(WOLDENBERG). Camp Stamps. A collection of 49 camp stamps from the Woldenberg camp.

(WOLDENBERG). Camp Stamps. A collection of 49 camp stamps from the Woldenberg camp.

Black and white and color stamps. Dimensions ca. 3.1 x 4 cm and 5 x 4.3 cm.
Stamps: Image of Pilsudski with date 11.XI.1918-1943 and digital notation 20+ 80; Image of Chodkiewicz with date 1560-1621, denomination 15; Profile of a man in a coat of arms with denomination 25; View of the city, digital notation 20+25; Illustration of an eagle and two swords; Official mail with illustration of oak leaves and a postal trumpet; Illustration of a mermaid in a medal, digital notation 10+40; View of the front of a church, digital notation 35+45, 2 pcs; Denomination 100 in 3 pcs. (T. Kosciuszko 1746-1817, Kosciuszko's profile surrounded by a wreath, Kosciuszko's men around, 1 pc; Image of a woman holding a sash with the inscription Convention de Geneve 1864-1944, 2 pcs.); Illustration of the Virgin Mary and a ship with digital notation 10+15, pcs. 3; View of a building with digital notation 10+15; Image of soldiers with date 24.III.1794 and digital notation 10+40; Surcharge 20, 3 pcs. (1 in color. with stamp 26.II.44); Denomination 5 f, 6 pcs. (illustrations include: Jan Zamoyski 1542-1605; soldiers; banner); Denomination 10 f, 10 pcs. (illustrations, among others: athletes, workers, Mother of God; Torun; Stan. Zolkiewski 1547-160); Denomination 20 f, 10 pcs. (2 color, illustrations include: Stefan Czarnecki 1599-1665; In honor of Copernicus; Mother of God; mail chaser). All stamps are overprinted in various variations: OB OF IIC postage. Stamps with FWS signature, some with overprint. signature of MK.
Condition b. good to fine, poj. stamps with unspotted marks. Oflag II C Woldenberg - German prisoner of war camp intended for officers of the Polish Army (oflag) and their orders, existing during World War II. Its construction, which began in late 1939 and early 1940, was finally completed in the second half of 1941. The camp was built by about 500 Polish soldiers, who were housed in wooden barracks and tents despite the harsh winter. 9081/3