Saarland
Saarland & Saarland als Bundesland der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

An Illustrated List
1947 - 1959


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Postal History of Saarland
In July 1945, US Military Forces turned Saarland over to the French to Administer.
In 1946, the French Military Administration segregated Saarland from the Allied Occupation Zones and established the separate Saar Protectorate.
The Saar continued as a French Protectorate until 1st January 1957, when it became a State of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Between 1957 and 1959, Saarland continued to issue its own Postage Stamps, denominated in Francs and Centimes.
On 7 July 1959, Saarland stamps were replaced by West German Deutsche Mark Stamps.


Saarland 1947 - 1959
Stamps are consecutively numbered within Saarland
Saar French Protectorate
French Military Administration Definitives: German Currency
1947
1
stamp
2pf.  Coal Miner
2
stamp
3pf.  Coal Miner
3
stamp
6pf.  Coal Miner
4
stamp
8pf.  Coal Miner
5
stamp
10pf.  Coal Miner
6
stamp
12pf.  Coal Miner
7
stamp
15pf.  Steelworkers
8
stamp
16pf.  Steelworkers
9
stamp
20pf.  Steelworkers

10
stamp
24pf.  Steelworkers
11
stamp
25pf.  Harvesting Sugar Beet
12
stamp
30pf.  Harvesting Sugar Beet
13
stamp
40pf.  Harvesting Sugar Beet
14
stamp
45pf.  Harvesting Sugar Beet
15
stamp
50pf.  Harvesting Sugar Beet
16
stamp
60pf.  Mettlach Abbey
17
stamp
75pf.  Mettlach Abbey
18
stamp
80pf.  Mettlach Abbey

  19
stamp
84pf.  Marshal Ney
20
stamp
1M.  Great Bend of the Saar River
 
Saar French Protectorate
French Military Administration Definitives: French Currency Overprints: 1 Franc (F.) = 100 Centime (c.)
1947
21
stamp
10c. on 2pf.  Coal Miner
22
stamp
60c. on 3pf.  Coal Miner
23
stamp
1F. on 10pf.  Coal Miner
24
stamp
2F. on 12pf.  Coal Miner
25
stamp
3F on 15pf.  Steelworkers

26
stamp
4F. on 16pf.  Steelworkers
27
stamp
5F. on 20pf.  Steelworkers
28
stamp
6F. on 24pf.  Steelworkers
29
stamp
9F. on 30pf.  Harvesting Sugar Beet
30
stamp
10F. on 50pf.  Harvesting Sugar Beet
31
stamp
14F. on 60pf.  Mettlach Abbey

  32
stamp
20F. on 84pf.  Marshal Ney
33
stamp
50F. on 1M.  Great Bend of the Saar River
 
Saar French Protectorate
Reconstruction Issues: Postage & Airmail
1948
34
stamp
10c.  Clasped Hands
35
stamp
60c.  Clasped Hands
36
stamp
1F.  Clasped Hands
37
stamp
2F.  Man's Head
38
stamp
3F.  Man's Head
39
stamp
4F. Woman's Head
40
stamp
5F. Woman's Head
41
stamp
6F.  Miner's Head
42
stamp
9F.  Miner's Head

43
stamp
10F.  Blast-furnace Chimney
44
stamp
14F.  Foundry
45
stamp
20F.  Builders
46
stamp
50F.  Facade of Mettlach Abbey

  47
stamp
25F.  Saar Valley
48
stamp
50F.  Saar Valley
49
stamp
200F.  Saar Valley


Saar French Protectorate
Flood Disaster Relief Issue: Postage & Airmail
1948
50
stamp
5+5F.  Flooded Industrial Area
51
stamp
6+4F.  Floods in St. Johann
52
stamp
12+8F.  Landtag Building
53
stamp
18+12F.  Flooded Street
54
stamp
25+25F.  Floods at Ensdorf
Saar French Protectorate
First Anniversary of the Saar Protectorate
1948
  55
stamp
10F.  Map of Saarland
56
stamp
25F.  Map of Saarland
 
Saar French Protectorate
Youth Hostels' Fund
1949
  57
stamp
8+5F.  Hikers & Ludweiler Hostel
58
stamp
10+7F.  Hikers & Ludweiler Hostel
 
Saar French Protectorate
First Anniversary of the Saar University
1949
59
stamp
15F.  Chemical Research
Saar French Protectorate
Day of the Horse
1949
  60
stamp
15+5F.  Mare & Foal
61
stamp
25+15F.  Steeple-chase Race
 
