Bizone 1948 Airmail Surcharge Stamp

Bizone · 1948 · 1 DM

The stamp features a stylized eagle in flight, with 'DEUTSCHE POST' at the top and 'FLUGPOST-ZULASSUNGSMARKE' and '1 DM' below. It has a simple, functional design typical of post-war issues.

Issued in 1948 by the Bizone administration, this stamp represents the re-establishment of airmail services in the American and British occupation zones of post-World War II Germany. It reflects the early efforts to normalize infrastructure amidst the division of the country.