History of Germany In Postage Stamps - 1920s to 1945

The German postage stamps from the early 1920s to 1945 tell a story. You can see from what is on these stamps what was happening at the time, they show a progression in history as well as how Nazi propaganda made its way even into the postage stamps used in every day life.
This is for historical purposes only, I do not condone anything that the Nazi regime did but I find these stamps to be kind of fascinating with respect to how they tell a story and are in some ways a historical record of a terrible time in modern history which I hope will never repeat itself.

[@amandaadrienne837]

Thank you for preserving this history and your message at the very start of the video. Such dark times in humanity.

[@richterfeliks9456]

Wot are the pricec

[@constantdarkfog49]

Very interesting pre & post WW2 stamps, they are amazing to see, Thanks

[@andrewmaxfield6658]

One other thing. I wanted to mention what a beautiful set of covers you have. Note the extraordinary penmanship. We will never see this artistry again.

[@charliekerper]

Great video. Great collection. Thanks for sharing. Couple questions. What reference book do you use for chronology and identification? What display album is that you are displaying your collection?

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

charliekerper - Scott’s and I have no idea on the album, I got that over 30 years ago

[@sipelip]

Great collection! You have a really descriptive ww2 series, which I absolutely envy! have just finished organizing my german stamps up to 1924, when the rentenpfennig ended the hyperinflation. I think you should have stressed that the hyperinflation all took place in less than one year. The postcard at 12.11 is from the Italian speaking pat of Switzerland. Helvetica on the stamp is switzerland, so maybe the Nazi on holiday was hiding money at the same time... ;) !

[@Zanimatelnayafilatelia]

Congratulations, you have a wonderful collection of stamps!!

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Thanks. I acquired a lot of these stamps in the late 70s & 80s when they were still relatively cheap

[@youtubemyday]

о я вас и тут нашел))

[@Zanimatelnayafilatelia]

@@youtubemydayНу так я трохи розмовляю англійською і німецькою мовами. Тому і іноземні канали про марки дивлюся :)

[@andrewmaxfield6658]

You have a wonderful collection and thank you for sharing. One thing, though. You were stating the stamp denominations in Deutsche Marks as the true denominations of these stamps were actually in Pfennig meaning one pfennig equals 1/100 of a Deutsche Mark. In other words, no dissimilar to the comparison of our US penny to our US Dollar. (not to be confused with the Euro (currency of the European Union, nor the Canadian Loonie. Again, thank you so much for sharing your collection. I hope, some day, to build my collection to even half of yours. Good luck and good life. Never foget.

[@IIoveasl10]

I collect stamps since 1972 (age 8). I have some german stamps, but not all of them. Great collection.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

I missed your comment... are you referring to the inflation stamps or is that in general?

[@subhashmhapankar8589]

Very very rare stamps of Germany l have never seen this kind of video before ,thanks for presentation.

[@yusifahmedalwazzan6459]

Beautiful stamps

[@burneshollyman2621]

Great collection! I have started because I am a history buff. It seems there are lots of counterfeits out there. How can you make sure you collect the right stuff?

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Not really sure. I got most of my collection shown here between the 70s & early 90s before one had to have such concerns.

[@mercurywoodrose]

cant wait to watch. i think the concept of telling history through stamps is great in general, this is of course a particularly good example. stamps are all works of art. fun. my dad didnt have that us stamp. im gonna see if its affordable.

[@numismatics3881colectiidiverse]

Very nice stamp

[@johngreen3543]

The first row are in use before the end of WW1's conclusion. They were used during Kaiser Welhelm's 2nd Reich. They were discontinued when the Kaiser abdicated and left Germany for Holland. The first one is earliar than the "Germania" series and you know this because it says "Reichpost" as apposed to "Deutschpost" The words you were searching for is "over print"'.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Thanks for the info

[@Robertbrown08049]

I think the word that he was actually not remembering was "surcharge". A surcharge is an overprint that changes the denomination of a stamp.

[@VikxMai]

Amazing collection, I just recently started collecting WWII era German stamps myself. I would really like to get a pair of the last stamps made in 1945 but they are pretty expensive compared to the rest.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

They were expensive when I acquired them 30 years ago. I think it’s combo of relative scarcity and last stamps of the Nazi regime

[@johngreen3543]

The APS monthly about 7 months ago had those last semipostals at a very reasonable price. You should check that out on your own time.

[@VikxMai]

I managed to get those two stamps on ebay for $9 a piece, so I am very happy with that price.

