Up for sale is a spectacular, museum quality piece of World War II Eastern Front military postal history. This is an entirely authentic, pristine philatelic presentation sheet holding a complete, unbroken set of 18 Adolf Hitler definitive stamps issued under the German occupation administration of Reichskommissariat Ostland.
Front Markings and Historical Context:
The card features 18 connected and beautifully aligned stamps spanning a full face value run from 1 Pfennig up to 80 Pfennig. Every individual stamp is cleanly struck with a perfectly central, highly defined commemorative pictorial postmark reading KAUEN 11.1.1942 TAG DER BRIEFMARKE. Kauen is the historical wartime designation for Kaunas, Lithuania. The cancel features the elegant central Stamp Day rose emblem, marking the official first day of commemorative issue at the central district office. The card backing remains structurally flat, robust, and clean throughout.
Historical Statement:
This item is offered strictly for historical, educational, and philatelic study to advanced collectors of postal history and does not promote any political ideology.
Shipping and Packaging:
Due to the premium collector value and delicate nature of this presentation sheet, it will be enclosed in an archival protective sleeve and meticulously packed flat between thick layers of rigid cardboard. It will be dispatched using a fully insured, signature tracked delivery service to guarantee its safe arrival.