III issue (Scott #150); used, light cancel, high-denomination issue from Bavaria’s revolutionary republic period.
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Bavaria – Scott # 16, used
$1.00Bavaria 1867, Scott #16, 3 Kreuzer rose, Coat of Arms issue. Used, clean cancel.
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Bavaria – Scott # 176, used
$1.001919 2½ Pf gray black Freistaat Bayern overprint on German Empire issue (Scott #176); used, clear cancel, transitional overprint marking Bavaria’s entry into the Weimar era.
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Bavaria – Scott # 177, used
$1.001919 3 Pf brown Freistaat Bayern overprint on German Empire Germania issue (Scott #177); used, light cancel, transitional overprint reflecting Bavaria’s entry into the Weimar Republic.
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Bavaria – Scott # 180, used
$1.001919 10 Pf carmine Freistaat Bayern overprint on German Empire Germania issue (Scott #180); used, clear cancel, symbolic postwar issue marking Bavaria’s republican transformation.
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Bavaria – Scott # 181, used
$1.001919 15 Pf violet Freistaat Bayern overprint on German Empire Germania issue (Scott #181); used, light cancel, historic postwar issue marking Bavaria’s early republican era.
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Bavaria – Scott # 196, used
$1.001919 10 Pf carmine Freistaat Bayern overprint on Bavaria’s Prince Regent Luitpold definitive (Scott #196); used, clean cancel, historic transitional issue marking Bavaria’s early republican era.
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Bavaria – Scott # 237, used
$0.751920 20 Pf on 3 Pf brown revalued Coat of Arms (Scott #237); used, clear cancel, transitional surcharge from Bavaria’s final independent issues before absorption into the German Reichspost.
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Bavaria – Scott # 239, used
$0.501920 10 Pf orange Deutsches Reich overprint on Agriculture and Industry issue (Scott #239); used, clear cancel, symbolizing Bavaria’s postal transition to unified German administration.
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Bavaria – Scott # 24, used
$0.75Bavaria 1870, Scott #24, 3 Kreuzer rose, Coat of Arms issue. Used, light cancel.
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Bavaria – Scott # 254, used
$7.501920 20 Mark black violet Deutsches Reich overprint (Scott #254); used, clear cancel, marking Bavaria’s final issue before unification with the German postal system.
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Bavaria – Scott # 261, used
$0.501920 40 Pf brown Deutsches Reich overprint on Agriculture and Industry issue (Scott #261); used, clear cancel, representing Bavaria’s final phase of postal independence.
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Bavaria – Scott # 265, used
$0.751920 60 Pf blue Deutsches Reich overprint on Agriculture and Industry issue (Scott #265); used, clear cancel, marking the last stage of Bavaria’s postal history before unification.
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Bavaria – Scott # 38, used
$0.75Bavaria 1881, Scott #38, 3 Pfennig light green, Coat of Arms issue. Used, clean cancel.
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Bavaria – Scott # 45, used
$12.50Bavaria 1888, Scott #45, 50 Pfennig deep rose, Coat of Arms issue. Used, clean cancel.
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Bavaria – Scott # 59, used
$0.75Bavaria 1890, Scott #59, 5 Pfennig green, Coat of Arms issue. Used, clean cancel.
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Bavaria – Scott # 67, used
$0.75Bavaria 1899, Scott #67, 30 Pfennig olive green, Coat of Arms issue. Used, dated cancel.
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Bavaria – Scott # 68, used
$0.50Bavaria #68 (1888) – 40 pf Golden Yellow, used. Featuring the Bavarian coat of arms, light cancel, and clean perforations.
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Bavaria – Scott # 81, used
$1.50Bavaria #81 (1911) – 25 pf Dark Violet Brown, used. Portrait of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria with circular date cancel.
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Bavaria – Scott # 86, used
$2.00Bavaria #86 (1914) – 1 Mark Brown, used. Portrait of King Ludwig III with Nürnberg postmark.
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Bavaria – Scott # 94, used
$0.50Bavaria #94 (1919) – 2 pf Gray Blue, used. Portrait of King Ludwig III of Bavaria.
