Memel Territory 1921 3 Mark Airmail Overprint Stamp

Memel Territory · 1921 · 3 Mark

A German definitive stamp, likely featuring a Germania or imperial eagle design, overprinted diagonally with 'MEMEL' and '3 MARK'. An additional 'Flugpost' (Airmail) overprint designates its specific postal use, reflecting the territory's unique administrative status.

Issued during the period when the Memel Territory was under French administration following World War I, these stamps were essential for local postal services. The overprints transformed existing German stamps for use in the newly defined territory before its annexation by Lithuania in 1923.