Forged Stamps of Przedbórz

1918. Wheat Sheaf. 10 Grosze

Fischer #10 / Michel #10

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Words of Wisdom

According to expert Stefan Petriuk: “if you can’t figure out what type of Przedbórz stamp it is, then it’s a forgery.”

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Broken left foot of M in Miejska.

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Dot(s) in zero of lower right 10. One dot is usually pretty prominent, unlike the dots in genuine Type 2.

Genuine type I

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Dot in lower left corner of Grosze box.

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Dot over 1

Genuine type II

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“P” in Przedbórz has a colored dot in the vertical white line.

Genuine type III

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Forgery type I

  • – Very coarsely drawn stamp, especially the sheaf and arcs.
  • – No clear lettering on the sheaf.
  • – No border at top of right arc, the leg of the M is effectively the edge of the arc.
  • – Short horizontal bar over top left of R in Rada and under right leg of A in Miejska. 
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Forgery type II

  • – “PPM” letters in hammers and top of sheaf. (vs. “RPM” in genuine stamps.)
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Forgery type III

(also known as Posthumous Issue 6 in Germany and Poland)

  • – Additional dot at top of left arc or banner.
  • – Pointed top on final A in Rada, vs. flat top on genuine stamps and other forgeries.
  • – R of Rada has a wider top than genuine stamps or other forgeries. Inside of Forgery type III R in Rada is about 1.15 mm wide, vs. about 1 mm in genuine stamps.
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Forgery type IV

  • – Like Forgery type I’s in most respects, but with crude “RPM” in the hammers and sheaf. Appears to be a slightly less crude print than type I.

Thanks to Sam Ginsburg for images and analysis of Przedborz forgeries

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