Issued by Deutsche Bundespost in 1982, this 50-pfennig commemorative honors Wilhelm Busch (1832–1908), the influential German humorist, artist, and poet. The design depicts a stylized illustration of Helene, protagonist of Busch’s satirical work Die fromme Helene (“Pious Helene”), rendered in his iconic pen-and-ink style against a vivid green field. The inscription features Busch’s famous moral verse: “Das Gute – dieser Satz steht fest – Ist stets das Böse, was man läßt!” The stamp is part of the literary commemorative series celebrating major German cultural figures, prized for its crisp typography and faithful illustration style.