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Before the match even began the former state monopoly had printed five million stamps commemorating Germany’s fourth World Cup title after 1954, 1974 and 1990.
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Germany’s gamble on World Cup winning postage stamp pays off
Germany's Deutsche Post took a gamble on the outcome of the World Cup final - and it paid off.
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