AMG Travel Permit Revenue - Bush # 7 / Y&T TR5 - Gratis - Imprint Block x 4

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Allied Military Government
Travel Permit Revenues
The Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories (originally abbreviated AMGOT, later AMG) was the form of military rule administered by Allied forces during and after World War II within European territories they occupied.
From Wikipedia
According to Theo J.F. Schalke in
Allied Military Travel Permits for Germany 1947-1951
:
Written permission was required, for security reasons, in allowing the crossing of frontiers to and from Germany. The Headquarters of the Allied Forces, the Allied High Commission, instituted the usage of Fiscal stamps to indicate prepayment on special Entry Permits into Germany and Austria. The British, French and US military were still responsible of Border control in their respective Zone(s).
The design portrays a Flaming Sword on a shield, a replica of the shoulder patch worn on soldiers' uniforms adopted by SHAEF, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces.
1948, April
This 1948 stamp issue is a smaller format than the 1947 issue. It was printed in Baden-Baden, Germany, in sheets of 100. Additional values were needed for other types of charges such as Group Travel Permits.
A most unusual tax stamp that has no face value. There were various officials/diplomats/military officers that were exempted from the Travel Permit Fee. Though there was no fee, the stamp was required for control purposes and therefore the need for a "Gratis Stamp". This type stayed in use for travel in and out Berlin till the end of the 1960’s.
In the 1990’s bundles of these overprinted travel permit revenues sheets were found in the printers archives. They were bought by an American stamp dealer, who’s offering these sheets in short supply advertised as very rare items. These are the values: Eine Deutsche Mark overprint on $ 1, GratiS, 2 DM overprint on $ 1, 4 DM overprint on $ 1 and 6 DM overprint on $ 1. And a bunch singles of the DM 8 overprint on .
This is the "GRATIS" stamp, printed in Prussian Blue in Baden-Baden, Germany.
Listed as Bush #7; Yvert & Tellier #TR 5; Erler #5.
Lower Right corner block of 4 with sheet margins and imprint:
Gedruckt am 4. 5. 1950
(Printed on 4 May, 1950).
The stamps are VF, MNH (there is some damage to the margins)
Approximate Image Size: 18½ x 22½ mm.
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