Assmus in the dock.A genuine Penny Black VR official.
Bernhardt Burghardt Assmus (c. 1855–unknown)[1] was a German stamp forger operating in London. He was originally from Hamburg.
He was unmasked after Morris Giwelb bought forged Penny Black VR official stamps from him in August 1890.[2][3] Giwelb accompanied the police on a visit to Assmus' premises at 12 Church Street, Islington, and assisted them at Vine Street Police Station in sorting the seized material.[2]
Herst, H. (ed.) (1986) Forensic Philately (An Account of the Famous English Stamp Fraud Trials involving Messrs. Bluett, Benjamin, Sarpy, Jeffryes and Dr. Assmus Originally Published in "The Stamp News", 1890-1892). Lake Oswego, Oregon: Herman Herst Jr.
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