1948 stamps from the Saarland

Flood aid (block number 1)

Flood aid , airmail (block number 2)

After the Second World War , Saarland was a (partially) autonomous country under the protectorate of France from December 1947 until the end of 1956 . Since it was economically attached to France (until July 1959), the French franc was the currency.

The 1948 stamp year of the Saarland comprised 10 special stamps , 13 definitive stamps and 2 stamp blocks . Block 1 contained 4 postage stamps, which were not perforated and could not be used individually for franking . The postage stamp of Block 2, on the other hand, was perforated and could also be used without the edge of the block.

List of issues and motives

Legend

Image: An edited image of the brand mentioned. The ratio of the size of the stamps to each other is shown approximately to scale in this article.
Description: A brief description of the motif and / or the reason for the issue. In the case of issued series or blocks , the descriptions that belong together are indented with a marker.
Value: The franking value of the individual stamp in Saar francs . A "+" means that it is an additional stamp (= postage value + donation).
Issue Date: The date this stamp was first sold.
Valid To: The date on which the validity ended.
Edition: As far as known, the number of this edition offered for sale is given here.
Design: As far as is known, it is stated here who designed this brand.
Mi.-No .: This stamp is listed in the Michel catalog under the corresponding number.

Special stamps
image	description	Values in francs	Issue date (1948)	Date of Expiry	Edition	draft	MiNr.
	Saar airmail Saar loop near Mettlach with the shadow of an airplane	25th	April 1st	November 30, 1953	966.107	Albert Decaris	252
	Saar loop near Mettlach with the shadow of an airplane	50	April 1st	November 30, 1953	1,019,999	Albert Decaris	253
	Saar loop near Mettlach with the shadow of an airplane	200	April 1st	November 30, 1953	426.711	Albert Decaris	254
	Flood aid for the victims of the 1948 flood in Saarland Flood in the port of Saarbrücken	5 + 5	October 12th	December 31, 1948	138.174	unknown	255
	Flood in the Saarbrücken district of St. Johann	6 + 4	October 12th	December 31, 1948	148.174	unknown	256
	Flood at the Saarbrücken state parliament building	12 + 8	October 12th	December 31, 1948	138.174	unknown	257
	Flood at the Saarbrücken state parliament building	18 + 12	October 12th	December 31, 1948	138.174	unknown	258
	Flood relief, airmail Flood in Saarlouis	25 + 25	October 12th	December 31, 1948	125,674	unknown	259
	1 year constitution of the Saarland Map of the Saarland	10	15th December	December 31, 1948	563,550	Hermann Mees	260
	Map of the Saarland	25th	15th December	December 31, 1948	557,350	Hermann Mees	261
Definitive stamps
image	description	Values in francs	Issue date (1948)	Date of Expiry	Edition	draft	MiNr.
	Definitive series reconstruction of the Saarland (also called Saar III ) Handshake	10 centimes	April 1st	November 30, 1953	2,140,000	Albert Decaris	239
	Handshake	60 centimes	April 1st	November 30, 1953	1,970,000	Albert Decaris	240
	Handshake	1 franc	April 1st	November 30, 1953	2,020,000	Albert Decaris	241
	Workers	2 francs	April 1st	November 30, 1953	10,000,000	Albert Decaris	242
	Workers	3 francs	April 1st	November 30, 1953	10,080,000	Albert Decaris	243
	Peasant girl	4 francs	April 1st	November 30, 1953	5,130,000	Albert Decaris	244
	Peasant girl	5 francs	April 1st	November 30, 1953	12,190,000	Albert Decaris	245
	Miner	6 francs	April 1st	November 30, 1953	15,350,000	Albert Decaris	246
	Miner	6 francs	April 1st	November 30, 1953	4,990,000	Albert Decaris	247
	Blast furnace	10 francs	April 1st	November 30, 1953	6,030,000	Albert Decaris	248
	Steel foundry	14 francs	April 1st	November 30, 1953	2,070,000	Albert Decaris	249
	construction worker	20 francs	April 1st	November 30, 1953	4,970,000	Albert Decaris	250
	former Benedictine abbey , Mettlach , main portal	50 francs	April 1st	November 30, 1953	4,120,000	Albert Decaris	251