$2.60 Graf Zeppelin Passing Globe forgery single
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1930-1938
Issuing entity
United States$2.60 Graf Zeppelin Passing Globe forgery single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 0.197716.4), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA C15. Dated by the museum: c. 1930-1938. Medium: paper; ink (blue).
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
Angelo Panelli of San Remo is generally accepted as the creator of this famous forgery, although the evidence is scanty.
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- paper; ink (blue)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 7/8 x 1 15/16 in. (2.2 x 5 cm)
Identification
- Place
- United States of America
- Topic
- The Great Depression (1929-1939)
- Date recorded
- c. 1930-1938
- Museum object number
- 0.197716.4
- Museum classification
- Postage Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottUSA C15
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.