Bohemia & Moravia 1939 Overprint on Czechoslovakia Stamp

Bohemia and Moravia · 1939 · 50h

This stamp is a provisional issue created by overprinting 'Böhmen und Mähren' and 'Čechy a Morava' on a 1937 Czechoslovakian 50 haléřů stamp. The original design features a linden branch, a national symbol of the Czech people. This overprint marked the transition of postal services following the German occupation.

Issued shortly after the German invasion and establishment of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia in March 1939, these overprinted stamps were a temporary measure before new, German-approved designs could be printed.