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Marienwerder 1-mark overprint stamp of 1920
Marienwerder Plebiscite Area · 1920 · 1 Mark
A German definitive stamp featuring an allegorical figure of Germania, overprinted in black with 'PLEBISCIT MARIENWERDER' and '1 M' for use in the Marienwerder Plebiscite Area.
Issued during the Marienwerder Plebiscite in 1920, where inhabitants voted on whether to join East Prussia (Germany) or Poland. These stamps signified the temporary Allied administration of the area.
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