Austria 1945 5 Pfennig Overprint on Hitler Stamp
Austria · 1945 · 5 Pfennig
The stamp features a portrait of Adolf Hitler, overprinted with a solid dark bar obscuring his face, along with the new country name 'Österreich' and denomination '5 Pfennig'.
Issued by Austria in 1945, this stamp is an overprint on a German definitive stamp featuring Adolf Hitler. It was part of a provisional issue to demonetize Nazi-era stamps and serve as temporary postage in post-WWII Austria.
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
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