Bavarian Soviet Republic - For Honor Freedom Justice Truth - 1919 - V RARE Mint
- Bavarian Soviet Republic: Following the end of World War I and the collapse of the German Empire, a short-lived socialist state known as the Bavarian Soviet Republic (Bayerische Räterepublik) was established in April 1919.
- Overprints: The use of stamps with overprints was common in Germany during the post-WWI revolutionary period. Different factions and local authorities used these to signify control or express political messages.
- Message: The overprint "Für Ehre Freiheit Recht Wahrheit" expressed the values of the political movement that created the Bavarian Soviet Republic.
Unofficial status: Because they were not sanctioned by a national government, these stamps are not recognized in many standard catalogs