Germany (SBZ) 1948 Overprint
Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany · 1948 · 12 Pfennig
The stamp features a numeral '12' with 'PFENNIG' below, overprinted in black with 'Sowjetische Besatzungs Zone' in three lines. The base design is a standard definitive issue.
This stamp represents the early post-World War II period in Germany, specifically the Soviet Occupation Zone, before the formal establishment of East Germany. It signifies the administrative division of Germany by the Allied powers.
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Image: "Deutsche Post - Oberpostdirektion Dresden" under supervision of the Allied Control Authority - Soviet Zone · License: Public domain
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
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Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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