Saar French Protectorate
National Relief Day: Paintings (1)
1949
62
stamp
8+2F.  'Moses Striking the Rock'
63
stamp
12+3F.  'Healing the Paralytic'
64
stamp
15+5F.  'The Sick Child'
65
stamp
25+10F.  'St. Thomas of Villanueva'
66
stamp
50+20F.  'Madonna of Blieskastel'
Saar French Protectorate
Portraits, Industry and Landscapes
1949+
67
stamp
10c.  Construction
68
stamp
60c.  Beethoven
69
stamp
1F.  Heavy Industries
70
stamp
3F.  Heavy Industries
71
stamp
5F.  Slag Heap

72
stamp
6F.  Colliery
73
stamp
8F.  Posthorn & Telephone
74
stamp
10F.  Symbol of Typography
75
stamp
12F.  Pottery
76
stamp
15F.  Colliery
77
stamp
18F.  Pottery

78
stamp
20F.  Labourer
79
stamp
25F.  Blast Furnace Worker
80
stamp
30F.  St. Arnual
81
stamp
45F.  'Giant's Boot', Rentrisch
82
stamp
60F.  Landsweiler
83
stamp
100F.  Wiebelskirchen
Saar French Protectorate
Adolph Kolping: German Catholic Priest
1950
84
stamp
15+5F.  Adolph Kolping
Saar French Protectorate
Peter Wust: Philosopher (1884-1940)
1950
85
stamp
15F.  Peter Wust
Saar French Protectorate
Stamp Day
1950
86
stamp
15+5F.  Mail Coach
Saar French Protectorate
Red Cross Fund: "Feeding the Hungry"
1950
87
stamp
25+10F.  'Food for the Hungry'
Saar French Protectorate
Holy Year: St. Peters Basilica in Rome
1950
88
stamp
12F.  St. Peter
89
stamp
15F.  St. Peter
90
stamp
25F.  St. Peter
Saar French Protectorate
Town of Ottweiler: 400th Anniversary
1950
91
stamp
10F.  Town Hall, Ottweiler
Saar French Protectorate
Admission of Saarland to the Council of Europe
1950
  92
stamp
25F.  Book, Globe, Ribbon
93
stamp
200F.  Book, Globe, Ribbon, Dove of Peace
 
Saar French Protectorate
National Relief Fund: Images from the Lutwinus Legend
1950
94
stamp
8+2F.  Entering the Monastery
95
stamp
12+3F.  Building Mettlach Abbey
96
stamp
15+5F.  Abbot of Monastery
97
stamp
25+10F.  Confirming Children at Rheims
98
stamp
50+20F.  The Sick and Needy
Saar French Protectorate
Red Cross Fund
1951
99
stamp
25+10F.  Orphans
Saar French Protectorate
Stamp Day
1951  
100
stamp
15F.  Mail Carriers
Saar French Protectorate
Saar Fair
1951  
101
stamp
15F.  The Fair Emblem
Saar French Protectorate
Garden and Flower Exhibition: Mittelbexbach
1951
102
stamp
15F.  Flowers & Building
Saar French Protectorate
Reformation of Saar: 375th Anniversary
1951  
103
stamp
15+5F.  Calvin & Luther
Saar French Protectorate
National Relief Fund: Paintings (2)
1951  
104
stamp
12+3F.  'The Good Mother'
105
stamp
15+5F.  'Outside the Theatre'
106
stamp
18+7F.  'Sisters of Charity'
107
stamp
30+10F.  'The Good Samaritan'
108
stamp
50+20F.  'St. Martin and the Poor'
Saar French Protectorate
15th Olympic Games: Helsinki
1952
  109
stamp
15+5F.  The Olympic Flame
110
stamp
30+5F.  Hand, Laurels & Globe
 
Saar French Protectorate
Stamp Day
1952
111
stamp
30+10F.  Mounted Postman
Saar French Protectorate
Saar Fair
1952
112
stamp
15F.  Globe & Emblem
Saar French Protectorate
Red Cross Week
1952
113
stamp
15F.  Red Cross & Refugees
Saar French Protectorate
Scenes from Saarland: Definitive Stamps
1952+
114
stamp
1F.  Colliery Shaft Head
115
stamp
2F.  Ludwig's High School
116
stamp
3F.  Gersweiler Bridge
117
stamp
5F.  G.P.O. Saarbrücken (1)
118
stamp
5F.  G.P.O. Saarbrücken (2)

119
stamp
6F.  Mettlach Bridge
120
stamp
10F.  Ludwig's High School
121
stamp
12F.  G.P.O. Saarbrücken
122
stamp
15F.  Colliery Shaft Head (1)
123
stamp
15F.  Colliery Shaft Head (2)

