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Postage stamp: Women of German History - Germany / Federal Republic of Germany 1988 - 20 Pfennig

Designer: Professor Gerd Aretz

Postage stamp: Women of German History - Germany / Federal Republic of Germany 1988 - 20 Pfennig


Theme: Health & Human
CountryGermany / Federal Republic of Germany
Issue Date1988
Face Value 20.00 
Colorgrey white blue
PerforationK 14
Printing Type2-color Typography
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number1238
Chronological ChapterGER-BRD
SID409859
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With »Women of German History« the Deutsche Bundespost replaces the series »Industry and Technology« begun in 1975/76. The new series is intended to help raise awareness of women's achievements in society. The new 20 Pf and 130 Pf values ​​appear simultaneously and identically in the issues »Deutsche Bundespost« and »Deutsche Bundespost Berlin«. Cecily Aussem was born on January 4, 1909 in Cologne. Her career has brought her within a short time to the top of German women's tennis and the world class. In 1930 she was the absolute number one in Europe. The coronation of their tap with winning the coveted Wimbledon title was therefore no surprise. In a purely German final, she defeated Hilde Krahwinkel 6: 2, 7: 5 and thus helped the German tennis - before Gottfried von Cramm - to world standing. After many setbacks, the Cologne ruled sovereign Europe's tennis elite. It was followed by invitations from all over the world. She could choose to compete in South Africa or Egypt, Australia or America. From a trip to South America, she returns home ill. At the beginning of 1934 she achieved some spectacular successes, which allowed her to return for a short time to the phalanx of the world's best. After her marriage to Count Murari, she leaves Europe and goes to East Africa with her husband. When she falls seriously ill, she finally gives up playing tennis and settles in Italy. Here is her barely conquered eye disease added to another, from which she never really recovered. In Positano, she was not even 55 years old, died on 22 March 1963. (Text: German Tennis Federation e.V., Hanover)

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With »Women of German History« the Deutsche Bundespost replaces the series »Industry and Technology« begun in 1975/76. The new series is intended to help raise awareness of women's achievements in society. The new 20 Pf and 130 Pf values ​​appear simultaneously and identically in the issues »Deutsche Bundespost« and »Deutsche Bundespost Berlin«. Cecily Aussem was born on January 4, 1909 in Cologne. Her career has brought her within a short time to the top of German women's tennis and the world class. In 1930 she was the absolute number one in Europe. The coronation of their tap with winning the coveted Wimbledon title was therefore no surprise. In a purely German final, she defeated Hilde Krahwinkel 6: 2, 7: 5 and thus helped the German tennis - before Gottfried von Cramm - to world standing. After many setbacks, the Cologne ruled sovereign Europe's tennis elite. It was followed by invitations from all over the world. She could choose to compete in South Africa or Egypt, Australia or America. From a trip to South America, she returns home ill. At the beginning of 1934 she achieved some spectacular successes, which allowed her to return for a short time to the phalanx of the world's best. After her marriage to Count Murari, she leaves Europe and goes to East Africa with her husband. When she falls seriously ill, she finally gives up playing tennis and settles in Italy. Here is her barely conquered eye disease added to another, from which she never really recovered. In Positano, she was not even 55 years old, died on 22 March 1963. (Text: German Tennis Federation e.V., Hanover).