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Bizone 1948 20 Pfennig with Netzaufdruck Overprint

Name: Bizone 1948 20 Pfennig with Netzaufdruck Overprint
Brand: Bizone (British-American Occupied Zone of Germany)

Bizone (British-American Occupied Zone of Germany) · 1948 · 20 Pfennig

A definitive stamp featuring 'DEUTSCHE POST' at the top and '20' for the denomination, distinguished by a distinctive network pattern overprint covering the entire stamp.

Issued in the Bizone, the combined British and American occupation zones of Germany after WWII, this stamp with its 'Netzaufdruck' (network overprint) was part of a series intended to prevent forgery and control currency during the immediate post-war period.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

definitive occupation post-war overprint

Catalog Numbers

michel48 II

Image: Banach · License: Public domain

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$1.5

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.25

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.