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Bavaria – Scott # 95, used
$0.751911–19 3 Pf brown King Ludwig III issue from Bavaria (Scott #95); used, clear cancel, final series before absorption into the German Reich.
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Bavaria – Scott # 96a, used
$0.751914–19 5 Pf dark green King Ludwig III issue (Scott #96a); used, light cancel, wartime printing shade from Bavaria’s final royal series.
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Bavaria – Scott # 97, used
$0.751911–19 7½ Pf green King Ludwig III issue from Bavaria (Scott #97); used, clean cancel, classic design from Bavaria’s final independent postal series.
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Bavaria – Scott # 98, used
$0.751911–19 10 Pf carmine King Ludwig III issue from Bavaria (Scott #98); used, bold circular cancel, rich color from the final royal definitive series.
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Bavaria – Scott # B2, used
$1.001919 15 Pf red War Relief semi-postal (Scott #B2); used, with clear “5 Pf für Kriegsbeschädigte” overprint, issued by the Free State of Bavaria for war-disabled aid.
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Bavaria – Scott # O10, used
$0.501916 10 Pf carmine Official stamp (Scott #O10); used, clear cancel, featuring Bavaria’s royal coat of arms—issued for state correspondence during the final years of the monarchy.
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Bavaria – Scott # O12, used
$0.501916 15 Pf bright red Official stamp (Scott #O12); used, clear Augsburg cancel, featuring Bavaria’s royal coat of arms—an elegant government issue from the close of the monarchy.
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Bavaria – Scott # O13, used
$1.001916 20 Pf blue Official stamp (Scott #O13); used, light cancel, featuring Bavaria’s royal coat of arms—an official issue from the final years of the Bavarian monarchy.
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Bavaria – Scott # O21, used
$1.001919 5 Pf yellow green Official stamp (Scott #O21); used, clear “Volksstaat Bayern” overprint—an early republican issue symbolizing Bavaria’s shift from royal to state governance.
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Bavaria – Scott # O26, used
$1.001919 25 Pf gray Official stamp (Scott #O26); used, clear “Volksstaat Bayern” overprint—symbolic of Bavaria’s shift to republican rule following the fall of the monarchy.
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Bavaria – Scott # O9, used
$0.501916 7½ Pf green Official stamp (Scott #O9); used, clear cancel, featuring Bavaria’s royal coat of arms—issued for state offices during the monarchy’s closing years.
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Bavaria – Scott #s 260-63, used
$3.00Used Bavaria stamps overprinted “Deutsches Reich,” Scott 260–263 (30–60pf), illustrating Germany’s post–World War I postal transition. Strong historical appeal for German States and Weimar-era collections.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N157
$0.401957 Berlin 25 Pf red violet Annual Congress of German Culture and Homeland (Scott #9N157), MNH; a stately and symbolic issue celebrating the enduring spirit of German cultural heritage.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N162
$0.651958 Berlin 20 Pf carmine Franz Lehar commemorative (Scott #9N162), MNH; a graceful tribute to one of Europe’s most beloved composers, combining portraiture and musical symbolism in classic mid-century design.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N168
$1.251959 Berlin 40 Pf deep blue Theodor Heuss definitive (Scott #9N168), MNH; a symbol of leadership and renewal during Germany’s postwar reconstruction.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N170
$0.501959 Berlin 25 Pf black and carmine “Berlin Airlift” (Scott #9N170), MNH; a striking and dynamic tribute to the courage and endurance that sustained Berlin’s freedom during the blockade years.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N171
$0.501959 Berlin 20 Pf light blue and red “International Municipal Congress” (Scott #9N171), MNH; a modernist design uniting Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate with a global theme of partnership and peace.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N174
$0.401960 Berlin 20 Pf reddish brown “Walther Schreiber” (Scott #9N174), MNH; a respectful portrait celebrating Berlin’s postwar leadership and the enduring strength of its democratic spirit.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N175
