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50h on 50h Newspaper Stamp, "Pošta Československá 1919" Overprint

Name: 50h on 50h Newspaper Stamp, "Pošta Československá 1919" Overprint
Brand: Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia · 1927 · 50h on 50h

This is a 1927 newspaper stamp featuring a 50-heller green stamp of the Hradčany (Prague Castle) design, originally intended for Austria. It is distinguished by an inverted black overprint reading "Pošta Československá 1919". This specific variety, with the inverted overprint, is one of the greatest rarities in Czechoslovakian philately.

Following the establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918, existing Austrian stamps were overprinted for provisional use. This particular stamp is a rare error from that period, created by incorrectly placing the sheet during the overprinting process.

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newspaper-stamps overprints philatelic-rarities

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scottP5a

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$150,000

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$120,000

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$90,000

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$60,000

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$25,000

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.