Berlin Bear with Overprint, Soviet Occupation Zone
Germany (Soviet Occupation Zone) · 1948 · 20 Pfennig
The stamp features a stylized Berlin Bear facing left, with 'DEUTSCHE POST' and '20 PF'. It is distinguished by a diagonal overprint reading 'SOWJETISCHE BESATZUNGSZONE'.
Issued in 1948, this stamp reflects the post-World War II division of Germany into occupation zones. The overprint explicitly identifies the Soviet administrative authority during the early Cold War.
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