Fournier Forged Cancellations: Parma
These cancellations were used by Fournier: PARMA 13 MAG 1856 FOLIGNO 20 DIC 68 TERRACINA 4 APR 67 PARMA 9 AGOS 58 BORGO 6 FEBR 59 PARMA 13 AGO 1858 CALDAROL
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Spud Papers – Sâo Tomé & Principe
1870. 5, 10, 20, 25, 50 & 100 Reis. These stamps are very nicely designed and printed, but the forgers have succeeded tolerably well in their imitations of them. The originals seem to be all from the same matrix, though the 5 Reis may possibly be a different type. Genuine Engraved in epargne (typograph) on […]
Album Weeds – Bolivia
1866. 10 Centavos, brown. I am sorry to say that I have no genuine specimen of this stamp. There is only one plate, which contains 78 varieties of type. Genuine Engraved in taille-douce, like the other values hereafter described. If the stamp be held so that the light falls obliquely upon it, the ink […]
Spud Papers – Luxemburg
1852. 10C., Black & 1 SGR., Red. I don’t think these abominations need detain us very long. The originals are very finely executed taille-douce engravings, and are water- marked with a very plain W. The forgeries (which, by the way, are soaked in some dirty mixture, to give them the yellowish appearance which age has […]
German Colonies Postmarks: China – Schanghai
Postmark no. 19 of 36 in use in China. SCHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST. In use from April 1906 – 16. March 1917. Seen on the following stamps (Michel no.): China 15 – 47 Source: Die Postwertzeichen und Entwertungen der Deutschen Postanstalten in den Schutzgebieten und im Ausland, 3. edition by Albert Friedemann. Genuine example:
Spud Papers – Japan
1872. 2 Sen, Vermilion. I would caution our readers against the forgery of this stamp, as it is very likely to mislead, and the forgers have been unusually successful with it. Genuine Engraved in taille-douce, on very yellowish laid pelure paper; perf. 11. There are many differences between this stamp and its counterfeits, but […]
Fournier Forged Cancellations: Modena
This cancellation was used by Fournier: MODENA 15 JUN 55
Spud Papers – Honduras
1866. 2 Reales, Green, Rose. These stamps come first, both alphabetically and in the order of merit. The forgers, having only lithographs to imitate, have succeeded in producing some very passable counterfeits, well-calculated to deceive too-confiding youth. I confess to having experienced some little difficulty in finding any sufficiently well-marked and salient points of difference […]
Album Weeds – Bolivar
1863. 10 Centavos, green. Genuine Lithographed, on rather hard, somewhat transparent, yellowish-white wove paper. All the three upper points of the shield are of the same height. There are six horizontal lines of shading in the upper compartment, including the lower boundary-line. The outer ends of the cornucopias are both pointed. In the central compartment […]
Spud Papers – British Honduras
1865-72. 1d., 3d., 6d. & 1s. Genuine Engraved in epargne on slightly glace paper; perf. 14.; watermark, crown and cc. The frames all vary slightly, but the head has only two types, one for the 1d., 6d., and 1s., and the other for the 3d., which was issued later than the others. The […]