$0.401961 Berlin 20 Pf red brown “Hans Böckler” (Scott #9N175), MNH; a stark, dignified tribute to Germany’s foremost postwar labor advocate and his enduring influence on workers’ rights and social reform.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N192
$0.401963 Berlin 20 Pf brown violet “Louise Schroeder” (Scott #9N192), MNH; a beautifully engraved tribute to Berlin’s first female mayor and one of the city’s most admired public servants, embodying courage and social conscience in postwar Germany.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N195
$0.401961 Berlin 20 Pf red brown “Radio, TV, and Phono Exhibition” (Scott #9N195), MNH; a striking midcentury design featuring the Berlin Bear as a cheerful ambassador of technology and culture in a divided city.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N204
$0.401964 Berlin 70 Pf black violet “Parochial Church, circa 1780” (Scott #9N204), MNH; an elegant issue from the Historic Buildings series celebrating Berlin’s architectural legacy and the enduring beauty of its 18th-century landmarks.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N274
$0.501969 Berlin 50 Pf blue “At the Brandenburg Gate, 1889” (Scott #9N274), MNH; a beautifully detailed tribute to the artistry of C.W. Allers and the timeless significance of Berlin’s most famous monument.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N301, used
$0.501963 Berlin 2 DM violet Theodor Heuss definitive (Scott #9N301), used; a classic issue honoring West Germany’s first postwar president, symbolizing leadership, moderation, and unity during the early Cold War years.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N303
$0.501970 Berlin 30 Pf Leopold von Ranke commemorative (Scott #9N303), MNH; a richly detailed issue honoring the pioneering historian whose methods shaped the discipline of modern historical scholarship.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N316
$0.50Germany (Berlin) Scott 9N316, 5pf civil defense issue with bold modernist design and “Jedem Zeit Sicherheit” theme. Mint never hinged with fresh color and full gum.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N317
$0.501971 Berlin 10 Pf brown Ladder Safety issue (Scott #9N317), MNH; a modernist industrial-safety design from the Jederzeit Sicherheit series, combining bold simplicity with a clear social message.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N318
$0.501971 Berlin 20 Pf violet Hand and Machine Safety issue (Scott #9N318), MNH; part of the Jederzeit Sicherheit series promoting workplace safety through clean, modernist design and visual simplicity.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N319
$0.501971 Berlin 25 Pf green Chemical Safety issue (Scott #9N319), MNH; part of the Jederzeit Sicherheit series, featuring bold modernist artwork warning of toxic hazards in the workplace.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N320
$0.501971 Berlin 30 Pf magenta Head Protection issue (Scott #9N320), MNH; a bold and modernist design from the Jederzeit Sicherheit series, illustrating the importance of safety helmets in preventing workplace injuries.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N321
$0.501971 Berlin 40 Pf magenta Electrical Safety issue (Scott #9N321), MNH; a striking modern design reminding workers to respect the dangers of electricity, from the Jederzeit Sicherheit workplace safety series.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N322
$0.751971 Berlin 50 Pf teal Foot Protection issue (Scott #9N322), MNH; a striking design from the Jederzeit Sicherheit series promoting industrial safety and the use of reinforced work boots in hazardous environments.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N323
$0.751971 Berlin 60 Pf blue Traffic Safety issue (Scott #9N323), MNH; a powerful, modernist design from the Jederzeit Sicherheit series reminding citizens to stay alert and protect children in traffic environments.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N323A
$0.751973 Berlin 70 Pf blue and green Traffic Safety issue (Scott #9N323A), MNH; a modern graphic reminder to watch for children and promote road safety, from the Jederzeit Sicherheit occupational and public safety series.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N324
$0.751971 Berlin 100 Pf ochre-brown Industrial Safety issue (Scott #9N324), MNH; a striking modernist design depicting a worker guiding a suspended load, part of the Jederzeit Sicherheit series promoting accident prevention and workplace caution.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N325
$4.001971 Berlin 150 Pf reddish-brown Construction Safety issue (Scott #9N325), MNH; a strong graphic statement on workplace safety, showing scaffolding and protective helmets from the Jederzeit Sicherheit public safety series.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N326
