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Germany 1948 Allied Control Authority 50 Pfennig Definitive with Overprint

Name: Germany 1948 Allied Control Authority 50 Pfennig Definitive with Overprint
Brand: Germany

Germany · 1948 · 50 Pfennig

A 50 Pfennig definitive stamp from the Allied Control Authority in Germany, featuring a posthorn design with a distinctive 'little posthorns net' overprint.

Issued in 1948 for the American and British Occupation Zones and West Berlin, this stamp reflects the post-World War II division and administration of Germany by the Allied powers.

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definitive occupation post-war allied-control posthorn

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Image: "Deutsche Post - Postdirektion Berlin" under supervision of the Allied Control Authority - British and American Zone (so-called "Bi-Zone") · License: Public domain

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