1943 Permit Stamp for Parcels to Theresienstadt
An undenominated stamp with a rural landscape – not postage but a permit: from 10 July 1943 it had to be on every parcel of food or clothing sent to prisoners in Theresienstadt.
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A prisoner could ask for a parcel once every two months, and the Jewish Council in Prague then handed or mailed the stamp to the sender. For most of those held there, Theresienstadt was a stop on the way to the death camps.
Sources: Stamp Encyclopedia: Theresienstadt, USHMM: Parcel admission stamp for Theresienstadt
| SW | Pofis | Type | Value | Colour | Printed | Mint | Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pr1 A | A | H | 76 000 |