Berlin Black Overprint Definitive (Worker Portrait)
Germany · 1948 · 20 Pf
A definitive stamp featuring a portrait of a worker, overprinted with 'BERLIN' and '20' in black, indicating its use in West Berlin.
Issued in 1948 for West Berlin during the Soviet blockade, these stamps with black overprints were crucial for maintaining postal services and asserting West Berlin's identity separate from East Germany.
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