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uncommon1900-1945
Upper Silesia Plebiscite Overprint Stamp
German Empire (Upper Silesia Plebiscite Area) · 1920 · 5 Pf. on 20 Pf.
A dull grey-blue definitive stamp, likely featuring the Germania design, overprinted in black with 'Oberschlesien' and 'Abstimmung' and a new denomination of '5 PF.' on the original '20 PF.'.
This stamp was issued for the Upper Silesia plebiscite in 1920, a post-World War I referendum to decide the region's sovereignty between Germany and Poland, reflecting the political turmoil of the era.
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Image: "Commission interallié de gouvernement - Haute Silesie" · License: Public domain
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