Forged stamps of Gabon

• 1-10. Provisional issues of 1886, 1888-89. See French Colonies 46-59 for basic stamp. Forged surcharge: A.J.C.Vaurie, “Know Your Forgeries” column, The France and Colonies Philatelist (U.S.), Vol. 3 (March-April 1944): 11; The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, p.102 (Yvert 1-13). Color of genuine overprint: J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries, p.43. Reprinted surcharge on 1988-89 issue: Edward Denny Bacon, Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps And Their Characteristics, p.46.
• 14,15. Typeset issue of 1889. Fournier forgery and fraudulent postmark. Robert G. Stone, “The Typeset Issues of French Colonies”, American Philatelist, Vol. 96 (November 1982): 984-91, at p.989. Forgery and fraudulent postmark: A.J.C.Vaurie, “Know Your Forgeries”column, The France and Colonies Philatelist (U.S.), Vol. 3 (March-April 1944): 11; The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, pp.102,3 (Yvert 14,15); J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries, pp.43,44; H. Bynof-Smith, Forged Postage Stamps of Europe and Colonies, Vol. 1, pp.3,92,
• 16-32. “Group type” issue, 1904-07. Perforations of (Fournier) forgeries reversed: Scott Classic Specialized Catalog. Fournier forgeries and fraudulent postmarks: H. Bynof-Smith, Forged Postage Stamps of Europe and Colonies, Vol. 1, pp.94,95. Also see French Congo 18-34.
• Fraudulent postmarks: Pierre Raynaud, “The ‘Libreville/Gabon’ Postmarks of 1886-1908 – A Study of its Breaks and Date Numerals”, The France and Colonies Philatelist (U.S.), Vol. 36, Whole No. 181 (July 1980): 81-88 at p.87.
• 47,48. Libreville high values, 1910. A.J.C.Vaurie, “Know Your Forgeries” column, The France and Colonies Philatelist (U.S.), Vol. 3 (March-April 1944): 11. The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, pp.103,4 (Yvert 46-48). J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries, p.44.

Source: The Tedesco Index