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uncommon1945-1980
Soviet Occupation Zone: Sower (Sämann) with overprint
Germany (Soviet Occupation Zone) · 1948 · 24 Pfennig
The stamp features a stylized depiction of a sower casting seeds in a field. It has an overprint revaluing the stamp from 12 Pfennig to 24 Pfennig.
Issued in the Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany in 1948, this stamp reflects the immediate post-World War II period of reconstruction and economic instability, marked by currency reforms and the impending division of Germany.
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Image: Luckenbach · License: Public domain
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