Post by PostmasterGS on Jan 31, 2018 2:39:07 GMT
At the end of WWII, the U.S. Army occupied Franzensbad, Czechoslovakia (modern Františkovy Lázně), as well as the neighboring towns of Eger (Cheb), Falkenau (Solkolov), and Wildstein (Skalná).
Due to a lack of Czechoslovakian postage, German stamps (MiNr 886, 888-893) were overprints by the U.S. Army. They were never authorized by postal authorities, and sale to the local civilians was prohibited.
The overprint is “value / U. S. ARMY v C.S.R. / 18.IV.1945″.
Total printed were 1,250 of the MiNr 888-893 overprints, and 1,000 of the MiNr 886 overprint.
Due to a lack of Czechoslovakian postage, German stamps (MiNr 886, 888-893) were overprints by the U.S. Army. They were never authorized by postal authorities, and sale to the local civilians was prohibited.
The overprint is “value / U. S. ARMY v C.S.R. / 18.IV.1945″.
Total printed were 1,250 of the MiNr 888-893 overprints, and 1,000 of the MiNr 886 overprint.