Bremen Free City: 5 Gr I.d. Help Needed

Scott lists this as #2, 5 gr black on rose paper.



It does not look rose to me, but Michel (with my questionable translation) says "black on dull carmine to gray tones"

The paper is actually like translucent, you can see the back through it.

Any comments? Genuine, forgery?

Pretty sure it's a forgery. The wavy lines are too flat, and the text is significantly different from what Michel shows.

I suspect you are right Postmaster.

Here is the left corner of my stamp:
The lines go straight across from the scroll.


Here is Type I from Michel:
The lines go up.


Type II from Michel:
The lines go down (like a check mark).

I go by the assumption that a high-value (rare) stamp from classic Germany has
been forged, unless it has an expertizing mark (preferably from the BPP, the
German expertizing society). Even signatures are forged these days. This database
of signature marks helps

http://www.stampsx.com/briefmarken/...gnaturen.htm

The catalog value (CV) of this stamp is EUR 100 with no gum, so a signature
is required. Specially since there are forgeries from #7 or #12 (cutting the
perfs). This one has good margins, so that is not the case.

Of course a certificate (Fotoattest) of the expert is the best, and for me is
a requirement to buy a $1000+ catalog value stamp.