rare1900-1945

Austria Losenstein Overprint on Hitler Stamp

Name: Austria Losenstein Overprint on Hitler Stamp
Brand: Austria
Availability: InStock

Austria · 1945 · 12 + 38 Rpf

The stamp features a right-facing portrait of Adolf Hitler, originally a German definitive issue. It is overprinted with 'Losenstein' and '1945' in a rectangular box, indicating a local provisional issue from Austria.

This stamp is a local provisional issue from Losenstein, Austria, created in 1945 during the final days of World War II. Such overprints were common in areas where Allied forces had taken control, adapting existing postal stock for temporary use.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

heads-of-state political war-era overprint propaganda local-issue

Image: uploaded by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nickpo" title="User:Nickpo">Nickpo</a> · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$2,325

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$1,395

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$775

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$387

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$155

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.