Poland 1924

Ten hyperinflation denomination Polish stamps, based on the 1921 definitive postage stamps designs, were issued in 1924.  These stamps were printed on thin paper, and their perforation gauges range from 10 to 14 1/2, including examples with compound perforations.

Their valid period was short lived and they appear to be fairly common. Possibly due to foreign demand a variety of forgeries appeared of the 2 highest denominations.

The forgeries vary significantly in design, perforations, imperfs, colors and papers including tete-beche and bogus stamps

Original 1924 set

The originals can be found as imperfs

The red stripe is common on Polish auctions and is probably some form of invalidation.

Genuine block

The numbers in the selvage were probably for PO clerks in assisting the total value to that point in the sheet

Forgeries

The forgeries 0f the 2mil. stamp are numerous, the 1mil appear to be scarce

This forgery is very crudely drawn

Note the middle side decorations that are lacking any resemblance to the original

The top KA are joined

Both top A's extend the right leg to the frame

The bottom right MK is thick and the dot is a dash

The head and tail bear no resemblance to the original

The right top P touches the frame

Details are lacking on the griffin

The same design as the above

The right one has thicker lines and the eye is different

This forgery is the obvious mate to the 1Mil above with the same crude features and missing details

A heavily ribbed paper was used.

This forgery is well done and dangerous

The head is different and lacks the opening around the eye

The feet and claws are thicker

Bogus color

Very crude and poorly printed

Another bogus color sold as a tete-beche

Crude design

Many issues with the letters

By far the crudest design and bogus color

The head looks like a pigeon

Ornaments are only partial

Letters and numerals are uneven