Genuine 1943 German WW2 stamp

Genuine 1943 German WW2 stamp in very good unfranked condition

The stamp was issued on September 16 1943 to publicize and raise money for the German Red Cross. The stamp is printed in black, with the design featuring an Eagle Standard with a Red Cross in front of it.

Note the surtax amounts on this stamp. At this time, the Germans REALLY started squeezing stamp collectors and Czech citizens of Bohemia and Moravia for cash to support the German war effort!

The Red Cross stamp has a postal franking value of 1.20 Koruna, along with a surtax of 8.80 Koruna, thus, that stamp would cost the patron 10.00 Koruna at the post office.

Note: All of the stamp issues from the Red Cross issue onward are now inscribed "GROSSDEUTSCHES REICH" (Greater German Empire) instead of "DEUTSCHES REICH".