Monthly Archives: March 2011

Forged Covers

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Stefan

There are couple of sellers that operate from Armenia. Some of them had a lot of genuine material, some had mixed genuine and forged. Lately I encounter more frequently a certain kind of forged cancellations within their stocks (see a … 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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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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