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common1945-1980
Germany Type Q2 Meter Stamp
Germany · 1970 · 200 Pfennig
A rectangular meter stamp impression featuring 'DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST' at the top, the denomination '200 Pfennig' in the center, and the date '20.10.70' at the bottom. It includes a wavy line cancellation pattern.
Meter stamps like this one were used by businesses and post offices to print postage directly onto mail, streamlining the postal process. This specific stamp represents the postal services of West Germany (Deutsche Bundespost) in the early 1970s.
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