Bizone Germany 1948 30 Pfennig Network Overprint

Germany · 1948 · 30 Pfennig

A 30 Pfennig stamp from the British-American Occupied Zone of Germany, issued in 1948. It features a distinctive 'Netzaufdruck' (network overprint) on a standard definitive design, indicating its use in the post-war Bizone.

Following World War II, Germany was divided into occupation zones. The British and American zones merged to form the Bizone, and these stamps with overprints were issued to signify the new administrative entity and currency.