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Definitive series: Personalities and views from Rhineland-Palatinate - Germany / Western occupation zones / Rheinland-Pfalz 1947 - 3 Pfennig

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Definitive series: Personalities and views from Rhineland-Palatinate - Germany / Western occupation zones / Rheinland-Pfalz 1947 - 3 Pfennig


Theme: Geology & Geography
CountryGermany / Western occupation zones / Rheinland-Pfalz
Issue Date1947
Face Value 3.00 
PerforationK 14:14 1/4
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2
Chronological ChapterGER-FRRP
SID473370
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This stamp shows Wilhelm Emanuel Freiherr von Ketteler. The important bishop was born on December 25, 1811 in Münster (Westphalia). He was a deputy of the Frankfurt Parliament in 1848/49 and of the Reichstag in 1871/72. From 1850 to 1870 he was bishop of Mainz. He campaigned in his writings, speeches and sermons for freedom and independence of the church in political and cultural matters. He was with Kolping founder of the Christian-Social Movement, which is committed to solving social problems. He died on July 13, 1877 in Burghausen (Upper Bavaria). Catalog numbers 1 to 4 and 6 to 15 were published in April, June, July, August, September and October 1947 and February 1948 respectively. For the sake of systematics, the editorial board records the first day of each month as the issue date.

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This stamp shows Wilhelm Emanuel Freiherr von Ketteler. The important bishop was born on December 25, 1811 in Münster (Westphalia). He was a deputy of the Frankfurt Parliament in 1848/49 and of the Reichstag in 1871/72. From 1850 to 1870 he was bishop of Mainz. He campaigned in his writings, speeches and sermons for freedom and independence of the church in political and cultural matters. He was with Kolping founder of the Christian-Social Movement, which is committed to solving social problems. He died on July 13, 1877 in Burghausen (Upper Bavaria). Catalog numbers 1 to 4 and 6 to 15 were published in April, June, July, August, September and October 1947 and February 1948 respectively. For the sake of systematics, the editorial board records the first day of each month as the issue date..