German South-West Africa 5 Pfennig Eagle Overprint

German South-West Africa · 1902 · 5 Pfennig

A German imperial eagle with a crown is depicted, overprinted with 'Deutsch-Südwestafrika' diagonally and '5 PFENNIG' horizontally at the bottom. This design was originally a definitive stamp for the German Empire.

This stamp is an overprinted issue for German South-West Africa, a German colony from 1884 to 1915. It signifies the establishment of distinct postal services for the colony using adapted stamps from the German Empire.