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    Posted 9 years ago

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    This is a full set of four 1945 semi-postal commemorative postage stamp issues from Romania dedicated to "Queen Mother Helen".
    - Complete series issued Feb. 10, 1945 / Mint Condition with original gum
    - Semi-postals are postage stamps issued with a surtax for Cultural Issues
    - These stamps surtax benefited the Romanian Red Cross.
    -- Scott catalog# B247-- Denomination: (4.50) Lei + (5.50) Lei / "Queen Helen" / Purple
    -- Scott catalog# B248-- Denomination: (10) Lei + (40) Lei / "Queen Helen" / Brown
    -- Scott catalog# B249-- Denomination: (15) Lei + (75) Lei / "Queen Helen" / Blue
    -- Scott catalog# B250-- Denomination: (20) Lei + (80) Lei / "Queen Helen" / Red
    *** Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark (1896-1982) was married to King Carol II of Romania prior to his accession, and was the mother of King Michael. Helen was born in Athens, the third child of the future King Constantine I of Greece and Sophia of Prussia. Helen had three brothers each of whom reigned as kings of Greece - George II, Alexander, and Paul - and two sisters, Irene and Katherine. in December 1919, Helen met Crown Prince Carol of Romania, who was her second cousin. Their mothers were first cousins, being both granddaughters of Queen Victoria: Sophia through her mother, the Empress Frederick of Germany, Marie through her father Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. In 1921 Helen married Crown Prince Carol of Romania in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens. Queen Mother Helen is noted for her humanitarian efforts to save the Romanian Jews during the Second World War, which led to her being awarded the honorary title of Righteous Among the Nations.

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