Germany 80 pfennig with 'Gebt Deutschland seine Kolonien wieder' overprint

Germany · 1921 · 80 pfennig

A dark green 80 pfennig stamp featuring a posthorn design, overprinted with the German phrase 'Gebt Deutschland seine Kolonien wieder' (Give Germany its colonies back). This private propaganda overprint was applied to a standard German definitive stamp.

This stamp reflects the post-World War I sentiment in Germany, where many felt unjustly deprived of their colonial territories by the Treaty of Versailles. The overprint served as a private propaganda message advocating for the return of these lost colonies.