1912. 1 Tschakey – 1/2 Tranka
Genuine vs. Forgeries
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.
3rd set of forgeries. Appeared ~mid 1930’s. European laid paper, character at top looks like ”UI”. Type III forged postmark.
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. Two clichés: 1: Crossbar of “T” in TIBET continues over boxlike character. 2: Crossbar normal.
5th set of forgeries. Appeared late 1930’s. Design and colors similar to the 4th set. Type V forged postmark.
Thanks to Bo Olsson for images and analysis of Tibetan forgeries