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2.5 Inverted Overprints
Until now, I have seen only genuine inverted overprints of number 22. In 1932, the Sammierwoche wrote that these inverted overpnnts were so-called “window” overprints: one or more stamps were missing in the sheet before overprinting and a stamp was added upside down in its place. According to catalogs, numbers 15 thru IX also exist with inverted overpnnLs. The Sammkrwoche Coflfirms that No. 15 and No.17 exist with inverted overprints, caused by “window” overprints.5

Any other inverted overprints on other stamps turned out to he sometimes very dangerous forgeries. Dr. Kroncnberg warned already in 1971 concerning forged inverted overpnnls of No.17 and No.1 H.’

The PZP mentions forged inverted overprints that were made with the original plates.7 It is not clear if this information is correct.. Until now, I haven’t found any inverted overprints on stamps other than the above-mentioned stamps (No. 15-tX and 22) that were completely like the original overprints.

2.6 Multiple Overprints
A triple overprint can be found on No.29. The double overprint on the same stamp is not known to the author. Maybe a mistake has been made in the past? A double overprint on No.33 was reported by E. Krawctyk and M. Misiak. A sheet of these stamps is in the postinUseum in Wroclaw.’

Other double overprints have either two forged overprints or a forged overprint was added to a genui ne stamp. (See Figure 3.)

Figure 3• Second overprint added to genuine stamp to form a forged double overprint.

 

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