I was doing a bit of cleaning when I came across this book of German stamps. I do recall posting photos of this collection in here at some point...but thought new photos might do this collection some justice. I find German stamps to be rather complex...with independent states prior to unification...then the various marking right through to modern times, with another unification. At each step, the German post office seems to take on a new personification, or at least, their stamps do.
My favorites stamps are those that show the hyper inflation induced by the Treaty of Versailles after WWI, in which Germany was blamed for the war and needed to pay the victors back. During the Weimar Republic, they couldn't print money fast enough..and consequently, the value of everything went through the roof..including the overprints on stamps.
Anyways, here is a good assortment of German used stamps. I bought this stamp dealer's stock book at the local stamp club where I once was a member. That was a few years ago. I have always found stamps to be fascinating glimpses into a nation. These are no exception.
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Whew. That took some time
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