Stamp 1943 DRBM MiNr0115 mt B002a

Surcharge stamp of the Nazi-German "Protektorat Böhmen und Mähren" (= Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia); 1943; stamp of the issue „Stamps for the German Winter Aid (German Winter Relief Fubnd = WHW), 1942/1943; surcharge for the benefit of the WHW; The depicted stamp is showing a portrait of the great German sculptor, architect and building master of the moyan age, Peter Parler (1330 or 1333 – 1399) also called "Peter von Gmünd".; He is seen as the architect and main craftsman of the Saint Vitus-Cathedral and the Charles-Bridge in Prague. The emperor Charles IV called him from his Swabian homeland to Prague.; Peter Parler lived since 1356 until his death in Prague.; He completed the works for the Saint Vitus-cathedral after the death of his predecessor Matthias von Arras in 1352 (building under Peter Parler until 1396).; Also he was the building master of the Charles Brigdge (1357-1403) after the old Romanesque Judith-bridge was strong damaged in 1342 by the floods of the river Vltava (German: "Moldau"). His bridge was renewed by the contemporary Baroque bridge (built 1683-1714) after a similar severe flood catastrophes. A special severe flood catastrope occurs in 1784 (Among others were destroyed three of four bridge towers by the floods.); On the stamp is depicted a no dated relief bust of Peter Parler from the Saint Vitus-Cathedral in Prague.: This sculpture shows the face of the Saint Wenzel, but in the monk’s cowel of Peter Parler,; The Nazi-protectorate "Bohemia and Moravia" existed 1939-1945 from 15. března 1939 until to 8. května 1945 as part of homeland of the German Reich.; From this time also is originated the depicted stamp.; Reasonable for the stamps of the protectorate was in each case the "Postal Supervision" (German: "Postaufsicht") of the German Empire.; Currency until to 8. května 1945 was 1 Koruna (German: "Krone") = 100 Haléřů (German: "Heller").; mint stamp
Stamp: Michel: No. 115; Yvert & Tellier: No. 103; Scott: No. B16; AFA: No. 104
Color: dark reddish carmine
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 120 + 80 h (Haleru) (80 h as charity surcharge for the WHW of the German Red Cross)

Stamp size (printed area of a single stamp without signature line): 22.0 x 26.0 mm