Forged Stamps of Tibet

1912. 1 Shokang – 2/3 Trangka

Genuine vs. Forgeries

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Genuine sheet

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Genuine sheet

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1st set of forgeries. Appeared ~1920. Lion’s tail generally thin and horizontal. Type I and II forged postmarks. Two clichés. This stamp is from the 1st cliché.

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1st set of forgeries. This stamp is from the 2nd cliché.

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2nd set of forgeries. Appeared 1920. Lion’s tail bushy. Type I,  II & III forged postmarks.

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3rd set of forgeries. Appeared ~mid 1930’s. European laid paper, character at top looks like ”UI”. Type III forged postmark. Copies are scarce.

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4th set of forgeries. Appeared late 1930’s. Lion’s tail generally large and bushy pointing into the back of the lion. Type IV and IX forged postmarks. Three clichés: 1: Lion has thick tummy. 2: Normal. 3. Upper left inner corner over spandral is square.

 

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4th set of forgeries.

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5th set of forgeries. Appeared late 1930’s. Design and colors similar to the 4th set. Type V forged postmark. Two clichés. This stamp is from the 1st cliché.

 

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5th set of forgeries. This stamp from the 2nd cliché – ‘POTSAGE’ variety. Only known unused.

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7th set of forgeries. Lion’s front leg looks like horns. Type VI, VII and VIII forged postmarks. Two clichés, like the 5th set.

 

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Modern forgery

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Modern forgery

Thanks to Bo Olsson for images and analysis of Tibetan forgeries

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