Forged Stamps of Bergedorf

The postal district of Bergedorf served a population of about 13,000 with only 2,500 inhabitants in the town of Bergedorf itself in 1861 at the time the postage stamps were issued. Due to the extreme lack of business of the post office, genuine used items are very rare. Since the bulk (300,000) of the total printing and the original printing stones were bought by an unscrupulous dealer (who continued to print them), one is best served to acquire Bergedorf stamps only when accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Thanks to Gerhard Lang for Torres illustrations and analysis