124
stamp
15F.  Colliery Shaft Head
125
stamp
18F.  Gersweiler Bridge
126
stamp
30F.  Saarbrücken University library
127
stamp
500F.  St. Ludwig's Church, Saarbrücken
Saar French Protectorate
National Relief Fund: Paintings (3)
1952
128
stamp
15+5F.  'Count Stroganov as a Boy'
129
stamp
18+7F.  'The Holy Shepherd'
130
stamp
30+10F.  'Portrait of a Boy'
Saar French Protectorate
International Saar Fair
1953
131
stamp
15F.  Fair Symbol
Saar French Protectorate
Stamp Day
1953
132
stamp
15F.  Postilions
Saar French Protectorate
Henri Durant: Founder of the Red Cross
1953
133
stamp
15+5F.  Henri Durant
Saar French Protectorate
National Relief Fund: Paintings (4)
1953
134
stamp
15+5F.  'Clarice Strozzi'
135
stamp
18+7F.  'Painter's Children'
136
stamp
30+10F.  'Painter's Young Son'
Saar French Protectorate
Thorley Abbey Fund
1953
137
stamp
30+10F.  St. Benedict blessing St. Maurus
Saar French Protectorate
International Saar Fair
1954
138
stamp
15F.  Saar Fair
Saar French Protectorate
Stamp Day
1954
139
stamp
15F.  Postal Motor Coach
Saar French Protectorate
Red Cross Week
1954
140
stamp
15+5F.  Red Cross & Child
Saar French Protectorate
Marian Year: Dogma of Immaculate Conception
1954
141
stamp
5F.  'Madonna & Child'
142
stamp
10F.  'Sistine Madonna'
143
stamp
15F.  'Madonna & Child'
Saar French Protectorate
National Relief Fund: Paintings (5)
1954
144
stamp
5+3F.  'Street Urchin with Melon'
145
stamp
10+5F.  'Maria de Medici'
146
stamp
15+7F.  'Baron Emil von Maucler'
Saar French Protectorate
World Cross-Country Cycle Race
1955
147
stamp
15F.  Cyclist & Flag
Saar French Protectorate
Rotary International: 50th Anniversary
1955
148
stamp
15F.  Rotary Emblem & Industrial Plant
Saar French Protectorate
International Saar Fair
1955
149
stamp
15F.  Exhibitors' Flags
Saar French Protectorate
Red Cross Week
1955
150
stamp
15+5F.  Nurse with Baby
Saar French Protectorate
Stamp Day
1955
151
stamp
15F.  Postman
Saar French Protectorate
Saar Protectorate Independence Referendum: Overprinted "VOLKSBEFRAGUNG 1955"
1955
152
stamp
15F.  Colliery Shaft Head
153
stamp
18F.  Gersweiler Bridge
154
stamp
30F.  Saarbrücken University library
Saar French Protectorate
National Relief Fund: Paintings by Dürer (6)
1955
155
stamp
5+3F.  'Mother'
156
stamp
10+5F.  'The Praying Hands'
157
stamp
15+7F.  'The Old Man from Antwerp'
Saar French Protectorate
International Saar Fair
1956
158
stamp
15F.  Fair Emblem
Saar French Protectorate
Stamp Day
1956
159
stamp
15F.  Radio Tower
Saar French Protectorate
Red Cross Week
1956
160
stamp
15+5F.  Casualty Station
Saar French Protectorate
16th Olympic Games: Melbourne, Australia
1956
161
stamp
12+3F.  Statue & Olympic Rings
162
stamp
15+5F.  Statue & Olympic Rings
Saar French Protectorate
Winterberg Monument Reconstruction Fund
1956
163
stamp
5+2F.  Winterberg Memorial
164
stamp
12+3F.  Winterberg Memorial
165
stamp
15+5F.  Winterberg Memorial
Saar French Protectorate
National Relief Fund: Paintings (7)
1956
166
stamp
5+3F.  'Lucrezia Crivelli'
167
stamp
10+5F.  'Saskia'
168
stamp
15+7F.  'Lady playing Spinet'
State of West Germany
Return of the Saar Protectorate to West Germany
1 January 1957
169
stamp
15F.  Saarland Coat of Arms
State of West Germany
President Theodor Heuss: Definitives
1957
170
stamp
1F.  President Heuss
171
stamp
2F.  President Heuss
172
stamp
3F.  President Heuss
173
stamp
4F.  President Heuss
174
stamp
5F.  President Heuss
175
stamp
6F.  President Heuss
176
stamp
10F.  President Heuss

