Postage Stamps: Western Occupation Zones – American, British & French Zones (1945–1949)
Welcome to our specialized category for postage stamps of the three Western Occupation Zones: American, British, and French Zones (1945–1949)! Between the end of World War II and the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Western occupation authorities issued remarkably diverse and philatelically compelling stamps. From the first AM-Post definitives and Bizone issues (Posthörnchen overprints and the Buildings series) to the finely engraved regional sets for Baden, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern, these issues chronicle post-war reconstruction. At NOBIS24.com, you will discover guaranteed originals across all Western zones—including mint and cancelled sets, sought-after Red Cross souvenir sheets, BPP-expertized type and perforation varieties, and authentic 1948 Currency Reform covers.
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What awaits you in our "American, British & French Occupation Zones" category:
- American & British Zones (Bizone): AM-Post issues (Washington, London, and German printings), Posthörnchen band and mesh overprints, 1948 Buildings (Bauten) definitive series (including type and perforation varieties), Hanover Fair souvenir sheet, and Notopfer Berlin tax stamps.
- French Zone – General Issues (1945–1946): The first post-war definitives featuring coats of arms, German poets (Goethe, Schiller, Heine), and historic townscapes.
- French Zone – Regional Issues (1947–1949): Sought-after issues in Reichsmark and Deutsche Mark for Baden, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern, including the prized Red Cross souvenir sheets and Freiburg Reconstruction issues.
- Verified Conditions & Postal History: Mint never hinged (**), mint hinged (*), and circular-cancelled (o) singles and complete sets, alongside postally used commercial, tenfold, and mixed franking covers.