Berlin – Scott # 9NB111

Description

Berlin – Scott #9NB111, MNH

Issued in 1974, this striking Wohlfahrtsmarke (“Welfare Stamp”) from West Berlin celebrates 25 Years of Welfare Stamps, featuring a vibrant floral and harvest motif.

Design
A colorful bouquet of poppies, cornflowers, daisies, and wheat, accented with a golden ear of corn. The imagery blends rural abundance with natural beauty, symbolizing prosperity and the fruitful results of charity.

Details

• Scott #: 9NB111

• Denomination: 40 + 20 Pfennig

• Condition: Mint Never Hinged (MNH)

• Issue Date: 1974

• Designer: Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski

• Series Title: 25 Jahre Wohlfahrtsmarken (25 Years of Welfare Stamps)

• Inscription: “Deutsche Bundespost Berlin”

Historical Context
This issue marked a quarter century of Germany’s semi-postal Wohlfahrtsmarken program, through which surcharges on postage were used to fund welfare and youth initiatives. The designs for 1974, all floral-themed, are among the most admired of Berlin’s charity stamp tradition.