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Holocaust – International Collection of Philatelic Memorial Items (16 Items) - A diverse collection of First Day Covers, stamp booklets, and philatelic memorial items issued by various countries commemorating the Holocaust, the liberation of concentration camps, the victims of Nazi persecution, and Jewish communities in Europe. The collection includes official postal issues from several countries including Israel, France, Poland, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, as well as modern commemorative items honoring Righteous Among the Nations, including the Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara. List of items First Day Cover – The Gambia, 2002 Miniature sheet commemorating the Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara. First Day Cover – Grenada, 2002 Additional miniature sheet honoring Chiune Sugihara. Stamp booklets set – 50 Years of Kristallnacht Four stamp booklets in different designs marking the 50th anniversary of Kristallnacht. First Day Cover – Israel, 1962 Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day – with official first day cancellation. First Day Cover – Israel 25 years since the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (1945–1970). First Day Cover – France, 1970 25th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camps. First Day Cover – Belgium, 1975 Liberation des Camps – Liberation of the camps. First Day Cover – Berlin, 1966 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising – special commemorative cancellation. First Day Cover – Poland, 1967 Treblinka memorial site. First Day Cover – Berlin, 1971 300 years of the Jewish Community of Berlin. First Day Cover – Hungary, 1970 25 years since the liberation of the concentration camps. First Day Cover – France, 1970 Liberation of the camps – with artist signature. First Day Cover – Poland, 1975 Auschwitz concentration camp memorial issue. First Day Cover – DDR Kristallnacht remembrance issue – pair of stamps. Album page with various Holocaust memorial stamps issued by different countries. Additional philatelic item related to Holocaust remembrance within the thematic scope of the lot. General description The collection presents a wide range of official postal and philatelic memorial items dedicated to Holocaust remembrance and related historical events. Among the themes represented in the items: Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day in Israel Liberation of concentration camps Bergen-Belsen concentration camp Auschwitz concentration camp Treblinka memorial Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 50th anniversary of Kristallnacht Commemoration of rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust Jewish communities in Europe The lot combines official First Day Covers, stamp booklets, and commemorative philatelic items from several countries, reflecting how the memory of the Holocaust has been commemorated through postal issues around the world. Overall condition: very good. Items from the collections of Jacob Yablok - VirtualJewishmuseum.com.