Bizone 1948 20 Pfennig Netzaufdruck Overprint

Bizone (Germany) · 1948 · 20 Pfennig

The stamp features a numeral '20' in the center, with 'DEUTSCHE POST' above and 'PFENNIG' below. It has a distinctive 'Netzaufdruck' (net overprint) pattern across its surface.

Issued in the British-American Occupied Zone of Germany after World War II, this stamp reflects the administrative division and currency reforms of the immediate post-war period. The 'Netzaufdruck' overprint was a security measure to prevent counterfeiting or misuse of existing stock.