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Germany Provisional Meter Stamp (HE1H-1I)
uncommon1900-1945

Germany Provisional Meter Stamp (HE1H-1I)

Germany · 1945 · 12 Pfg

A rectangular meter stamp with 'DEUTSCHE POST' at the top, '12 Pfg' denomination in the center, and 'GEBÜHR BEZAHLT' at the bottom. It features a circular cancellation mark indicating the date and issuing post office.

Issued in post-WWII Germany, these provisional meter stamps were used in the American and British occupation zones during a period of administrative transition and currency instability.

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michelHE1H-1I

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