Memel Sower with 'MEMEL' and '20 F.' Overprints

Memel Territory · 1921 · 20 F.

The stamp features the classic French Sower design, depicting an allegorical female figure scattering seeds. It is overprinted multiple times with 'MEMEL' in black and '20 F.' in red, indicating its use in the Memel Territory.

This stamp represents the transitional period of the Memel Territory after World War I, when it was under Allied administration. French definitive stamps were overprinted for local use, reflecting the region's complex political status before its annexation by Lithuania.