[@user-yv6kv4pb9y]

I have old American, Polish, Italian, German, Italian, French, and Roman stamps

[@smeh3929]

Дуже гарна у вас колекція марок! Моя повага 👍👍🙂 Я теж збирав німецькі марки періода 1900- 1945рр. Майже два великих альбома по 32 сторінки вдалось назбирати. Я тільки збирав в основному не гашені, чисті, набагато тяжче було знайти такі. Багато блоків, всі з водяними знаками. Дуже цікаві марки, виконання художниками дуже на високому рівні було, металографія 👍🙂 P.s. Подібного виконання металографією були марки Чехословакії, Франції, Югославії, Нової Зеландії. Це були справжні витвори мистецтва. З заміною технологій на офсетний друк марки не настількі цікаві стали імхо.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Дякую за коментар. Так, кожна марка є міні-витвором мистецтва, що стосується гравюр та друку.

[@stephanhawthorne4432]

Does it matter how they are stored? Overlapping them? One on top of another? Could it change them over the decades?

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Stephan Hawthorne - it’s been experience that it doesn’t hurt anything. But I do live in a very dry place, so that may be a factor in that.

[@Grace-ov3je]

These are stored in a stockbook rather than being mounted in an album, the stamps are just placed under a clear mylar band. There won't be a problem with stamps sticking together unless the book gets wet.

[@Manfreds-Hobbyecke]

Nice video, I also have some postage stamp videos from Germany. Manfred

[@seye8eyes]

True what you said . great collection pro album

[@angelabrown7907]

great vidio do u buy old german stamps

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Not really actively collecting anymore

[@JG-dh3ht]

Very cool to know that they changed the numbers on those stamps because of the inflation

[@seye8eyes]

It's called passing the Buck Rogers over and out passing the book passing the Buck meaning credits

[@numismatics3881colectiidiverse]

Very nice stamp 👍👍👍

[@omarmaldonado6739]

I have a stamp collection with a section just like this are they valuable if any one knows

[@seye8eyes]

Yes I have those as well the German ones with overprint of inflation marked. You are aware Bradford is known as Little Germany

[@omarmaldonado6739]

I have a nice collection of stamp just like those from 1800s to the space race with all the Sputnik and us stamps how would I kno there worth if u read this by any chance

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Stamp values are subjective, and places like ebay drove up cost of getting them (and probably overpaying too). As far as I am concerned, the Scotts Stamp Catalogue is the standard for stamp values.

[@omarmaldonado6739]

@@VegasCyclingFreak thank u 🙏🏽 brother

[@Nck_134]

Nice! What book is this?

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

It’s my stamp collection. Actual stamps.

[@Nck_134]

@@VegasCyclingFreak yes very impressive. I meant the book itself what brand book is it

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

@@Nck_134 Oh sorry. I don’t know. I’ve had it since the late 80s.

[@numismatics3881colectiidiverse]

Nice 👍👍👍

[@seye8eyes]

Especially with the internet and Google and many other artificial intelligence fast processing algorithms it's all about location location

[@erictulling4799]

Helvetia is Switzerland in first postcard.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Yes, apparently some Germans would vacation there? Did I say Sweden by mistake?

[@muhammedmanzil7802]

Hi friend I have sam stamps. I want to sell how can I ?

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Pronbably ebay. They don't seem to be worth much these days, however.

[@youradhere1217]

My favorite to collect from are Germany Russia and Mexico also some USA but USA harder to find good stamps.

[@seye8eyes]

Majority of my school teachers was all German highly educated then disappearing due to the Vietnam War plus the fact devaluation and decimalisation every school I went from infant private Midland Road School to mainstream School Green Lane and lepage boys school and also Thornton Grammar School which was called Carlton Grammar School not far away from the railway station and Midland Hotel Bradford that the Peel group hold the deeds of registry of ownership

[@seye8eyes]

1923 that's great first world letter Pass the Book or Bulk Credit

[@usaf4dbt]

Freak, interesting

[@eduardoflores6827]

Tengo 2000 estampillas de u.s.a 500 de los ex presidentes de u.s.a las vendo son valiosas

[@seye8eyes]

The day's of elegance of hand 🖐 writing elegant with calligraphy of love angulation to rights side-tear

[@robertrobinson3788]

I love German stamps.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

If you can put aside all of the ideology and bad stuff associated with that time period, yes I think they are very interesting.

[@sakdachammuangpuk7626]

hi l have a stamps Berlin Wais enbrucke 1783 DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK POST BERLIN

[@jakebond5518]

I have a stamp that you didnt have..its an SS death mask stamp

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Are you referring to the Reinhard Heydrich stamp? Yeah I need to get that one some day. They are a bit expensive.

[@robertoperezcatalan3043]

😊👋👏👍

[@edithpeters-wl5um]

Wert währe interessant in Euro

[@vkollekciyu]

Im❤️stamps 👍🍀🚀

[@MilledSteel]

Amazing cool

[@AliRasooli-zv2yw]

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[@numismatics3881colectiidiverse]

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