NAZI GERMANY
STAMPS
1934

Michel 544
END of SAAR PROTECTORATE

On the 26th August 1934 these two stamps were issued to mark the Saar Plebiscite, a vote that was to held in January 1934 which would determine the future of the Saar region. The vote was intended for the people of the region to determine if they should be returned to Germany or to France. Over 90% voters opted for reunification with Germany, with 9% voting for the status quo as a League of Nations mandate territory and less than 0.5% opting for unification with France. Produced on sheets (10x10) on coated paper with swastika watermark, perf K 14:14Ľ.

The 6RPf stamp is a reference to the Saar regions main coal mining industry whereas the 12RPf stamp is meant to show the Saar region as a part of a new arising Germany.