Poland 1944 Lublin Provisional Issue, Coat of Arms

Poland · 1944 · 25 gr

This provisional stamp, issued in Lublin, features the Polish coat of arms, a crowned white eagle on a red shield. The design is simple, with the denomination '25 gr' at the top and 'POCZTA POLSKA' (Polish Post) at the bottom. It was one of the first stamps issued by the Polish Committee of National Liberation after the liberation of parts of Poland from German occupation.

Issued in August 1944 by the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National Liberation (PKWN) in Lublin, this stamp marks the re-establishment of a Polish postal service in liberated territory during the final stages of World War II.