Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (SBZ) Overprint '20.12.45'
Germany · 1945 · 12 Pfennig
The 12 Pfennig stamp features a portrait of a worker with a black overprint '20.12.45' applied diagonally across the design.
This stamp, identified as a likely forgery, purports to be an overprint for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany, reflecting the complex postal situation immediately after World War II.
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Image: Sowjetische Besatzungszone, Aufdruck angeblich unter maßgeblicher Beteiligung von <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Heinrich_Schnoor" class="extiw" title="de:Wilhelm Heinrich Schnoor">Wilhelm Heinrich Schnoor</a> · License: Public domain
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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