Max Bittrof

[Germany] (b 1890/d 1972)

"Max Bittrof   was a German graphic designer, type designer and Postage stamps and Bank notes Designer...Bittrof studied at the art schools in Krefeld and Elberfeld and since 1919 he worked in Frankfurt as a freelance graphic designer.. (..) In 1923 he co-founded the Association of German Commercial artists(BDG) . (..)  In 1933 he designed the font element for Bauersche foundry ..In 1948 he designed banknotes  of 5, 50 and 100 marks. (..)  Since 1949 Bittrof also designed postage stamps... " 

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Germany 1949 "Opening of West Germany Parliament" (2,1) [Litho (A.Bagel,Munchengladbach)] Sc(665,666)

Germany 1949 "75th Anniversary of UPU" (1) [Photo (F.Burda, Offenburg)] Sc(669)

Germany 1951 "Charity : 700th Anniversary of St. Mary's Church, Lubeck" (2,1) [Litho (G. Westermann)] Sc(B316,B317)

Germany 1952 "Youth Hostel's Fund" (2,2,2) [Engr (J. Piwczyk)][Recess] Sc(B325,B326) [ images credit of Stampworld ]

Germany 1953 "Transport Exhibition, Munich" (4,4,4) [Engr (J. Piwczyk 4pf)(G. Schulz)][Recess] Sc(698,...,701)

Germany 1954/1960 "President Heuss" (20,1) [Typo 2pf,...,25pf][Recess 30pf,...,3M] Sc(702,...,721) [ images credit of Stampworld ]