On december 22, 1922, grand duchess charlotte of luxembourg gave birth to a daughter, princess elisabeth. Philatelic fakes and forgeries find your stamps value. Thanks so much for this very helpful information, just the kind of thing classic worldwide collectors like me need on the internet. Help us protect our buyers if you see an item listed on which you believe is questionable, alert us by using the. Stamp forgeries of fiume 1918 overprints stampforgeries of the.
Please note that since 1998 a number of new forgery books have been published. In some cases forgeries are more common than the genuine stamps in other cases they are extremely scarce. Fiume overprint stamps are difficult find the genuity, because was the most overprinted with fake overprint, there a specialist of this area that he have write some books, sometimes he reply at the italian forum that i attend, when eventually no one can help you visit my webpage at the links page, and try to post there. The forgery was printed by tinsa mcmillan at the time the stamp was in circulation.
The coat of arms was designed by the famous finnish artist akseli gallenkallela. In january 1919, two postage due and a savings bank stamp were surcharged as well. Overview this post is a special edition for big blue that will cover batums aloe tree issues. Hungarian occupation issues of 1918 hungaria stamp exchange. Extensive forgeries abound for the occupation stamps. Italian states stamps tuscany stamp collecting world. The most famous of the forgers were sperati and fournier. Lubeck forgeries of the 1859 issue stamp catalogue index. Just because a genuine stamp is inexpensive, does not mean that forgeries would not have been made. Nov 15, 2012 overview this post is a special edition for big blue that will cover batums aloe tree issues. Below the horizontal line of the lower center ornament there should be 4 dots. Jun 16, 2018 they say stamps of fiume are riddled with forgeries, and indeed if looking at the excessive and lengthy articles and studies on subject, it looks as area to beware. Successiva, which was well described by oliviero emoroso in his book.
This propaganda stamp bottom, produced by the nazis in sachsenhausen concentration camp, was a forgery of the 1935 halfpenny stamp that was issued to commemorate the silver jubilee 25th year of the reign of the united kingdoms king george v. The site does provide quite a bit more identifying information of its own. Stamp forgeries have been around almost as long as postage stamps. Most forgeries contain no dots, as is the case with this example. Kock, is the past secretary of helsingfors frimarkssamlare forening, who owns finlands largest stamp forgery collection. There are 112 genuine plus the corresponding forged stamps from different countries all over the world. Caution stamps listed with this symbol are common for forgeries, reprints or misidentifications. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading forgeries of common stamps after world war i. On the detection of postage stamp forgeries with an. The biggest problems are created by the fiume overprint forgeries on hungarian stamps, and the easiest to recognize is a part of forgeries of ordinary and commemorative issues having neither the roughness nor the structure of the paper as on the original stamp, save the color and the print.
Stamp italy libya sc 098 wwii adolf mussolini rome berlin axis germany war mnh. If a stamp plates to a stamp type and was produced by moveable type, it is genuine or at least i have never identified a fake typeset platable stamp. The overprint was thick and and the ink black, decidedly more black than the later issued hand overprints. As my collection of fiume stamps grew threefold into whooping 17% completion, lol last week, i. Forgeries the fiume overprint forgeries on hungarian stamps forgeries most similar to the second type of the hand overprint. Nonmembers pay a 10% surcharge and additional shipping fees. Postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. It is both detailed, authoritative and enjoyable to read. Forgeries of common stamps and information on who made them. The other stamp was more subtly amended, so that at first glance it might appear to be the original bottom right, albeit in a different color.
This site shows philatelic stamp fakes and forgeries by country and year of issue. The forged stamps are identified by year of issue, denomination and scott and michel catalogue numbers. These forgeries have been attributed to angelo panelli, who was known to market them and other forgeries, but it was likely handengraved on. List of us forgeries us stamp prices and us stamp catalog. Fiume stamps genuines,forgeries and varieties stamp community. Stamp forgeries of fiume stampforgeries of the world. You can click on a country name to see a thumbnail catalog of that countries issues and then select a stamp by clicking on that postage stamp. Secondly there is a small dot in the ribbon at the left. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A survey of counterfeits, forgeries and other questionable stamps. It was decided that this happy occasion should be celebrated by a special stamp issue. They say stamps of fiume are riddled with forgeries, and indeed if looking at the excessive and lengthy articles and studies on subject, it looks as area to beware.
