Stamp of Germany; 1916; postal area "Oberbefehlshaber Ost" (= "Ober-Ost"), Michel Germany No. 87Ia with two-line black overprint in German type "Postgebiet / Ob.Ost" Stamp: Germany, German occupation issues 1914/18 for postal area "Ober-Ost", Michel No. 8a (=Michel No. 87Ia (Germany) with overprint; = Yvert & Tellier No. 85 with overprint) ; Germania-Issue (Deutsches Reich) with striped background Color: ultramarine Watermark: Germany No. 1 (rhombs) Nominal value: 20 (Pfennig)
Postage value: from 15 January 1916 until 28 December 1918
date QS:P,+1916-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P580,+1916-01-15T00:00:00Z/11,P582,+1918-12-28T00:00:00Z/11
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Deutsche Reichspost - Deutsche Landespost Baltikum
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