Berlin Black Overprint 10 Pfennig Definitive Stamp

Germany · 1948 · 10 Pfennig

This stamp features a simple numeral design, part of the first definitive series issued for West Berlin. It is characterized by a distinctive black overprint of 'BERLIN' applied to stamps originally intended for the entire Soviet occupation zone.

Issued in 1948, these provisional stamps were a direct consequence of the currency reform and the subsequent division of Germany and Berlin, signifying the establishment of a separate postal administration for West Berlin amidst the Soviet blockade.