Bavaria 20 Pfennig Coat of Arms

Bavaria · 1896 · 20 PFENNIG

The stamp features the Bavarian coat of arms, a shield with diagonal lozenges surmounted by a crown, within an ornate rectangular frame. 'BAYERN' is at the top and '20 PFENNIG' is at the bottom.

This stamp was issued by the Kingdom of Bavaria, a constituent state of the German Empire, reflecting its continued postal autonomy in the late 19th century. It served as a standard definitive issue for everyday postal use within Bavaria.