Set Date(s)
Summer 1944
WWII War/Propaganda Forgeries
Feldpost Airmail Forgery
MiNr. 27
In 1943, the British forged the German Feldpost Airmail stamp.
The stamp was printed in 4×5 sheets.
MiNr. 27 Sheet
The stamp differs from the original in several ways. It’s perforated K 12 1/2 on grey paper, while the original is perf 13 1/4:14 or rouletted on white paper.
Additionally, the forgery has design differences — the antenna loop is open at the top, there is a row of dots aft of the rudder, and the lines in the aircraft door are not complete.
Original / Forgery Comparison
The forgery is not known to have been used.
For more on this issue, see Propaganda and Espionage Philately, by SGM Herbert A. Friedman (Ret.).
Feldpost Airmail Forgery
MiNr. 27
In 1943, the British forged the German Feldpost Airmail stamp.
The stamp was printed in 4×5 sheets.
MiNr. 27 Sheet
The stamp differs from the original in several ways. It’s perforated K 12 1/2 on grey paper, while the original is perf 13 1/4:14 or rouletted on white paper.
Additionally, the forgery has design differences — the antenna loop is open at the top, there is a row of dots aft of the rudder, and the lines in the aircraft door are not complete.
Original / Forgery Comparison
The forgery is not known to have been used.
For more on this issue, see Propaganda and Espionage Philately, by SGM Herbert A. Friedman (Ret.).