StampVault
Back to Catalog
Germany Meter Stamp Type F5
common1945-1980

Germany Meter Stamp Type F5

Germany · 1975 · 20 Pfennig

A standard German meter stamp featuring the 'DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST' inscription, a large '20' denomination, and the stylized posthorn emblem on the left.

This meter stamp represents the modernization of postal services in West Germany, allowing businesses to frank mail directly using machines rather than affixing adhesive stamps. It signifies the era of the Deutsche Bundespost, the federal postal administration of West Germany.

Printing Method

Typography

Catalog Numbers

michelF5

Image: Richard Stambaugh · License: Public domain

View on Wikimedia Commons