Description: Germany under Allied Occupation - French Occupation Zone - Rhineland-Palatinate Deutschland unter Alliierte Besetzung - Französischen Besatzungszone - Rheinland-Pfalz1948 "Help Ludwigshafen" An explosion in the BASF plant in Ludwigshafen (Rheinland-Pfalz) on 28 July 1948 killed 207 people, injured 3818, and 3122 buildings were significantly affected. The material damage to the BASF plant alone amounted to 80 million DM, representing in today's currency 241 million euro.The French occupation authorities issued this set of semi-postals on 18th October 1948 to raise funds to aid those affected.The stamps depict St Martin and St Christopher.Michel Catalogue Number - Deutschland - Alliierte Besetzung - Französische Zone, Rhineland-Palatinate: 30 - 31Stamp Number DE 6NB1-2Yvert et Tellier DE-FRP 39-40Stanley Gibbons DE-FR 30-31AFA number DE-FRP 30-31Unificato DE-FRP 30-31 Please note: You can combine purchases to minimise postage costs. 1-9 eligible items - single charge 10+ eligible items - postage is free. If purchasing more than one item, please DO NOT PAY FOR ITEMS SEPARATELY as ebay will charge you postage on every single item. Instead, add your choices to the shopping cart (use "add to cart"). When you have finished shopping you can view your cart to finalise and pay for the lot at checkout, when your purchases should be automatically combined with the correct postage cost (if any). https://www.ebay.com.au/help/buying/paying-items/shopping-cart?id=4360 -> The free postage for 10 or more items is for regular postage without tracking. If you require tracking, you need to select the postage method that provides tracking at checkout.
Price: 5.5 AUD
Location: Emerald, Victoria
End Time: 2024-08-05T00:14:17.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.07 AUD
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Restocking fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Topic: Ludwigshafen, disaster, saint, horse
Year of Issue: 1948
Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Region: French Zone
Country: Germany
Type: Semi-Postal
