German Stamps

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Deutsche Post ("German Postal Service") presented Germany's first official Muppet-related stamps on March 2nd, 2020, in Hamburg. The 80-cent stamp features six current and former main characters from Sesamstrasse, the German co-production of Sesame Street: Ernie, Bert, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Samson and Tiffy. NDR and Deutsche Post presented the special stamps to the public.
==Special post office==
A special post office opened at NDR's radio-division headquarters in Hamburg-Rotherbaum from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Guests were able to purchase the stamps with numerous special first-day-of-issuance cancellations from Hamburg, Berlin and Bonn, as well as other items such as Sesame-themed envelopes, postcards, shipping packages and more (that were available at postal offices nationwide for a limited time). Customers were able to take pictures with Ernie, Bert, Elmo and Cookie Monster walkarounds, and pose in front of a greenscreen to have their photo inserted into . The first 50 children visiting the temporary post office received a special gift bag.
==Official presentation==
The official presentation for the special stamp took place at 11:00 AM, with Thomas Schreiber, head of the NDR Fiction and Entertainment program area, welcoming the guests. Ernie and Bert hosted a discussion with Ole Kampovski, head of the Children and Youth Department at NDR, Dr. Alexander Plum, Vice President of Product Management at Deutsche Post and graphic designer Jennifer Dengler, who designed the “Sesame Street” stamp.
==Display==
The special stamps were printed in a circulation of 55 million. 
GermanPost-German-Sesamstraße-Briefmarke-(2020).jpg|Single wet-adhesive 0.80 EUR stamp(44.2 x 26.2 mm)
GermanPost-Markenset-Sesamstraße-Briefmarke-10er-nassklebend-(2020).jpg|Traditional wet-adhesive sheet of 10(115 x 158 mm)
GermanPost-German-Sesamstraße-Briefmarke-(2020).jpg|Single self-adhesive 0.80 EUR stamp(39 x 22 mm)
GermanPost-Markenset-Sesamstraße-Briefmarke-10er-selbstklebend-(2020).jpg|Self-adhesive sheet of 10sold on double-sided card(90 x 130 mm)
GermanPost-Cookie-Klappkarte-Sesamstraße-Limitierung-1500-Stück-(2020).jpg|Single stamp sold in Cookie cardlimited to 1,500 pieces(15 × 16 cm)
GermanPost-Übergabekarte-Sesamstraße-mit-2-Sondermarken-mit-Ersttagsstempel-Bonn-und-Berlin-(2020-03-02).jpg|Specially designed booklet with two stamps and first day issuance cancellations from Berlin and Bonn(21 × 14.8 cm)
GermanPost-Erinnerungsblatt-Sesamstrasse-mit-Ersttagsstempel-Berlin-(2020-03-02).jpg|Specially designed booklet "Sesamstrasse" with one stamp and first day of issuance cancellation from Berlin(14.8 × 21 cm)
GermanPost-Messebriefumschlag-23.Internationale-Briefmarken-Börse-München-2020.jpg|Trade show envelope "23rd International Stamp Exchange in Munich 2020"(162 x 114 mm)
GermanPost-Plusbriefe-Sonderedition-Ostern2020-Sesamstraße-3er-Set-(2020).png|Set of 3 postpaid envelopes and greeting cards "Easter 2020" theme(12 x 17 cm)
GermanPost-Plusbrief-Sonderedition-Ostern2020-Sesamstrasse-mit-Ersttagsstempel-Hamburg-(2020-03-02).jpg|Sample of postpaid envelope with first day of issuance cancellation from Hamburg(12 x 17 cm)
GermanPost-Grußkarten-Set-Sesamstrasse-2x5Grußkarten-mit-Umschlägen-10-selbstkl.Marken-(2020).jpg|Set of 2 x 5 greeting cardswith 10 postage stamps(17 × 12 cm)
GermanPost-Postkarten-Set-Sesamstraße-3-Postkarten-mit-farbigen-Fotomotiven-(2020).png|Photo postcard set of 3(14.8 × 10.5 cm)
GermanPost-Postkarten-Set-Sesamstraße-3-Postkarten-mit-Ausmalmotiven-für-kleine-Künstler-(2020).png|Coloring postcard set of 3(14.8 × 10.5 cm)
GermanPost-PACKSET-M+S-Sonderedition-Ostern2020-Sesamstrasse-(2020).jpg|Shipping boxes sizes M and S"Easter 2020" theme
GermanPost-PACKSET-M-Sonderedition-Ostern2020-Sesamstrasse-(2020).jpg|Shipping box size M"Easter 2020" theme(37.5 x 30 x 13.5 cm)
GermanPost-PACKSET-S-Sonderedition-Ostern2020-Sesamstrasse-(2020).jpg|Shipping box size S"Easter 2020" theme(25 x 17.5 x 10 cm)
GermanPost-Steckkarte-Attraktive-Marken-für-Ihre-Briefpost-(2020).jpg|Collector's card "Attractive Stamps for Your Letter Post"(set of 10 stamps)
GermanPost-Turnbeutel-Sesamstrasse-Polyester-(2020).jpg|Sports bag "Sesame Street"(33 × 45 cm)
GermanPost-Tasse-Sesamstrasse-(2020).jpg|Mug "Sesame Street"(320 ml)
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==See also==
*Postage Stamps
*Briefmarke
==External links==
*German Post website
*German Post website - Sesamstrasse section
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