Austria 1945 Provisional Overprint on German Hitler Stamp
Austria · 1945 · 6 Groschen
A German Third Reich postage stamp featuring a portrait of Adolf Hitler, originally denominated 6 Pfennig, overprinted in 1945 with 'Österreich' and '6 Groschen' for provisional use in post-WWII Austria. The overprint signifies the re-establishment of Austrian sovereignty.
Issued by the provisional Austrian government immediately after World War II, these stamps repurposed remaining German stock to meet postal needs before new definitive issues could be printed, symbolizing the end of Nazi rule and the re-establishment of an independent Austria.
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