These stamps were issued on 1 November 1929 to support the Deutsche Nothilfe charity program.

The stamps depict coats of arms:

• 5+2 Pf — Bremen
• 8+4 Pf — Lippe-Detmold
• 15+5 Pf — Lübeck
• 25+10 Pf — Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• 50+40 Pf — Schaumburg-Lippe

Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Germany issued several sets of stamps to benefit the Deutsche Nothilfe and Winterhilfswerke charity programs. In conjunction with these issues, the Reichspost posted advertisements depicting the stamps and encouraging patrons to purchase them for the benefit of the charity.

In addition, the Reichspost allowed the bulk purchase of these stamps. The most common form used for these purchases was a postcard depicting the stamps on the front, with blanks for the quantities desired.