Help need with LVF block

[sniperb4]

Hi - I have a LVF block that is approx. 9.3cm x 11.6cm. It has a Polar bear with a red star on his chest. and: "BLOC DE FRANCISE DU CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE DE LA LEGION DES VOLONTAIRES FRANCAIS CONTRE LE BOLCHEVISME" in Red letters above & below the bear. I was wondering if somebody could recommend a reliable dealer to verify this is genuine (or not) ? I understand it could be worth a LOT if genuine, and squat if not. Thanks

[Simon O.]

Why not post a picture here?

[randy@treadways]

I think this is the issue that you describe:

found on nice summary web page here: http://www.bills-bunker.de/122443.html

Good information is here also: http://axis101.bizland.com/FrenchStamps.htm

Some suggestions on how get an expert opinion:
http://www.oocities.org/ymlim75/info...ingermany.html

The forgeries were printed from the same plates as the genuine ones, so it takes an expert to determine whether it's a forgery.

[Rene Chavez]

As stated above this LVF sheet has been highly reproduced and there are various factors to determine an original from a repro if you know what you are looking for. Below is a link to a list of stamp experts.

http://www.collectorsclubchicago.org/b35.htm

Depends how much you pay for the item but the American Philatelic Society can provide you a basic determination for a low cost, however, the German experts are the best for German related material.


V/R
Rene Chavez
www.foreignvolunteerlegion.com

[sniperb4]

I think this is the issue that you describe:

found on nice summary web page here: http://www.bills-bunker.de/122443.html

Good information is here also: http://axis101.bizland.com/FrenchStamps.htm

Some suggestions on how get an expert opinion:
http://www.oocities.org/ymlim75/info...ingermany.html

The forgeries were printed from the same plates as the genuine ones, so it takes an expert to determine whether it's a forgery.

Mine looks EXACTLY like the one you posted, EXCEPT there are no perforation dots. In other words it is completely unperforated. But I read in one of the links supplied that they came both ways. I have it posted in the paper forum at Axis History, if you want to see it. But I am not a full member here, ao I can't post it here..

[Rene Chavez]

Not necessarily they also exist imperf. and are very rare.

V/R
Rene Chavez
www.foreignvolunteerlegion.com