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common1945-1980
Germany Deutsche Bundespost Meter Stamp Type NB7B
Germany · 1970 · 20 pfennig
A rectangular meter stamp featuring 'DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST' at the top, a posthorn emblem on the left, and the denomination '20' on the right, with a wavy line cancellation.
Meter stamps like this represent the automation of postal services, allowing businesses to frank mail directly. This particular example was used by Deutsche Bundespost, the postal administration of West Germany from 1949 to 1995.
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