Indonesia Revolution Overprint on Dutch Indies Stamp

Indonesia · 1948 · 10s

This stamp is a Dutch East Indies definitive issue featuring a numeral design, which has been overprinted with 'Repoeblik Indonesia'. The overprint signifies the transfer of postal authority during the Indonesian National Revolution. The original stamp's design is simple, focusing on the denomination, while the overprint is the key feature of historical and philatelic interest.

Issued during the Indonesian National Revolution (1945-1949), these overprints on existing Dutch colonial stamps were a practical measure by the fledgling republic to establish its own postal system and assert sovereignty.