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.”
1918. View of Przedborz. 5 Halerzy
Fischer #15 / Michel #15
Genuine vs. Forgeries
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1
Tiny dot outside of the large dot next to 1918.
Genuine
Forgery type I
(also known as “Posthumous Issue 8” in Germany and Poland)
- – There’s a “crescent moon” and some dots to the left of the church steeple
- – Dot on the left of “1918” is slightly misshapen
- – The face of the clock face is typically white.
- – The arc is solid if uneven on forgeries, dotted or broken on genuine stamps.
- – “R” in Rada is about 0.95-1 mm from the left inner frame line; on Genuine it’s closer: 0.7 – 0.75 mm from the inside vertical frame.
Thanks to Sam Ginsburg for images and analysis of Przedborz forgeries
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