Category Archives: First Essayan

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Fake Cancel?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Stefan

Not long ago I bought this nice letter piece from a seller located in Armenia. The cancel is rare and so I thought the money on this is well spent. The stamp has the secret marks of the genuine print … Continue reading →

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You can make a lot of money with fakes…

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Stefan

Again, all basic items are fake. The overprints are crude. They not even look like the  genuine ones. Still there are buyers that do not hesitate to shell out more then $200! I know how hard it is, when you … Continue reading →

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Forged Overprints On Forged Stamps – There are buyers!

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Stefan

What have all stamps shown below in common? Well, all the basic stamps are forgeries. Can the overprints then be genuine? Of course not. And they are not. Why do some buyers offer over 100 USD for some of these? … Continue reading →

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Ebay Lot with JR Stolow Signature

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Stefan

All these stamps were offered by the same seller. It is interesting to see that the same house mark (J. & R. STOLOW) – which is NOT an expertizing mark – is on stamps with genuine looking overprints as well … Continue reading →

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