Memelland 1922 Sower Definitive with 50 Pfennig Overprint

Memelland · 1922 · 50 Pfennig on 50 Centimes

This stamp features the iconic French 'Semeuse lignée' (Lined Sower) design, depicting an allegorical female figure sowing seeds, set against a striped background with a sun. It is overprinted in black with 'fess + fess / MEMEL / 50 / Pfennig' in four lines, transforming a French 50 Centimes stamp into a 50 Pfennig denomination for use in Memelland. The base stamp is blue with the overprint in black.

Issued in 1922, this stamp reflects the complex political status of Memelland, a territory under League of Nations administration after World War I. The overprint signifies its distinct postal authority before its eventual annexation by Lithuania, making these stamps important historical artifacts.