Bavaria – Scott # 239, used
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1920 10 Pf orange Deutsches Reich overprint on Agriculture and Industry issue (Scott #239); used, clear cancel, symbolizing Bavaria’s postal transition to unified German administration.
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Description
Bavaria Scott #239 (1920) — Used
This 10 Pfennig orange stamp (Scott #239) is a transitional issue from 1920, originally printed for the Allegory of Agriculture and Industry series (Scott #238–246) and later overprinted “Deutsches Reich” to indicate the full postal integration of Bavaria into the German Reichspost.
The overprint officially ended Bavaria’s long tradition of semi-independent stamp production, making this one of the last Bavarian issues to appear under its own name. The original design—featuring a muscular laborer with plow and cityscape—symbolized national reconstruction following the devastation of World War I.
This example is postally used, with a clean, legible circular cancel that leaves both the overprint and design visible.
Condition: Used; fine centering; clear overprint; clean circular cancel.
Issued: 1920
Color: Orange with black overprint
Denomination: 10 Pfennig
Design: Allegory of Agriculture and Industry
Overprint: “Deutsches Reich” (German Empire)
Historical Note: Marks the absorption of Bavaria’s postal system into the national Reichspost.
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