Germany Allied Control Council 12 Pfennig with Magdeburg Handstamp 1948

Germany · 1948 · 12 Pfennig

A 12 Pfennig stamp from the Allied Control Council in Germany, featuring a circular handstamp overprint 'BEZIRKSHANDSTEMPEL 29 MAGDEBURG' and the year '1948'.

This stamp reflects the complex postal situation in post-WWII Germany, where local overprints like this Magdeburg handstamp were used to validate stamps for specific postal districts under Allied Control.