What Do I Have? Germany 65?

Well, it looks kike a very fine Scott 65. Mi 66 for the Germans. M, MH CV $3,750. What a bargain, for ten bucks. Only problem, the back.





Except for a little lost gum, looks perfect. But there is that word on the left. Even with magnification, it's hard to read, but I think it says "Nachdruck," which I thinks means roughly "reprint." Who reprinted it? When? And why? Certainly not with intent to deceive. We don't label forgeries as such.

Lt's a beautiful stamp, and I certainly will keep it. I do wonder if it has any value.

Does anyone know anything it, or have any guesses? Thanks in advance.

Don

Don,

This is the most commonly known forgery of MiNr 66. They are particularly dangerous to collectors because at first glance, they appear genuine except for the "nachdruck" language, which can be easily erased.

However, upon closer examination, you can see a couple telltale signs that's it's not genuine -- offset instead of engraved printing, and line perf instead of comb.

Hi; For a few more dollars you could of had the whole serie..
https://www.german-reich.de/epages/...ts/01-066-12
The original stamp has nothing to do with the copie.( below original)
e bay seller: tante-hilda

"Nachdruck" means "reprint" — which it is.

My "Nachdruck"

https://goscf.com/t/15928#438568

Many thanks for your quick replies. Perf12, I see I could have bought the whole set, and as plate blocks, for about $13. I'm amazed. Were these printed for the benefit of collectors in Germany, or what. Rather like th 1992 reprinting of the U.S. Columbus series. I really can't believe they were intended to deceive. I think getting Nachdruck off would not be easy, certainly not without marring the gum. I wonder who did it. The government? Stamp club?

One other question: While looking at 65 in Scott, I also looked at 78. pretty much the same stamp, but "Deutsches Reich" replaces "Reichspost." Scott gives the perfs as 14, 14 1/4 - 14 1/2. What the heck does that mean?

Again, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Don

I believe it to be: A perforation is 14 and you have 26 by 17 perforation holes or B perforation 14.25 or 14,50 and you have 25 by 16 perforation holes. Not even talking about with or without watermark and peace or wartime print. or color variations. A lot of interesting possibilities.

Johan.