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common1945-1980
Berlin Green Overprint Definitive
Germany (West Berlin) · 1949 · 65 Pfennig
The stamp features a stylized oak leaf design with 'DEUTSCHE POST' at the top and 'BERLIN' at the bottom, flanking the denomination '65 PFENNIG'. The design is in green overprint.
This stamp belongs to the 'Green Overprint' series issued for West Berlin after the Berlin Blockade, signifying its separate postal administration from East Germany and West Germany. It was part of the currency reform and the establishment of a distinct postal identity for West Berlin.
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michelBerlin 65
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