Germany 1921 Propaganda Overprint: Give Germany its Colonies Back

Germany · 1921 · 100 pfennig

A 100 pfennig German stamp from 1921 featuring a black overprint that reads 'GEBT DEUTSCHLAND SEINE KOLONIEN WIEDER' (Give Germany its colonies back). The overprint is applied to a standard definitive issue stamp.

Issued in post-WWI Germany, this private propaganda overprint reflects the nationalist sentiment and desire for the return of German colonies lost under the Treaty of Versailles, highlighting a period of political unrest and irredentism.