Austria 1945 Provisional Overprint on German Hitler Stamp

Austria · 1945 · 5 Pf.

A 5 Pfennig stamp depicting Adolf Hitler, originally issued by Nazi Germany, subsequently overprinted with 'Österreich' (Austria) to signify its use in post-WWII Austria.

This provisional stamp was issued in Austria in 1945, utilizing remaining German stamps from the Nazi era by overprinting them with 'Österreich' to serve as valid postage during the immediate post-liberation period.