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stamps. Help is needed! Thanks!
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Hi Gil,
I have come across these stamps as well. The salute and the shape of the helmets looked rather ominous. A little digging found this information: " 1942 propaganda stamps printed to raise money for members of the French "Tricolor Legion." The stamps were printed and sold by the 'Action Committee of the French Legionnaires to combat Bolshevism.' The stamps depict the military forces of the legion, "volunteer" Waffen SS units fighting for the Nazis." There should be 5 stamps for a full set. A set of 2 airmail stamps were also printed for the 'cause'.
Larry
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The Y & T catalog tracks and lists L.V.F stamps, (LVP: Legion des Volontaires Français contre le Bolchevisme).
These 4 stamps are listed as #7 to 10. In my (older) catalog they are valued Euros 5, 2 and 12 for used. This series is known as the Borodino series and consists of 5 different stamps.
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these are not the French Foreign Legion (as we know them). Others have already correctly identified them as LVF; they were French soldiers in German service during second world war.
They've been written up in SOR pages, so you can find a more complete explanation here.
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Hello stampbaby,
Look at the following posts under EUROPE - GERMANY
INTERESTING FACTS AND EXPLANATIONS
INTERESTING FACTS AND EXPLANATIONS PART 2
etc. etc.
and especially : https://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_ma ...
In the Michel Catalog you can find them after Deutsche Besetzungsausgaben 1939/1945 under Spendenvignetten/Private Ausgaben 1939/1945
1942. 20. April. Legionäre an der russischen Front und napoleonische Soldaten
Set unused 15 Euros,
Set MNH 40 Euros,
Set with decorative field unused 35 Euros,
Set with decorative field MNH 70 Euros
By the way :
YOUR SET IS NOT COMPLETE!
There has to be 1 more (Feldwache vor Moskau)
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I thank everyone for your very informative responses.
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As per Yvert catalogue 2022
1st column : full set MNH : 25,00€
2nd column : full set MH : 10,00€
3rd column : full set used : 60,00€
There is also stamps with label (vignette) attached
MNH full set : 40,00€
MH full set : 25,00€
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I've been unable to locate and catalog what appear to be 4 French Foreign Legion Volunteer fund raiser stamps. Help is needed! Thanks!
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re: French Foreign Legion Stamps in Scott's Catalog?
Hi Gil,
I have come across these stamps as well. The salute and the shape of the helmets looked rather ominous. A little digging found this information: " 1942 propaganda stamps printed to raise money for members of the French "Tricolor Legion." The stamps were printed and sold by the 'Action Committee of the French Legionnaires to combat Bolshevism.' The stamps depict the military forces of the legion, "volunteer" Waffen SS units fighting for the Nazis." There should be 5 stamps for a full set. A set of 2 airmail stamps were also printed for the 'cause'.
Larry
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re: French Foreign Legion Stamps in Scott's Catalog?
The Y & T catalog tracks and lists L.V.F stamps, (LVP: Legion des Volontaires Français contre le Bolchevisme).
These 4 stamps are listed as #7 to 10. In my (older) catalog they are valued Euros 5, 2 and 12 for used. This series is known as the Borodino series and consists of 5 different stamps.
rrr....
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re: French Foreign Legion Stamps in Scott's Catalog?
these are not the French Foreign Legion (as we know them). Others have already correctly identified them as LVF; they were French soldiers in German service during second world war.
They've been written up in SOR pages, so you can find a more complete explanation here.
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re: French Foreign Legion Stamps in Scott's Catalog?
Hello stampbaby,
Look at the following posts under EUROPE - GERMANY
INTERESTING FACTS AND EXPLANATIONS
INTERESTING FACTS AND EXPLANATIONS PART 2
etc. etc.
and especially : https://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_ma ...
In the Michel Catalog you can find them after Deutsche Besetzungsausgaben 1939/1945 under Spendenvignetten/Private Ausgaben 1939/1945
1942. 20. April. Legionäre an der russischen Front und napoleonische Soldaten
Set unused 15 Euros,
Set MNH 40 Euros,
Set with decorative field unused 35 Euros,
Set with decorative field MNH 70 Euros
By the way :
YOUR SET IS NOT COMPLETE!
There has to be 1 more (Feldwache vor Moskau)
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re: French Foreign Legion Stamps in Scott's Catalog?
I thank everyone for your very informative responses.
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re: French Foreign Legion Stamps in Scott's Catalog?
As per Yvert catalogue 2022
1st column : full set MNH : 25,00€
2nd column : full set MH : 10,00€
3rd column : full set used : 60,00€
There is also stamps with label (vignette) attached
MNH full set : 40,00€
MH full set : 25,00€
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