Category Archives: Ruble

Overprints on the postal savings stamps

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Stefan

Genuine overprints on these stamps are quite rare. Only very small quantities of those were present in the stocks of the postal agencies – if at all. Genuine overprints exist, most of them are probably counter productions or made by … Continue reading →

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Digital Forgery?

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Stefan

I bought some lots on Delcampe that I thought looked promising. One item is this block of four. Here is the image the seller put on Delcampe. What do you think? I was in a hurry and made a bet, … Continue reading →

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Overprints on Romanov and charity stamps

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Stefan

Some enthusiasts brought stamps of the Romanov and the charity set to Armenia and had them overprinted. Later forgers discovered that they like these stamps too. They are bigger and just look like more. Nowadays collectors often think likewise. Still, … Continue reading →

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Variations of the 10 Ruble Dashnak Overprint

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Stefan

For those who are interested, there is much more to discover than what the catalogs suggest. This is especially true for the 10 ruble HH overprint. Not only is there a second type – which is described by Tchilinghirian and … Continue reading →

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A Big Error in Michel

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Stefan

Catalog prices for Armenian stamps generally are a problem. Some stamps are missing, some are overpriced, some underpriced and some stamps listed simply don’t exist. Part of the problem is that each of the publishers of stamp catalogs had another … Continue reading →

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All fake

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Stefan

Two lots currently on Delcampe offered by a seller from Hungary. There is not a single genuine overprint on both lots. Also, please meet the fantasy cancel – again.

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