Chemnitz Post Forgery (5 pfennig)

Germany · 1902 · 5 pfennig

The stamp features the German Imperial Eagle with outstretched wings, facing left, within an oval frame. The denomination '5 PFENNIG' is at the bottom, and 'DEUTSCHES REICH' (German Empire) is at the top, with a circular cancellation mark.

This item is known as the 'Chemnitz Post Forgery,' created in 1902 by the forgers Schulz and Meerstein. It represents a significant philatelic curiosity as a well-known early 20th-century postage forgery, complete with a genuine cancellation, intended to defraud the postal service.