Author Archives: Stefan

In one of the last posts I discussed a cancel on a stamp which in turn proved to be fake. Another collector sent me a scan of the genuine cancel on a postcard from 1910. While exchanging mails some questions … Continue reading →

A while ago I posted scans of a stamp with a forged Alexandropol “b” cancellation. A reader sent me scans of a cover with a genuine cancellation. The date reads 11.04.1910. Only some cancels survived the invasion of the Turks … Continue reading →

While looking through material I got to make opinions for I found a stamp with a perfect impression of a 100 ruble HH cancel impression. I never have seen a similar perfect example. This is more rare than one would … Continue reading →

Why did someone try to improve this stamp? The basic stamp is from the original printing (genuine!) there is a genuine overprint – most likely a “2” and a nice and clean part of the Karaklis-Erivan a cancel (also genuine). … Continue reading →

The pictorial stamps and the overprints itself are already  a rich treasure trove. If we put our attention to the cancellations used even more interesting diversities and things to research come to view. Of course, like with the overprints, sometimes things … Continue reading →