Postage Stamps: SBZ – Soviet Occupation Zone in Germany (1945–1949)
Welcome to our specialized category for postage stamps of the Soviet Occupation Zone in Germany (SBZ, 1945–1949)! Between the end of World War II in May 1945 and the founding of the GDR in October 1949, Eastern Germany produced one of the richest and most intricate collecting areas in post-war German philately. From the early regional state issues and the provisional district handstamp overprints of the 1948 Currency Reform to the sought-after general SBZ commemoratives, these stamps chronicle a pivotal historical era. At NOBIS24.com, you will discover guaranteed originals from every issuing phase—including mint and cancelled complete sets, sought-after souvenir sheets, BPP-expertized paper and watermark varieties, and postally used commercial covers.
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What awaits you in our "SBZ – Soviet Occupation Zone" category:
- Regional State & District Issues (1945–1946): Classic post-war stamps and scarce souvenir sheets for Berlin-Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (including Land Reform and Victims of Fascism), East Saxony, West Saxony, Province of Saxony, and Thuringia (including the Christmas and Bridge Reconstruction souvenir sheets).
- District Handstamp Overprints (June 1948): Historical handstamp provisionals applied by regional postal directorates (OPD districts 3, 14, 16, 20, 27, 29, 36, 37, 38, and 41) on Control Council and SBZ definitives.
- General SBZ Issues (1948–1949): Famous Personalities definitives, Leipzig Trade Fairs, Centenary of German Stamps, Karl Marx issues, Day of the Stamp, and the prized 1949 Goethe souvenir sheet.
- Verified Conditions & Postal History: Mint never hinged (**), mint hinged (*), and finely cancelled (o) singles and sets, BPP-expertized specialties (paper, shade, and perforation varieties), plus period covers and postal stationery.