Vintage Austria-Hungary Charity Poster Stamp League Christian Germans In Galicia

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Grade: VF (Very Fine)
Vintage (Circa 1910-1912) Austria-Hungary (Modern-Day Czech Republic) Charity Poster Stamp 2 Heller Fellow Countrymen! Help Us Rebuild These Schools. German People And Schools In Burgthal. Union Of Christian Germans In Galicia Unused Extremely Tiny Hinge Remnant 90+++% Original GumThis Austro-Hungarian Era Poster Stamp Was Issued By The Bund Der Christlichen Deutschen In Galizien (Union Of Christian Germans In Galicia) As Part Of A Fundraising Campaign To Rebuild Ethnic German Schools In Eastern Galicia, Then A Crown Land Of The Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Stamp Features A Central Blue Illustration Of A Humble Thatched Schoolhouse Enclosed In A Circular Frame, Surrounded By A Decorative Black-And-Gold Border. The Top Reads “Volksgenossen! Helfet Uns Diese Schulen Neu Erbauen,” A Nationalist Call Urging Fellow Countrymen To Help Rebuild These Schools. The Bottom Panel Displays The Organization's Name And The Denomination “2,” Indicating A Donation Of 2 Heller, Which Was A Symbolic Yet Widely Accessible Amount For Public Contributions. Along The Interior Circle, The Words “Deutsche Volks Und Schulen In Burgthal” Refer To German Community Schools In The Village Of Burgthal, Located In What Is Now Ukraine. The Use Of Gothic Script, Ethnic Language, And Rural Imagery Suggests A Date Of Issue Between 1908 And 1914, A Period When Austro-German Minority Organizations In Galicia Promoted Cultural And Educational Autonomy Within The Multiethnic Empire. No Visible Flaws Appear On The Stamp. Visible Text (Rewritten In Sentence Form): German: Volksgenossen! Helfet Uns Diese Schulen Neu Erbauen. Deutsche Volks Und Schulen In Burgthal. 2 Bund Der Christlichen Deutschen In Galizien — English Translation: Fellow Countrymen! Help Us Rebuild These Schools. German People And Schools In Burgthal. 2 Union Of Christian Germans In Galicia. Country Of Origin: Austria-Hungary.The Most Likely Year Of Issue For This Poster Stamp Is 1911. This Estimate Is Based On The Associated Fundraising Campaigns By The Bund Der Christlichen Deutschen In Galizien, Which Were Active Around 1910 To 1912, And Aligns With Known Companion Stamps In The Same Series, Including One That References The 1910 Opening Of The Rosegger School. Therefore, 1911 Is The Most Probable Year Of Issue.We're Happy To Combine Shipping On Multiple Orders To Help You Save! Please Wait For A Combined Invoice Before Making Payment. Once Items Are Paid Separately, We Regret That Combined Shipping Discounts Can No Longer Be Applied.All Items Shipped Within The United States Are Sent By First Class Mail Using Hip Standard Envelope With Tracking. International Orders Are Shipped By United States Postal Service First Class Mail Without Tracking. In Both Cases, I Do Not Assume Responsibility For Loss Or Damage Once The Envelope Has Been Delivered To The Post Office. 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