This 50 Pfennig German commemorative stamp, issued in 1982 by Deutsche Bundespost, celebrates the satirical work "Die fromme Helene" ("Pious Helene") by Wilhelm Busch (1832–1908), a pioneer of modern comic art. The illustration captures the titular character in a pose reflecting the ironic moral tone of Busch's work. Below the image is a famous verse:
“Das Gute – dieser Satz steht fest –
Ist stets das Böse, was man lässt!”
(“The good – this rule is understood –
Is simply evil left undone!”)
A sought-after issue for literature-themed and German cultural collections.