Forged stamps of Tasmania

• 1-47A. 1853-68. Pen (revenue) cancellations removed: Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue, note after No.2. See listings below in respect of forgeries, etc for further citations.
• 1,2 . “Courier“ stamps, 1853. Jeffryes forgeries: Alfred J. Branston, “The Forgeries of George Kirke Jeffryes”, The Philatelist and PJGB, Vol. 6 (July-August 1986): 174-77, continued from (March-April 1986): 65, and continued at (September-October 1986): 205-8, and at (November-December 1986): 272,73, at pp.174-77. Forgeries, Reprints and regummed stamps with pen cancellation removed: The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1661-1947, Vol. IV, pp.186,67. The 1879 and 1887 Reprints: L.N. & M. Williams, “The Van Diemen’s Land ‘Natives’”, Stamp Magazine (U.K.), Vol. 24 (October 1957): 65,81, at p.81. Fournier and other forgeries and Fournier fraudulent postmark: The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, p.340 (Yvert 1,2). Reprints from defaced plates: Scott Classic Specialized Catalog, boxed note following 2. The 1879, 1887 and 1889 Reprints: Edward Denny Bacon, Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps And Their Characteristics, pp.138-39; Dr. Franz Kalckhoff, An Illustrated Catalog of All Known Reprints Of Officially Issued Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Post Cards, Wrappers, Etc. And How To Detect Them, pp.62,63. J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries, p.119. See individual stamps below for additional citations.
• 1. The 1p “Courier” stamp, 1853. Jeffryes and other forgeries: Mavis Pope, Stamp Forgeries of Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania (Birmingham Gardens, NSW Australia, 1992), pp.88-91. Three forgeries and fraudulent postmarks: Reverend R.B. Earée, Album Weeds/ How to Detect Forged Stamps (Third Edition), Vol. 2, pp.515,16.
• 2. The four Pence “Courier”, 1853. Jeffryes, Panelli (engraved), Spiro Brothers and other forgeries: Mavis Pope, Stamp Forgeries of Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania (Birmingham Gardens, NSW Australia, 1992), pp.92-100. Three forgeries, genuine and fraudulent postmarks: Reverend R.B. Earée, Album Weeds/ How to Detect Forged Stamps (Third Edition), Vol. 2, pp.516-18. Jeffryes forgeries: Alfred J. Branston, “The Forgeries of George Kirke Jeffryes”, The Philatelist and PJGB, Vol. 6 (July-August 1986): 174-77, continued from (March-April 1986): 65, and continued at (September-October 1986): 205-8, and at (November-December 1986): 272,73, at pp.174-77. Senf brothers facsimile: Varro E. Tyler, “The Gebrüder Senf Facsimiles”, The American Philatelic Congress Book 34 (1968): 197.
• Design type A3. “Chalon Head” design, issues of 1855-68. Mavis Pope, Stamp Forgeries of Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania (Birmingham Gardens, NSW Australia, 1992), pp.101-6. Unwatermarked forgeries: The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, pp.340,41 (Yvert 3-21). Forgeries of the 1p, 2p,4p, 1sh, genuine and fraudulent postmarks: Reverend R.B. Earée, Album Weeds/ How to Detect Forged Stamps (Third Edition), Vol. 2, pp.518-21. Unwatermarked forgeries of the issues of 1855, 1856-57, and the pelure paper issue of 1856, and fraudulent postmark: Robson Lowe and Carl Walske, The Oneglia Engraved Forgeries, pp.86,87. Forgeries and reprints of the issues of 1855, 1856-57: J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries, pp.119,20. The 1879 and 1889 Reprints: The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1661-1947, Vol. IV, p.168; Edward Denny Bacon, Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps And Their Characteristics, p.139; 1884 and later reprints of early stamps, overprinted “Reprint”: The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1661-1947, Vol. IV, p.156; Reverend R.B. Earée, Album Weeds/ How to Detect Forged Stamps (Third Edition), Vol. 2, p.370; Edward Denny Bacon, Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps And Their Characteristics, pp.133-35; .
