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Germany Type IC1 Meter Stamp
uncommon1900-1945

Germany Type IC1 Meter Stamp

Germany · 1927 · 50 Pfennig

A rectangular meter stamp featuring 'DEUTSCHE REICHPOST' at the top, '50 PFENNIG' in the center, and a wavy line border. It includes a machine cancellation with a date.

This meter stamp represents an early form of automated postal franking used by the German Reichspost, introduced to efficiently process bulk mail during the interwar period.

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Image: Richard Stambaugh · License: Public domain

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