{"product_id":"scg3735-german-occupation-of-ostland-hitler-definitive-overprint-1941-1944","title":"SCG3735 - German Occupation of Ostland – Hitler Definitive Overprint (1941–1944)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"577\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis stamp originates from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"257\"\u003eDeutsches Reich definitive series\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring a profile portrait of Adolf Hitler, printed in carmine-red with a face value of \u003cstrong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"363\"\u003e40 pfennig\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was later \u003cstrong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eoverprinted “OSTLAND”\u003c\/strong\u003e for use in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"449\"\u003eReichskommissariat Ostland\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Nazi-occupied territories covering present-day \u003cstrong data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"554\"\u003eLatvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and parts of Belarus\u003c\/strong\u003e during World War II.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"880\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe overprint localized the German issue for postal use in occupied Eastern Europe, reflecting Nazi administrative control in the region between \u003cstrong data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"741\"\u003e1941 and 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e. These occupation overprints are historically significant, as they symbolize the wartime postal system imposed on conquered territories.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1091\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor collectors, genuine Ostland overprints are sought after due to their association with WWII history and occupation philately. Counterfeits exist, so authentication is important when handling these issues.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45541565694123,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2406\/6475\/files\/Scan_202508213060rs_27.jpg?v=1755780753","url":"https:\/\/stampandcovergalaxy.com\/products\/scg3735-german-occupation-of-ostland-hitler-definitive-overprint-1941-1944","provider":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}