German Propaganda Overprint: Lost Colonies Return, 1921

Germany · 1921 · 150 pfennigs

This stamp features a private German propaganda overprint from 1921, applied to a 150 pfennigs stamp (Scott #148). The overprint expresses a desire for the return of Germany's lost colonies, a sentiment prevalent in post-World War I Germany.

Following Germany's defeat in World War I, the Treaty of Versailles stripped the nation of its overseas colonies. This private overprint reflects a strong nationalist and revanchist sentiment in Germany during the Weimar Republic, advocating for the restoration of its colonial empire.