The marzocco or lion of tuscany a replica of the original by the florentine sculptor donatello c. This is index page for articles about articles index on postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. The following philatelic exhibit consists of scans of album pages produced for a club meeting display. The forgery guide is an information resource with 150 selected links plus recommended literature about stamp forgeries. All items come with a 30day moneyback guarantee and ship within one business day. Eagle 5 cent wo dot 10 cent wo dot 15 cent wo dot 25 cent wo dot 40 c.
New technological innovations undoubtedly will only serve to make the job of detecting numeral forgeries more difficult in. Worldwide index of postage stamps that have been forged. Also, the june 20 issue of the american philatelist has an article on the stamps of fiume with plenty of pictures of forgeries, especially the overprints on hungarian stamps which the web site doesnt have. If you find a problem with the size of the box provided for a stamp, tell me the size of the stamp in millimeters ill figure out the size of the appropriate box. This index was derived from the 1998 edition of my book. One of the best of these is catalog of hungarian occupation issues published by chris brainard and used as a reference for this article. The first adhesive postage stamp was issued in may 1840. The vertical concave rule between the upper and lower ornaments on the right should be 5. Comparative stamp forgery identification site this site shows philatelic stamp fakes and forgeries by country and year of issue.
Eastern front, balkans, caucasus kindle edition by souers, mr. Its first section lists the names and areas of 1 700 stamp experts, both past and present, who have backstamped or signed postage stamps. The catalogue of fiume stamps basic sets of fiume stamps with descriptions download. They were produced by overprinting fiume on the contemporary stamps of hungary. When starting to work on a particular country and iranpersia is a perfect example, frequently the biggest problem is to avoid being misled by forgeries or reprints that would be obvious to the specialist. The first forgeries were found already in times of origin of the first issues. Hi milco, this is a beautiful set and i agree entirely that fiume makes for an interesting collecting area off the beaten path. Measure the stamp to the tips of the perforations and give the horizontal dimension first. Hungarian occupation issues of 1918 1920 hungaria stamp.
Shortly afterwards edward loines pemberton published forged stamps. The only comparable study to date is the crawford index and the series by dr. Their forgeries were of excellent quality, and the forged stamps are sometimes nearly impossible to. Stamp forgeries of fiume 1918 overprints stampforgeries. The biggest problems are the fiume overprint forgeries on hungarian stamps, and the easiest to recognize is the forgeries of ordinary and commemorative issues having neither the roughness nor the structure of the paper as on the original stamp, save the color and the print. Harradine a serious philatelic book from a nonphilatelic publisher.
Alternately, you can first click on a year of issue and then select the stamp from there. Forgeries allowed a common person to buy and use the copies of this valuable item. The first stamp to be copied was the famous penny black, the original version of which cost a lot of money. Forgeries in the genuine stamp there is a small dot just above the line between the lower ornaments first secret mark at the bottom of the stamp second secret mark. Stampstore is an online marketplace that allows aps members to sell philatelic material worldwide. Return to catalogue lubeck lubeck, postal stationery. A large quantity of overprinted stamps were fabricated by the forgers, most of. Several reference books have been published documenting the forgeries and the genuine issues. Forgeries of tuscany peter winter has made forgeries of all the lion stamps of tuscany issued in 1851. Alternately, you can first click on a year of issue and then select the. As picking out stamp counterfeits, and the systematic collecting and studying of them, has become a branch of philately, this book is useful both to those who like and those who fight stamp forgeries. Serrane, fernand the serrane guide stamp forgeries of the world to 1926 publisher. The 50 baj and 1 scudo stamp were forged by peter winter sorry, no pictures available yet. Stamp forgeries of the world to 1926 serrane, fernand on.
Forgeries general philatelic works philatelic books. Many stamps, like the colombian exposition issue in fig. The first classical forgeries began to show up in the 1860s. The first postage stamps for fiume were issued 1 december 1918 by the italian national council which governed the city. Five pioneering books from the 1860s in one volume.
Fiume overprint on postage stamp of hungary hand stamped. As my collection of fiume stamps grew threefold into whooping 17% completion, lol last week, i now have some first hand experience on subject. Ordinal numbers, different types of stamps, perforating and overprint errors with examples, postal history and prices for unused stamps mint never hinged and mint hinged and stamps on letters are available in the book. To make a perfect forgery one should be a real professional. The stamp was designed by riccardo pitteri for the first regular issue of fiume stamps. Get the best deals on italy stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. He also made forgeries of the 1857 arms issues 5 c, 80 c and 3 l. The stamps of rijeka were exceptionally often forged, due to rarity and great demand of stamps of the states formed after the collapse of the great empires. Since the first volume was published in england in 1977, 46 books have appeared in this monumental work finished in 2002.
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