Memel 1920 Overprint on French Merson Type, 1 Mark

Memel Territory · 1920 · 1 mark

A French Merson Type definitive stamp, featuring an allegorical figure of France with a lion, overprinted in black with 'MEMEL / 1 mark' for use in the Memel Territory.

Issued in 1920 for the Memel Territory, which was under French administration after World War I, this stamp reflects the transitional period before the territory's eventual annexation by Lithuania.