Postage With Hitler, Envelope.

Hi

I have few of those envelopes.
I was wondering if they are worth anything for people who collect stamps.

I'm just starting to collect Germany and all I can really tell you that this particular stamp is quite common however, the entire cover is the real key here. The postmark, axillary postal marking and maybe even the address would likely be where any true value lies with this beauty! I wish I could be of more help, but I'm sure someone with more knowledge than I will chime in with some helpful information. I will say that it would be a great fit in my collection and thank you for taking the time to share it with us. Sincerely -Jeff

I didn't expect this stamp to be any special one but as you said I hope there is some historical value in whole set worth a penny or two ;D

Thanks for answer Jeff!

Oh most there is most definitely some historical significance here! Your very welcome. I'll be watching this thread intently.

This cover says General Government at the top. This was the Nazi name for occupied Poland, so it is the location of the Polenlager Laithe. It would be interesting to see the whole cover with the complete address and see the recipient. Polenlager's were a series of concentration and work camps for Poles in Silesia, according to wiki there were over thirty of them.

The cover itself was sent from Germany, so the question is why use this return address.

It's addressed to person from my family.
When I'll meet my grandfather I'll ask him to tell me more about it.

Like ILS stated it is a rather common stamp, the cover seems to be addressed to the area of Poland that was colonized and called the General Government (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Government) by Germany between 1939 and 1945. The "Polenlager" stamp could be translated (via Google Translate) as Poland Camp and it is located on Leithe Street.

Gelsenkirchen was the location of a sub concentration camp in 1944 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelsen...Third_Reich) so this could also be tied into one of your covers.

The rest of the cover would be helpful in determining the value of it.

Alyn

Letter was sent from Germany to ocuppied Poland becouse: After Germans attacked us they imediatly started plan of mass deportation polish people from "General Government"(Poland -.-) so they could have more space for living for them own. Person who wrote letters was sent to concentration camp in Gelsenkirchen. Letters are adressed to parents and wife.

Maybe tommorow I'll post foto of full envelope.
There is only place it was sent from:

21 Gelsenkirchen
Leithe str 140
Westfalen


and adress of recipient.