• Design type A4. 6p “Chalon Head” design, 1858-68. The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, pp.340,41 (Yvert 3-21). Mavis Pope, Stamp Forgeries of Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania (Birmingham Gardens, NSW Australia, 1992), p.107. The 6p (both), 1858: Robson Lowe and Carl Walske, The Oneglia Engraved Forgeries, pp.86,87. J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries. 1871 and 1889 Reprints of the 6p and 1sh: The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1661-1947, Vol. IV, p 170; Edward Denny Bacon, Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps And Their Characteristics, p.139; J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries, p.120; unwatermarked reprints: Scott Classic Specialized Catalog, note following 34.
• Design type A4a. 1sh “Chalon Head” design, 1858-68. The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, pp.340,41 (Yvert 3-21). Mavis Pope, Stamp Forgeries of Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania (Birmingham Gardens, NSW Australia, 1992), pp.108-111. The 1871 and 1885 Reprints: The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1661-1947, Vol. IV, p.170. Edward Denny Bacon, Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps And Their Characteristics, p.139; unwatermarked reprints: Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue, note following 34.
• Pen cancellations before September 1863 were always for postal purposes because there was no revenue act until after that date: P. Malone, “Pen marked Stamps” (from Australian Stamp Monthly), Stamp Collector’s Fortnightly, Vol. 44 (July 30, 1938): 252-53.
• Design Type A5. Issues of 1870-91. Unwatermarked reprints and cancellation of specimen stamps: The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1661-1947, Vol. IV, pp.172,73; The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, p.341 (Yvert 22-34); Scott Classic Specialized Catalog, notes after 59, 62 (reprint of the 8d), 65. Cancellation of specimen stamps: A.R. Butler, “The Speciman Stamps of Tasmania”, The London Philatelist, Vol. 85 (March-April 1976): 38-48; The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1661-1947, Vol. IV, pp.172,73. 1871 and 1879 Reprints: Edward Denny Bacon, Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps And Their Characteristics, pp.139-40; Dr. Franz Kalckhoff, An Illustrated Catalog of All Known Reprints Of Officially Issued Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Post Cards, Wrappers, Etc. And How To Detect Them, pp.62,63.
• 65. “Halfpenny” on 1p, 1889. Forged sucharge. Dr. John Clemente, “Overprints on Tasmanian Stamps”, The London Philatelist, Vol. 77 (June 1968): 133. Mavis Pope, Stamp Forgeries of Queensland,South Australia, Tasmania (Birmingham Gardens, NSW Australia, 1992), pp.112,13. Forgery and Reprint: The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1661-1947, Vol. IV, pp.186,74.
• 74, 75. 2½d on 9d, 1891. Reprints: Scott Classic Specialized Catalog.
• 76-85. Issue of 1892-99. Forgery of the £1 stamp: Mavis Pope, Stamp Forgeries of Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania (Birmingham Gardens, NSW Australia, 1992), pp.114,15. Sperati forgery of the £1 and fraudulent cancellations: British Philatelic Association (Publisher), The Work Of Jean De Sperati, p.63 and Plate 19. Sperati forgery of the £1: Robson Lowe, “Sperati and His Craft – XV”, The Philatelist, Vol. 20 (July 1954): 264-68. Cancellation of specimen of the issue (except the £1): The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1661-1947, Vol. IV, p.175.
  Genuine cancellations. The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1661-1947, Vol. IV, pp.162,63.
• 86-107. The Pictorial issues, 1899-1912. How to distinguish the lithograped issue from the typographed issue: The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1661-1947, Vol. IV, p.175. Cancellation of specimen of the 1890-1900 issue: The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1661-1947, Vol. IV, p.176.
• 137-43. Issue of 1904-08. Cancellation of specimen: The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1661-1947, Vol. IV, p.151.
• Revenue postmarks and fraudulent postmarks. Hugh Wynn, “Forgeries and Fantasies of the Australian States”, American Philatelist, Vol. 106 (November 1992): 1008 at 1018. Mavis Pope, Stamp Forgeries of Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, (Birmingham Gardens, NSW Australia, 1992), pp.97,104,5,15,18; Revenue cancels on AR1-AR35 removed, often regummed or with a fake postmark added: Scott Classic Specialized Catalog.
• Rudolph Thomas counterfeit postmarks. Joseph M. Sousa, “Rudolph Thomas Counterfeit Postmarks”, 83 American Philatelist, Vol. 83 (December 1969): 1081.

Source: The Tedesco Index