100g German Off-Paper Stamp Mixture – Large Unsorted Lot – Welfare & Commems - LOT ST374

Weight: 100g (Approx. 1,400+ stamps).

• Key Highlights: * High proportion of Semi-Postal (Welfare/Sport) issues.

• Strong Nature (Flora/Fauna) and Literature/Art themes.

• Includes West Germany (Bund) and Unified Germany issues.

• Condition: Clean, off-paper, used mixture. Primarily large and medium-format commemoratives.

• Seller Note: "Unchecked for varieties, watermarks, or specialised postmarks. A massive variety for the German specialist."

Notable Highlights in the Bag

This mixture is particularly rich in Flora, Fauna, and Literature themes:

• Adalbert Stifter (10 PF): The large dark green stamp at the top center commemorates the Austrian-German writer and painter.

• Welfare & Charity (Semi-Postals): I can see several stamps marked "Für die Wohlfahrtspflege" (For Welfare) and "Für den Sport" (For Sport). These are often surcharged (e.g., \bm{100+50}), making them more valuable than standard issues.

• Flora & Fauna: Visible sets include the colorful Winterhilfswerk (Winter Relief) botanical issues and a striking Butterfly and Fish commemorative (top left).

• Christmas Issues (Weihnachten): The yellow stamp featuring a "Zinnfigur" (tin figure) is part of a beloved long-running Christmas series (late 1960s).

• Modern Unified Germany: Includes modern "Deutschland" issues alongside West German "Deutsche Bundespost" era stamps.