Bizone 1948 41 Pfennig Bandaufdruck Overprint
Germany (Bizone) · 1948 · 41 Pfennig
This stamp features a simple design with the denomination '41' and 'Pfennig' and the 'DEUTSCHE POST' inscription. It is characterized by a distinctive 'Bandaufdruck' (band overprint) across the original design.
Issued in 1948, this stamp was part of a series for the British-American Occupied Zone (Bizone) of Germany, following the currency reform that introduced the Deutsche Mark. The overprint served to validate existing stamps for the new currency system during the post-WWII occupation.
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