Stamp Value + Another Value?

I've seen this on lots of French stamps, and this is the one that reminded me to post.



It's Goldfinger!

But coming back, why does this stamp have 2 denominations? What's the additional part for?

It's what's known as a semi-postal stamp, which is one issued to raise money for a certain cause or charity; that's what the added denomination is for. I'm not exactly sure what this particular stamp was for; the best translation I can find is "Welfare care".

Is this kind of like the New Zealand health stamps? They had a postage revenue marked (eg 1d.) and another value marked for health (eg 1/2 d.). This 1/2 d. or whatever went to the children's health (charity) camps.

So what would be the buying price? And the amount if used?

Wd.....

Hello.....and welcome to the club.

The buying price would be 400 (euro cents ??) with 300 being the amount for postage.

James,

It's just like the New Zealand health stamps.

As for the currency on the German stamp, I assume it's in pfennigs (they were still using them in 2000 when this stamp seems to have been issued).

It is a semi-postal. The Germans have a long, storied and commendable history of using semi-postals to help fund charity organizations, the Olympics, children's issues, etc. Even the Nazis made good use of semi-postals to fund "approved" organizations.

This issue (Scott B877 - $4 M and U) depicts Gert Frobe. It pays 300 pf (3 Marks) postage and 100 pf goes to the Federal Association of Welfare Work. I'm not sure what they do exactly.