uncommon1900-1945

Bavarian 10 Pfennig stamp block overprinted 'Deutsches Reich'

Name: Bavarian 10 Pfennig stamp block overprinted 'Deutsches Reich'
Brand: Germany

Germany · 1920 · 10 Pfennig

A block of four 10 Pfennig Bavarian stamps, originally depicting a farm worker sowing seeds, overprinted in black with 'Deutsches Reich'.

These stamps represent the transition of postal authority from the former Kingdom of Bavaria to the newly formed German Reich after World War I, with existing Bavarian stamps being overprinted for use across Germany.

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farm-workers agriculture overprint definitive block

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