IrishEddie

I can see the watermarks with my naked eye when I hold the poster up to the natural day light. Someone once told me something about "ghost images" left over from the previous run of the printing press where the plates are recycled or reused. I am not sure if that may be what this is. Perhaps someone could elaborate on this phenomenon. Thanks, Eddie

As far as the poster belonging to a Ukrainian, who could have been sent to Siberia (or even worse) if caught with it, I do not believe that was the case. I was told the poster belonged to a German soldier. I believe it remained in his possession for several decades. It probably did not hang around the Soviet Union after WWII. It may have returned to Russia after the Soviet period... I have written a couple of letters to the original owners. I am still waiting to hear from them. Thanks, Eddie

Hi, Thanks for all of your help! I feel the lighting is not giving the poster a fair representation. In hope of clarity, I have added a picture of the poster with some computer paper below the markings. I believe I was showing a lot of reflection in the first pictures. Thanks, Eddie

Would a faker go to this kind of trouble? Why would he have put reverse swastika and SS watermarks on the back of a fake poster that could only be seen with a UV light?

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Here is the back. I found some interesting watermarks with my UV light. Has anyone ever seen anything like this? They are reverse SS and swastika watermarks.

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Hi, I have a propaganda poster from the Ukraine. I believe the peasant is basically volunteering to work in Germany. Unfortunately, I do not know Ukrainian. The poster is actually two separate sheets. You can see where they come together in the middle. I looked in the margins with a magnifying glass and saw microscopic black dots. Someone told me that was a good sign. I do not know much about these posters. I hope someone on this forum can enlighten me. I have some provenance for what it is worth. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Eddie