POLAND LOCAL ISSUES for WARSAW

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1918 Non issued local stamps of Warsaw, overprinted 'Poczta Polska' and surcharged with value, various designs

  '5 FEN. 5' on 2 g brown and yellow
  '10 FEN. 10' on 6 g green and yellow
  '25 FEN. 25' on 10 g red and yellow
  '50 FEN. 50' on 20 g blue and yellow

These stamps are perforated 11 1/2. Most values seem to exist with inverted overprint (value: ***)

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
5 f on 2 g c c  
10 f on 6 g c *  
25 f on 10 g * *  
50 f on 20 g * *  


(Typical cancellation, violet 'W.P. No' in a rectangle with rounded corners)

 

Warsaw

Local issues, inscription 'K.O.M.W. 1915'

  5 g green and yellow
  5 g blue and green
  10 g black and brown
  10 g red and brown

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
5 g green and yellow *** RR  
5 g blue and green ** ***  
10 g black and brown *** RR  
10 g red and brown c c   
Surcharged


(reduced sizes)

  '* 2 gr. *' on 10 gr red and brown
  '* 6 gr. *' on 5 gr green and brown
  '2 2' on 10 gr red and brown
  '6 6' on 5 gr green and brown

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 gr. *' on 10 g c c  
'* 6 gr. *' on 5 g c c  
'2 2' on 10 g c c  
6 on 5 g c to R c to R Many types

Several other (rare) surcharges exist (see example below). If anybody posesses pictures, please contact me!

 


Cancel with 'K.o.m.W. POCZTA MIEJSKA' with arms of Warsaw in the center (no date)

Cancellations


(K.O.m.st.W. POCZTA MIEJSKA with date in the center)


Cancel consisting of an oval, with 'K.G.S.T.M. WARSZAWY POCTZA MIEJSKA' with date in the center, reduced size.

I've seen several values with a large red or violet circular cancel with 'Komisariat' in the center. These were fiscal cancels (police revenue).

Take also a look at the typical cancel with the arms inside
(Bisected for printed matters)

Fiscal Stamps


Fiscal stamps of Warsaw

The above fiscal stamp 10 k red on yellow was issued in 1886 in Warsaw (Police revenue). The blue stamp in similar design with inscription 'ZARZAD MIASTA STOLECZNECO WARSZAWY' was issued in 1916.


Fiscal stamp of Warsaw of 1880, a 10 k black and blue and a 30 k black and red were issued. They also exist perforated (issued in 1883).

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