Lot 20544 – 1942 WW2 Murnau POW camp local post for polish officers

Stamp of Poland 1942 WW2 Murnau POW camp local post for polish officers
Stamp of Poland 1942 WW2 Murnau POW camp local post for polish officers
Stamp of Poland 1942 WW2 Murnau POW camp local post for polish officers
Stamp of Poland 1942 WW2 Murnau POW camp local post for polish officers

Lot 20544 – 1942 WW2 Murnau POW camp local post for polish officers

Poland
Price realised
1’000 CHF
Estimate
1’500 – 3’000 CHF
Auction date
lun. 26 mai 2025 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1942 WW2 Murnau POW camp local post for polish officers in (district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen/Oberbayern, Bavaria, Germany), 1942 15f red brown Christmas postal stationery card with related illustrated reverse. Cancelled MURNAU OFLAG VIIA 24.12.42 (date in manuscript). This postal stationery is a great rarity, the expert J.Walocha estimates that in all conditions only around 3-4 are known. The Fischer catalogue records the olive black version and a proof version in black see CP6 26000ZL (5890 CHF). This example in a completely different colour belongs to the rarest stamps of the Murneau camp and to one of the most valuable items related to the Christmas topic. Signed by the expert L.Schmutz and originating from his collection.

Additional scans and images are being uploaded on a continuous basis, and the complete set of illustrations for all lots will be available by 1 June 2026.

Should you require further images after this date and are unable to find the material you need online, please do not hesitate to contact us.

For further information regarding this lot, please contact us.