Allenstein Stamps –

Extremely desirable collection of selected stamps In excellent condition. Please, see the list. This group of stamps come with detailed extra information you will appreciate.

Allenstein was a district and city in East Prussia, part of the Kingdom (and later Free State) of Prussia within the German Empire and then the Weimar Republic until 1945.

Today this city is Olsztyn in northeastern Poland, renamed after WWII.

The Postal / Stamp Era: The 1920 Plebiscite

After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles required a plebiscite (popular vote) to decide whether Allenstein and nearby areas would remain part of Germany (East Prussia) or join the reborn Poland. Important Dates: Issue of special stamps: 3 April 1920; Plebiscite held: 11 July 1920; Stamps invalid after: 20 August 1920

These stamps are popular with collectors because of their unique purpose and short period of validity. The 1920 Allenstein overprint stamps are collected as:

Classic plebiscite issues from a transitional historical period.

Examples of overprinted German stamps to meet local political circumstances.

Items that reflect shifting borders and nation-state identities in post-WWI Europe.

VALUE: $ 720.00

Minimum Bid: $ 100.00