German Propaganda Overprint for Upper Silesia Plebiscite

Germany · 1921 · 140 pfennig

A green-blue stamp featuring a black overprint that reads 'Deutscher Wert gleich Wahlt Deutsch' (German value equals vote German), applied for propaganda purposes during the Upper Silesia plebiscite.

This stamp was issued during the Upper Silesia plebiscite in 1921, a vote to determine whether the region would become part of Germany or Poland, reflecting German efforts to influence the outcome.