German Empire 1920 Official Stamp, Württemberg Overprint

German Empire · 1920 · 60 Pfennig

The stamp features a large numeral '60' in the center, with 'Deutsches Reich' at the top and 'Dienstmarke' at the bottom. It is an overprint on an earlier Württemberg stamp design.

This stamp represents the unification of postal services across the German Empire after World War I, where regional stamps (like Württemberg's) were overprinted for national use. It signifies the transition from regional to national postal authority.