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Germany (Allied Occupation) Potsdam Overprint
uncommon1945-1980

Germany (Allied Occupation) Potsdam Overprint

Germany (Allied Occupation) · 1948 · 12 Pfennig

A 12 Pfennig German definitive stamp featuring a posthorn emblem, overprinted with a circular black handstamp reading 'Bezirkshandstempel 36 Potsdam 1948'.

Issued in post-WWII Germany under Allied occupation, this stamp bears a local control handstamp from Potsdam, indicating its use in a specific postal district during a period of administrative transition and currency reform.

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Image: Postal administration of Potsdam · License: Public domain

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