Berlin Black Overprint Definitive (Posthorn)

Germany (Berlin) · 1948 · 12 pfennig

The stamp features a stylized posthorn design, with 'DEUTSCHE POST' at the top and 'BERLIN' and '12 PFENNIG' overprinted in black at the bottom.

Issued in 1948 for use in Berlin during the early post-WWII period and the onset of the Berlin Blockade, these stamps with a black overprint signified the new currency and postal authority for West Berlin.