Lenin Forgery with Incorrect Birthdate (1970)
Germany · 1970 ·
A complete forgery of a 1970 stamp depicting Vladimir Lenin. This specific version features an incorrect birthdate for Lenin (April 11, 1870 instead of April 22, 1870). The forgery was intended to bear a resemblance to Michel No. 657, which actually depicts Friedrich Engels.
This forgery illustrates the practice of creating philatelic fakes, potentially for propaganda or fraudulent purposes, often targeting politically significant figures like Lenin during the Cold War era.
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