{"id":1045,"date":"2012-12-02T13:49:41","date_gmt":"2012-12-02T13:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?p=1045"},"modified":"2012-12-24T11:32:04","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T11:32:04","slug":"from-3-to-35-the-35-kopeck-overprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?p=1045","title":{"rendered":"From 3 to 35 – the 35 Kopeck Overprint"},"content":{"rendered":"

While browsing the “3”\u00a0Kopeck\u00a0overprint I stumbled over the description of a second genuine type of the 35 K overprint in Rays Forgery Guide.<\/p>\n

This is a scan of the front cover.<\/p>\n

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And here is the passage about the 35 K Overprint.<\/p>\n

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While often the same type of digits where used for different “sets” of overprints the “3” used here is definitely a different type as the single “3” described in the article from yesterday.<\/p>\n

Like Rays said, the basic 35 Kopeck overprint without “back-conversion” to a “3” with the help of a manual script “K” is quite rare. Here an example with an Alexandropol Sh cancellation.<\/p>\n

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More common is the manually corrected overprint.<\/p>\n

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As you can see both overprints are quite clear with concise borders and similar ink. The middle bar of the “3” is quite long and the ball-serifs well formed.<\/p>\n

Genuine 35 K overprints are quite scarce. The fakes are much more common. Like Ray says: 95%.<\/p>\n

Here two examples of fake overprints with different shapes and ink.<\/p>\n

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Much more interesting is the second type of the genuine (?) overprint. I happen to have a stamp with this overprint too.<\/p>\n

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To this date I consider(ed) this overprint a forgery. The ink differs from the genuine overprints and the shape differs too. It has the “damage” on the top of the “3”. The\u00a0serif-balls are smaller etc. I really hope Ray reads this and can tell us why he thinks this overprint is a genuine one.<\/p>\n

Perhaps he can say something to this overprint too. Another one, different form the usual faked ones, more like the type shown above.<\/p>\n

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The ink is even more like the genuine ones. The most noticeable difference to the genuine shape is the middle bar, which is much to short. Since its a clear impression otherwise, we can probably rule out an unclean cancel.<\/p>\n

For comparison I put together a collage of all shown overprints. First row: genuine overprints. Second row: doubtful overprints (considered fake until proved otherwise). Last row: fake overprints.<\/p>\n

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