1959 8c Champions of Liberty: Ernst Reuter

U.S. #1137

1959 8¢ Ernst Reuter

Champions of Liberty

Issue Date:  September 29, 1959

City: Washington, D.C.

Quantity: 43,099,200

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Giori Press

Perforations: 11

Color: Carmine, ultramarine, and ocher

U.S. #1136 is part of the “Champions of Liberty series. This stamp shows Ernst Reuter, the mayor of West Berlin during the early years of the Cold War.