Berlin Black Overprint Definitive, 8 Pfennig

Germany (West Berlin) · 1948 · 8 Pfennig

The stamp features a stylized posthorn design, characteristic of German definitive issues, with a black overprint 'BERLIN' and a bar over 'DEUTSCHE POST' at the bottom. The denomination '8' is at the top right.

These stamps were issued in 1948 for use in West Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, distinguishing them from stamps used in the Soviet occupation zone and later East Germany. The black overprint served to validate the stamps for use in the Western sectors of Berlin.