Bizone 1948 50 Pfennig Building with Net Overprint

Germany (Bizone) · 1948 · 50 Pfennig

The stamp features a detailed illustration of a building, likely a post office or administrative building, overlaid with a distinctive 'net' pattern overprint. The denomination '50 Pfennig' is prominently displayed.

Issued in 1948 by the British-American Occupied Zone of Germany, this stamp was part of a series used for postal services in post-WWII Germany. The 'Netzaufdruck' (net overprint) was a security measure to prevent misuse of existing stamps and signify the new postal authority.