Auction #50

1943 Hans Frank British propaganda forgery - a 20 Gr Deutsches Reich Generalgouvernement stamp printed by Harrison & Sons in England used single cancelled TSCHENSTOCHAU 1 - 15.6. (43) known to be used on cvs posted by the Polish Resistance in 14.6.43 & 15.6.43  in Tschenstochau area. The stamp design is an imitation of the 1941 20 Groschen Hitler Issue, Mi Nr 77 & was printed in sheets of 20. The stamps were dropped to the Polish Resistance in January-April 1943; few short perfs o/w vf & Extremely Rare as used (Mi 33A -  €4500) certif. Detlef Pfeiffer 06.2021 - BPP