Berlin

After the end of World War II, like the rest of Germany, Berlin was occupied by the Allies with the US, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union each in control of a sector of the city.

Berlin-Brandenberg

 * In August 1945, a series inscribed STADT BERLIN showing Berlin's bear symbol on seven values was issued by the Soviet administration for the province of Brandenberg. This included the cities of Berlin and Potsdam. The stamps were valid in all sectors of Berlin also. They are perf 13½.
 * In December, the designs were reissued with serrate roulette 13½.

There are also paper and gum varieties, imperfs and more for the specialist.  File:Stadt Berlin locals.jpg|three perfed values on piece File:Stadt Berlin 5pf.jpg|5pf perfed File:Stadt Berlin 6pf.jpg|6pf perfed File:Stadt Berlin 10pf.jpg|10pf perfed File:Stadt Berlin 30pf perf.jpg|30pf perfed File:Stadt Berlin 12pf roul.jpg|12pf rouletted 

There were also diagonal overprints for the Berlin Soviet Zone region.

Berlin (West)
Occupying powers France, Great Britain and the US combined to use the same issues for Berlin beginning in 1948.  File:Berlin 10pf BERLIN blk.jpg|1948 10pf black overprint File:Berlin 10pf red BERLIN.jpg|1948 10pf red overprint. Note that it is vary slightly different from the black overprint due to the nature of the red ink used. File:Berlin 20pf bldgs I.jpg|1949 20pf Buildings I File:Berlin 5 on 45.jpg|1949 5pf on 45pf surcharge 
 * In September 1948, the Allied occupation Control Board issue was overprinted with BERLIN diagonally in black. The overprint has been forged as well as cancels on the mark values. Mark value cancels invariably require expertizing, with dated roller cancels much preferred over undated ones.
 * In 1949, the overprint was changed to a bright red. It was also forged and also has forged cancels on the high values.
 * Also in 1949, a UPU set featuring the statue of Heinrich von Stephan was issued. This and following issues to mid-1952 were confusingly inscribed DEUTSCHE POST only as were Allied occupation issues and Soviet Zone issues of the same period.
 * Also in 1949, a new definitive series was issued showing various Berlin buildings.
 * Also in 1949, four Allied occupation values were provisionally surcharged "BERLIN" and new values.
 * Again in 1949, the first semipostals were issued showing a hand with an offering plate, for support of currency devaluation victims.

 File:Berlin Bell 1st 20pf A.webp|1951 20pf Freedom Bell, first set File:Berlin 25pf Neumann.jpg|1961 25pf definitive File:Berlin 1971 racing.jpg|1971 25pf AVUS racetrack File:Berlin 70pf chess semi.jpg|1972 70pf+35pf chess semipostal File:Berlin flowers 1976.jpg|1976 50pf+25pf flowers semipostal 
 * In 1951, the first Freedom Bell set was released showing the bell clapper to left. In 1951-52, the second Freedom Bell issue was released in similar colors but with clapper now on the right side of the bell. In 1953, the third series was issued with clapper hanging straight down.
 * In August 1953, the Kaiser Wilhelm Church semipostals were the first set inscribed with DEUTSCHE POST BERLIN.
 * In 1959, a set of Heuss in profile definitives was issued, repeating the design and colors used by the Berman Bundesrepublik. Many later issues, particularly semipostal sets, would follow the themes and designs used for the Bundesrepublik.
 * In 1990, with the reunification of Germany, Berlin issues ended. They remained valid until the end of 1991.