177
stamp
12F.  President Heuss
178
stamp
15F.  President Heuss
179
stamp
18F.  President Heuss
180
stamp
25F.  President Heuss
181
stamp
30F.  President Heuss
182
stamp
45F.  President Heuss
183
stamp
50F.  President Heuss

184
stamp
60F.  President Heuss
185
stamp
70F.  President Heuss
186
stamp
80F.  President Heuss
187
stamp
90F.  President Heuss
188
stamp
100F.  President Heuss
189
stamp
200F.  President Heuss
State of West Germany
International Saar Fair
1957
190
stamp
15F.  Iron Foundry
State of West Germany
Town of Merzig: 100th Anniversary
1957
191
stamp
15F.  Arms of Merzig & St. Pierre Church
State of West Germany
European Union
1957
  192
stamp
20F.  Stylised Tree
193
stamp
35F.  Stylised Tree
 
State of West Germany
Welfare: Coal Mining Industry
1957
194
stamp
6+4F.  Miner with Safety-lamp
195
stamp
12+6F.  Drilling the Coalface
196
stamp
15+7F.  Coal-cutting Machine
197
stamp
30+10F.  Mine Lift-shaft
State of West Germany
International Letter Week
1957
198
stamp
15F.  Carrier Pigeons
State of West Germany
President Theodor Heuss: Different Values, Colours, and "F" added to Stamp Values
1957
199
stamp
1F.  President Heuss
200
stamp
3F.  President Heuss
201
stamp
5F.  President Heuss
202
stamp
6F.  President Heuss
203
stamp
10F.  President Heuss
204
stamp
12F.  President Heuss
205
stamp
15F.  President Heuss

206
stamp
18F.  President Heuss
207
stamp
20F.  President Heuss
208
stamp
25F.  President Heuss
209
stamp
30F.  President Heuss
210
stamp
35F.  President Heuss
211
stamp
45F.  President Heuss
212
stamp
50F.  President Heuss

213
stamp
70F.  President Heuss
214
stamp
80F.  President Heuss
215
stamp
90F.  President Heuss
216
stamp
100F.  President Heuss
217
stamp
200F.  President Heuss
218
stamp
300F.  President Heuss
State of West Germany
Wilhelm Busch: Caricaturist, Painter, and Poet  (1832-1908)
1958
  219
stamp
12F.  Max & Moritz
220
stamp
15F.  Wilhelm Busch
 
State of West Germany
Forest Fire Prevention
1958
221
stamp
15F.  'Prevent Forest Fires'
State of West Germany
Rudolf Diesel: Inventor of the Diesel Engine (1858-1913)
1958
222
stamp
12F.  First Diesel Engine
State of West Germany
Youth Folk Songs
1958
223
stamp
12+6F.  'The Fox who stole the Goose'
224
stamp
15+7F.  'A Hunter from the Palatinate'
State of West Germany
International Saar Fair: Saarbrücken
1958
225
stamp
15F.  Saarbrücken Town Hall & Fair Emblem
State of West Germany
Town of Homburg: 400th Anniversary
1958
226
stamp
15F.  Homburg
State of West Germany
German Gymnastics & Festival: 150th Anniversary
1958
227
stamp
12F.  Gymnastics Emblem
State of West Germany
Herman Schulze-Delitzsch: Economist  (1808-1883)
1958
228
stamp
12F.  Schulze-Delitzsch
State of West Germany
European Union
1958
  229
stamp
12F.  Dove over 'E'
230
stamp
30F.  Dove over 'E'
 
State of West Germany
Welfare: Agriculture
1958
231
stamp
6+4F.  Friedrich Raiffeisen
232
stamp
12+6F.  Dairymaid churning Butter
233
stamp
15+7F.  Winemaker tending Grapevine
234
stamp
30+10F.  Farmer with Pitchfork
State of West Germany
Jakob Fugger: Merchant & Banker (1459-1525)
1959
235
stamp
15F.  Jakob Fugger
State of West Germany
Greater Saarbrücken: 50th Anniversary
1959
236
stamp
15F.  Saarbrücken Town Hall
State of West Germany
International Saar Fair
1959
237
stamp
15F.  Hands holding Crates
State of West Germany
Alexander von Humboldt: Geographer, Naturalist, and Explorer (1769-1859)
1959
238
stamp
15F.  Alexander von Humboldt


On 7 July 1959, the Franc Currency was replaced by the West German Deutsche Mark and Saarland Stamps were replaced by West German Stamps.

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