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uncommon1900-1945
Memel Sower Definitive with Overprint
Memel Territory · 1920 · 50 Pfennig
A French 'Semeuse' (Sower) definitive stamp in brick red, overprinted in black and dark blue with 'MEMEL' and '50 PFENNIG' for use in the Memel Territory.
Issued for the Memel Territory under French administration after World War I, this stamp reflects the region's post-war political status and currency changes from French Francs to German Pfennig.
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Image: Postal administration of the High Commission of the League of Nations (Memel Territory) · License: Public domain
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