François Fournier (stamp forger), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François Fournier (stamp forger)

stamp forger from Switzerland

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1846

Place of Birth: Bardonnex, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Date of Death: 12-Jul-1917

Profession: postage stamp designer, art forger

Nationality: Switzerland, France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

François Fournier (24 April 1846 – 12 July 1917) was a stamp forger who thought of himself as a creator of "art objects" and a friend of the little man. Fournier was born in Croix-de-Rozon, Switzerland, but became a French citizen and served in the army during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870/71.