Germania with Overprint 'Deutsches Reich'
Germany · 1921 · 10 Pfennig
This definitive stamp features the iconic Germania design, an allegorical representation of the German nation, crowned with oak leaves and holding a sword. It is part of a series overprinted with 'Deutsches Reich' to standardize postage across the newly formed Weimar Republic. The orange color designates its 10 Pfennig denomination.
Issued during the turbulent early years of the Weimar Republic, this overprinted Germania series replaced various imperial and state issues, symbolizing a unified postal system under the new German state.
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