POLAND 1920 - 1921

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1920 Large stamps, various desings; agriculture, ploughing, man on horse and sower

Value in 'K' (Krone), imperforated

1 K green

  1 K green
  1.50 K brown
  2 K blue
  2.50 K lilac
  5 K grey

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 K c c  
1.50 K * *  
2 K * *  
2.50 K ** **  
5 K ** **   
Value in 'K' (Krone), perforated 11 1/2

5 K blue

  1 K green
  1.50 K brown
  2 K blue
  2.50 K lilac
  5 K grey

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 K c c  
1.50 K c c  
2 K c c  
2.50 K c c  
5 K * c   
Value in 'M' (Mark), imperforated

  1 M violet
  1.50 M green
  2 M brown
  2.50 M brown
  5 M lilac

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 M * *  
1.50 M ** **  
2 M * *  
2.50 M ** **  
5 M ** **   
Value in 'M' (Mark), perforated 11 1/2

1 M violet 10 M blue 10 M red

  1 M violet
  1 M grey (1920)
  1.50 M green
  2 M brown
  2.50 M brown
  3 M brown (1920)
  5 M lilac
  6 M red (1920)
  10 M red (1920)
  10 M blue (1921)
  15 M brown (1921)
  20 M green (1920)
  20 M red (1921) (exists in two sizes)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 M violet * c  
1 M grey c vc  
1.50 M * c  
2 M * c  
2.50 M * c  
3 M c c  
5 M * c Two shades of lilac were issued
6 M c c  
10 M red c c Arms
10 M blue c vc Sower
15 M c vc Sower
20 M green c vc  
20 M red c c Two sizes 28 x 22 mm or 25 1/2 x 21 mm 
Surcharged (1923) (large and small surcharge)

25000 M on 20 m red "Large overprint" 25000 M on 20 M red "Small overprint"

  'MK 25,000 MK' on 20 M red
  'MK 50,000 MK' on 10 M blue

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
25000 M on 20 M c c On small or larger basic stamp
50000 M on 10 M c c   
Overprinted with red cross and value (1921)

  30 Mk on 5 M lilac
  30 Mk on 6 M red
  30 Mk on 10 M red
  30 Mk on 20 M green

There are at least two types of forged overprints. In the first forged overprint, the octagonal frame around the cross has much more space than in the genuine stamps. In the second forged overprint, has the '3' very much different from the genuine overprint. I presume the above overprint is genuine. If anybody posesses pictures of these forged overprints, please contact me!

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
30 M + 5 M * *  
30 M + 6 M * *  
30 M + 10 M * *  
30 M + 20 M * *   
Overprinted 'Levant' in fancy letters or 'LEVANT' in red,
(both never officially issued)

'LEVANT' on 2 M brown 

  1 M violet ('LEVANT')
  1.50 M green ('LEVANT')
  2 M brown ('LEVANT')
  2.50 M brown ('LEVANT')
  5 M lilac ('LEVANT')
  6 M red ('Levant')
  10 M red ('Levant')
  20 M green ('Levant')

Used stamps with this overprint can not exist. Forged 'LEVANT' overprints exist.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
All values ** - LEVANT
All values ** - Levant

5 K blue
With 'S.O. 1920.' overprint

Overprinted with 'S.O. 1920' these stamps were used in Eastern Silesia. A similar design with a labourer was issued for Upper Silesia.

Various stamps of this issue were handstamped with 'PORTO' to serve as postage due stamps, example:

Propaganda overprint 'Deutscher Wert gleich 140 Pfg Wahlt Deutsch!' (German value equal to 140 pfg, vote german!)

 

1919 Opening of the parlement various designs, inscription 'SEJM ROKU'

  10 f lilac (arms of Poland)
  15 f red (Paderewski)
  20 f brown (Trampczynski)
  25 f green (Pilsudski)
  50 f blue (eagle)
  1 M violet (eagle)

These stamps have perforation 11 1/2.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
10 f c c  
15 f c c  
20 f c c Two sizes 24 x 27 mm or 20 x 22 mm (*)
25 f c c  
50 f c c  
1 M c c  

 

1921 Constitution inscription 'KONSTYTUCJA' or '17 /III 1921', various designs

  2 M green (sun)
  3 M blue (sun)
  4 M red (sun)
  6 M red (farmer and his wife)
  10 M grey (farmer and his wife)
  25 M violet (woman with shield)
  50 M blue and brown (woman with shield)

These stamps have perforation 11 1/2.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
2 M c c  
3 M c c  
4 M c *  
6 M c *  
10 M c *  
25 M c c  
50 M c c  

 

Poland 1920-1940

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