Set Date(s)
January 1944 / 1945
WWII War/Propaganda Forgeries
Hitler Forgeries
MiNr. 23 A x
MiNr. 23 A y
MiNr. 23 B y
MiNr. 24 A y
MiNr. 24 B y
MiNr. 25 A y
MiNr. 25 B y
MiNr. 26 A y
MiNr. 26 B y
During WWII, the British printed these forgeries of Deutsches Reich MiNr. 782, 783, 785, and 786.
Perforate (“A” suffix) and imperforate (“B” suffix) copies exist.
Though the quality of the forgeries is excellent, they are easy to distinguish when compared side-by-side.
Original / Forgery Comparison
For more on this issue, see Propaganda and Espionage Philately, by SGM Herbert A. Friedman (Ret.).
Hitler Forgeries
MiNr. 23 A x
MiNr. 23 A y
MiNr. 23 B y
MiNr. 24 A y
MiNr. 24 B y
MiNr. 25 A y
MiNr. 25 B y
MiNr. 26 A y
MiNr. 26 B y
During WWII, the British printed these forgeries of Deutsches Reich MiNr. 782, 783, 785, and 786.
Perforate (“A” suffix) and imperforate (“B” suffix) copies exist.
Though the quality of the forgeries is excellent, they are easy to distinguish when compared side-by-side.
Original / Forgery Comparison
For more on this issue, see Propaganda and Espionage Philately, by SGM Herbert A. Friedman (Ret.).