rare1900-1945

Nazi Germany Hitler Skull Propaganda Forgery

Name: Nazi Germany Hitler Skull Propaganda Forgery
Brand: Germany

Germany · 1945 · 12 + 30 Pfennig

This stamp is a propaganda forgery created by the United States Office of Strategic Services during World War II. It depicts Adolf Hitler's portrait transformed into a skull, with the inscription "Futsches Reich" (Lost Reich) replacing "Deutsches Reich" (German Reich). The design satirizes the impending defeat of Nazi Germany.

Part of 'Operation Cornflakes,' this forgery was air-dropped into Germany in 1945, intended to demoralize the German population and spread anti-Nazi sentiment by making it appear as if the stamps were issued by a German resistance movement.

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propaganda world-war-ii forgery hitler skull political-satire operation-cornflakes

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$300

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$200

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$150

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$100

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$50

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.