West German Heuss definitive stamps
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
1954-1960
Issuing entity
Federal Republic of Germany (1949-1990)The West German Heuss definitive stamps are a regular postage series issued by the Federal Republic of Germany between 1954 and 1960, featuring a portrait of President Theodor Heuss. They were produced to supply standard definitive postage across West Germany during the country's post-war era.
These issues represent one of the first long definitive series released by the Federal Republic following the Allied occupation period of 1945 to 1949. Administered during the operational era of the Deutsche Bundespost, the stamps depict Heuss, who served as the first president of West Germany from 1949 to 1959, functioning on regular correspondence during the nation's democratic stabilization and Wirtschaftswunder years.
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Historical context
Released between 1954 and 1960, the Heuss issues were among the first long definitive series created for the post-war Federal Republic of Germany. This timeframe coincided with the second term of Theodor Heuss, who served as the first federal president from 1949 until 1959 after winning re-election in 1954. Circulated by the Deutsche Bundespost, which took over service in the Federal Republic following the 1945–1949 Allied administration, the series served standard postal needs during the consolidation of West German democracy.
Identification
- Recognition pointers (from background sources)
- Depict the portrait of Theodor Heuss, the first president of West Germany. Originate from the Federal Republic of Germany definitive stamp series dating between 1954 and 1960. Associated with the postal administration of the Deutsche Bundespost.
Catalogue references
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Research required
- Watermark and fluorescence varieties require transcription from a standard catalogue
- A separate Federal Republic of Germany entity should be created and this record refiled