Forged stamps of Burma

Myanmar

Japanese Occupation

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Burma_Japanese_Occ.Crossed-Swords_Genuine

Genuine SG#J72ab

RPS certificate (1977)

Burma_Japanese_Occ.Crossed-Swords_Forgery1

Forgery

Burma_Japanese_Occ.Crossed-Swords_Forgery2

Forgery

Burma_Japanese_Occ.Crossed-Swords_Genuine_Cover

Genuine cover

Burma_Japanese_Occ.Ox_Forgery

Forgery

Burma_Japanese_Occ.1942_Rice_Harvest_Genuine-vs-Forgery
Burma_Japanese_Occ.1942_General_Nogi_Genuine-vs-Forgery
Burma_Japanese_Occ.1942_Power_Plant_Genuine-vs-Forgery
Burma_Japanese_Occ.1942_1R-on-10c_Genuine-vs-Forgery
Burma_Japanese_Occ.1942_Mount_Fuji_Genuine-vs-Forgery
Burma_Japanese_Occ.1942_Torii-of-Miyajima_Shrine_Genuine-vs-Forgery
Burma_Japanese_Occ.1942_Meiji_Shrine_Genuine
Burma_Japanese_Occ.1942_Admiral_Togo_Genuine-vs-Forgery
Burma_Japanese_Occ.1942_Admiral_Togo_15c_Genuine-vs-Forgery

1937. Indian stamps Surcharged

Forgeries

Burma_1937_India_3p_surcharge_forgery3

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Burma_1937_India_3p_surcharge_forgery2

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Burma_1937_India_3p_surcharge_forgery1

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Burma_1937_India_1a_surcharge_forgery2

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Burma_1937_India_1a_surcharge_forgery1

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

1942. Peacock Overprints

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Many different forgeries exist

Burma_Japanese_Occ.Peacock_Type1_Genuine

Genuine overprint type I

Burma_Japanese_Occ.Peacock_Type2_Genuine

Genuine overprint type II

Burma_Japanese_Occ.Peacock_Type3_Genuine

Genuine overprint type III

Burma_Japanese_Occ.Peacock_Type4_Genuine

Genuine overprint type IV

“Pyapon” experimental handstamp

Burma_Japanese_Occ.Peacock_Type5_Genuine

Genuine overprint type V

Burma_Japanese_Occ.Peacock_Type5_Genuine2

Genuine overprint type V

Burma_3ps_Peecock_Overprint_Forgery

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Burma_6ps_Peecock_Overprint_Forgery

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Burma_9ps_Peecock_Overprint_Forgery

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Burma_1-5As_Peecock_Overprint_Forgery

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Burma_2As_Peecock_Overprint_Forgery

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Burma_Peecock_Overprint_Forgery

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Burma_Peecock_Overprint_Forgery2

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Burma_Peecock_Overprint_Forgery3

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Japanese Special Service Post Covers

All these ‘Japanese Special Service Post’ covers are forgeries

Burma_Japanese-Special-Service-Post_Cover_Forgery

Forged cover

Burma_Japanese-Special-Service-Post_Cover_Forgery13

Forged cover

Burma_Japanese-Special-Service-Post_Cover_Forgery5

Forged cover

Burma_Japanese-Special-Service-Post_Cover_Forgery2

Forged cover

Burma_Japanese-Special-Service-Post_Cover_Forgery3

Forged cover

Burma_Japanese-Special-Service-Post_Cover_Forgery4

Forged cover

Burma_Japanese-Special-Service-Post_Cover_Forgery6

Forged cover

Burma_Japanese-Special-Service-Post_Cover_Forgery7

Forged cover

Burma_Japanese-Special-Service-Post_Cover_Forgery8

Forged cover

Burma_Japanese-Special-Service-Post_Cover_Forgery9

Forged cover

Burma_Japanese-Special-Service-Post_Cover_Forgery10

Forged cover

Burma_Japanese-Special-Service-Post_Cover_Forgery11

Forged cover

Burma_Japanese-Special-Service-Post_Cover_Forgery12

Forged cover

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Literature

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  • Burma Independence Army with Japanese, 1N1-1N49. Overprinted issues, 1942. Forged overprints. Robson Lowe (editor), The Gee-Ma Forgeries, p.10.
    Japanese Occupation issues, 1943. Anon., “Burmese packet forgeries abound”, Linn’s Stamp News (May 25, 1992): 2.
  • 2N1. Handstamped Yano seal, 1942. Ito Kyoichi, “An Account of the Early Postal Service in Japanese Burma”, translated by Shosachi Wada, Japanese Philately, Vol. 34 (April 1979): 59-87, at pp.73-75.
  • 2N30-2N37. Farmer Plowing definitive stamps of 1943. Varro Tyler, Linn’s Focus on Forgeries: A Guide to Forgeries of Common Stamps, Revised, Expanded Edition, p.51.
  • 2N41-2N43. Water Carrier definitive stamps, 1943. Varro Tyler, Linn’s Focus on Forgeries: A Guide to Forgeries of Common Stamps, Revised, Expanded Edition, p.52.
  • 2N44-2N48. Elephant definitive stamps, 1943. Varro Tyler, Linn’s Focus on Forgeries: A Guide to Forgeries of Common Stamps, Revised, Expanded Edition, p.53.
  • 2N49-2N50. Watchtower definitive stamps, 1943. Varro Tyler, Linn’s Focus on Forgeries: A Guide to Forgeries of Common Stamps, Revised, Expanded Edition, p.54.
  • Fraudulent postmark on Japanese occupation stamps: Robert M. Spaulding, “More Fakes: Japanese Burma”, Japanese Philately, Vol. 35 (April 1980): 83,84.
  • Two Madame Joseph fraudulent postmarks, 23. OCT./1945, 28 DEC 45. Derek Worboys and Roger B. West, Madame Joseph Forged Postmarks, p.40.
  • Provisional Government of Azad Hind, Chalo Delhi unissued stamps, 1944. The “Government” type forgery, another forgery and reprints: Richard Warren, “Chalo Delhi – the real story”, Japanese Philately, Vol. 65 (August 2010): 193-203.

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