2021-07-05 Mon

Nazi Germany issued a commemorative postage stamp in 1944 to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch.

Also known as the Munich Putsch, the Beer Hall Putsch was a failed attempt by the Nazi Party to seize power in Munich, Bavaria. This failed attempt became the turning point of Germany as after the release of Hitler he slowly rose to the position of Furor and the rest is known.

To commemorate this earliest coup guided by Hitler, an exceptional stamp was issued on 9th Nov 1944. The stamp is a beautiful white and red stamp with the denomination of 12 marks along with the surtax of 8 marks.

The stamp design is interesting in that it shows an eagle (Germany) fighting a 3 headed serpent, the heads possibly representing Britain, France and the United States all co-signatories of the most hated Versailles Treaty concluded at the end of the First World War and arguably one of the underlying causes of the Second World War.

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