German Empire 20 Pfennig Imperial Eagle

German Empire · 1896 · 20 Pfennig

The stamp features a large imperial eagle with a shield on its chest, surrounded by an oval frame. The country name 'DEUTSCHES REICH' is at the top, and the denomination '20 PFENNIG' is at the bottom.

This stamp belongs to the 'Reichsadler' (Imperial Eagle) series, a definitive issue of the German Empire. It represents the unified German state under Kaiser Wilhelm II, a period of significant industrial and colonial expansion.