Forged Stamps of German Occupation of France
Saint-Nazaire
Chambre de Commerce
1945. Chambre de Commerce. Front Atlantique
Genuine vs. Forgeries
At least 3 different types of forgeries exist
Genuine perforated
Genuine perforated
Genuine unperforated
Krischke certificate
Genuine unperforated
Krischke certificate
Forgery
Appeared shortly after the war
- – Paper more greenish tint
- – Tip of the mast more to the left of ‘E’
- – End of transverse mast more to the left of ‘C’
- – Initials of the engraver ‘E G’ further apart
- – With or without ‘LIBERATION’ overprint
- – ‘I’ in SAINT tilts to the left
- – Dash after SAINT longer
Forgery
Appeared shortly after the war
- – Paper more greenish tint
- – Tip of the mast more to the left of ‘E’
- – End of transverse mast more to the left of ‘C’
- – Initials of the engraver ‘E G’ further apart
- – With or without ‘LIBERATION’ overprint
- – ‘I’ in SAINT tilts to the left
- – Dash after SAINT longer
Forgery similar to the one above, but paper more like genuine and dash after SAINT placed higher
Genuine proof on yellow paper
Signed Pickenpack BPP
Genuine proof on yellow green paper
Signed Tust BPP
Genuine proof on yellow paper
Signed Pickenpack BPP
Genuine proof on blue paper
Calves certificate
Note: The end of transverse mast on the genuine 2 Francs proofs is similar to the forgeries (more to the left of ‘C’).
Genuine sheet proof
Genuine sheet proof
Genuine sheet
Genuine sheet
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