German Bizone 84 Pfennig with Bandaufdruck Overprint

German Bizone · 1948 · 84 Pfennig

The stamp features the numeral '84' in an oval frame, with 'DEUTSCHE POST' above. It has a distinctive 'Bandaufdruck' (band overprint) across the design.

Issued in the British-American Occupied Zone (Bizone) of Germany after World War II, these stamps reflect the provisional postal services during the Allied occupation before the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany. The overprint likely signifies a change in postal rates or a specific issue.