Saxony Province

Not to be confused with the stamps of the Kingdom of Saxony

Saxony Province, or Provinz Saxony, was a postal district in the Soviet Zone of postwar Germany


 * In October 1945, definitives showing a shield design were issued, imperf. They are inscribed PROVINZ SACHSEN. There are two different orientations of the "steps" watermark.
 * In November 1945, more values were added, with all now perf 13x12½.
 * In December 1945, a two stamp imperf set showing plowing was issued.
 * In 1946, a 10pf imperf value was issued.
 * Also in 1946, a Dresden reconstruction semipostal set was issued.
 * Also in 1946, the plowing design was reissued on very thin translucent ("cigarette") paper and perf 13x13½.

 File:Sax prov shield.jpg|November 1945 15pf value File:Saxony construction.jpg|1946 6pf+4pf reconstruction File:Saxony plowing.jpg|1946 12pf plowing 

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