$0.501971 Berlin 30 Pf multicolor Centenary of Materials Testing in Berlin issue (Scott #9N326), MNH; features a microscope over an abstract crystalline motif, celebrating a hundred years of scientific innovation and industrial precision.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N346
$0.751974 Berlin 90 Pf multicolor 25th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift issue (Scott #9N346), MNH; depicts the Airlift Memorial and Allied flags, commemorating one of the most heroic humanitarian missions of the postwar era.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N362
$0.501976 Berlin 30 Pf violet Rescue Helicopter issue (Scott #9N362), MNH; showcases Germany’s pioneering air ambulance system, part of the Technological Innovations definitive series.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N364
$0.501977 Berlin 50 Pf magenta Satellite Ground Station issue (Scott #9N364), MNH; celebrates advances in telecommunications and space-era engineering within the Technological Innovations definitive series.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N367
$0.501978 Berlin 80 Pf green Tractor issue (Scott #9N367), MNH; part of the Technological Innovations series celebrating modern machinery and industrial design in West Germany’s late 20th-century progress.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N380
$0.501975 Berlin 40 Pf brown and green 6th World Gymnaestrada issue (Scott #9N380), MNH; commemorates the international festival of gymnastics and friendship held in Berlin, symbolizing global unity through sport.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N419
$0.501978 Berlin 40 Pf multicolored 3rd World Swimming Championships issue (Scott #9N419), MNH; celebrates Berlin’s global sporting prominence and the unity of athletic competition through vivid modernist design.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N427
$0.501979 Berlin 60 Pf red and gray Text Communication via Screen issue (Scott #9N427), MNH; commemorates the International Radio Exhibition in Berlin and the early vision of computer-based text communication — an iconic pre-internet design symbolizing the future of information technology.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N429
$0.501979 Berlin 90 Pf black and gray Moses Mendelssohn issue (Scott #9N429), MNH; honors the Enlightenment philosopher and advocate of tolerance whose legacy symbolizes the intellectual rebirth of Berlin and the humanist ideals of 18th-century Europe.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N435
$0.501979 Berlin 50 Pf rose carmine 125 Years of Advertising Columns issue (Scott #9N435), MNH; celebrates the anniversary of the Litfaßsäule, a Berlin-born innovation that transformed public advertising and remains a beloved emblem of urban communication.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N439
$0.501983 40 Pf brown Schloss Wolfsburg issue (Scott #9N439), MNH; a fine architectural definitive from the Berlin series, representing both the artistry of German design and the resilience of its postwar spirit.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N441
$0.501983 60 Pf carmine rose Schloss Rheydt issue (Scott #9N441), MNH; an elegant Berlin definitive celebrating Germany’s Renaissance architectural legacy and the artistry of historic castle design.
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Berlin – Scott # 9N498
$0.501985 50 Pf lilac and rose Bettina von Arnim issue (Scott #9N498), MNH; a refined commemorative honoring one of Germany’s pioneering women of letters and Romantic thought.
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Berlin – Scott # 9NB110
$0.351974 Berlin Welfare Stamp (Scott #9NB110), MNH — a vibrant 30 + 15 Pf commemorative featuring a spring bouquet celebrating 25 years of Berlin’s charity stamp tradition.
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Berlin – Scott # 9NB111
$0.351974 Berlin Welfare Stamp (Scott #9NB111), MNH — 40 + 20 Pf commemorative depicting a vivid harvest bouquet of poppies, wheat, and corn, honoring 25 years of Berlin’s welfare fundraising through philately.
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Berlin – Scott # 9NB113
$0.901974 Berlin Welfare Stamp (Scott #9NB113), MNH — a 70 + 35 Pf commemorative featuring a stunning blue thistle bouquet, honoring a quarter-century of Berlin’s charitable Wohlfahrtsmarken tradition.
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Berlin – Scott # 9NB13
$4.001963 25+10 Pf multicolor Prussian Field Post Rider (Scott #9NB13), MNH; a vivid semi-postal commemorating Germany’s early postal service traditions and supporting the advancement of philately.