Germany (Soviet Zone) 1948 20 Pfennig Definitive with Overprint

Germany (Soviet Occupation Zone) · 1948 · 20 Pfennig

The stamp features the numeral '20' within a standing oval frame. It bears a three-line black overprint 'Sowjetische / Besatzungs- / Zone' indicating its use in the Soviet Occupation Zone.

Issued in 1948 for the Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany, this stamp is part of the 'First Allied Control Council issue' series, reflecting the post-WWII division and administration of Germany by the Allied powers.