8¢ Ernst Reuter-Champion of Liberty 1959


8¢ Ernst Reuter-Champion of Liberty 1959
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General Description : Ernst Rudolf Johannes Reuter (29 July 1889–29 September 1953) was the German mayor of West Berlin from 1948 to 1953, during the time of the Cold War.
Color: Carmine, ultramarine & ocher
The "Champion of Liberty" series issued by the United States Postal Service in 1959 honored Reuter with two stamps.
Face value 8 Cents
Catalog code (Michel) US 763
Catalog code (Scott) US 1136
Catalog code Stanley Gibbons 1135
Series Commemorative Stamps
Stamp colour Carmine | Ochre | Ultramarine
Issue date 29/09/1959
Designer Charles R. Chickering
Print technique recess
Printed by The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Perforation 11
Height 29.00 mm
Width 26.00 mm
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