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Worker Series with Red Overprint, Berlin
Germany · 1949 · 30 pfennig
A blue stamp depicting a stylized worker, likely a mason or peasant, with a tool, featuring a red 'BERLIN' overprint.
Issued in 1949 for West Berlin, this stamp from the 'Worker Series' highlights post-war reconstruction. The red 'BERLIN' overprint distinguished it for use in West Berlin during the post-blockade period.
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