{"id":1783,"date":"2016-02-10T15:18:39","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T15:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?p=1783"},"modified":"2016-02-10T15:21:45","modified_gmt":"2016-02-10T15:21:45","slug":"thoughts-about-new-lots-at-raritan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?p=1783","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts about new lots at Raritan"},"content":{"rendered":"

The current auction (#68) at Raritan lists some lots from Armenia. While the some (e.g. the pictorial color proofs) look genuine, there are others which are outright fake or dubious.<\/p>\n

The framed Z on 1 Kopek should always be examined with great caution. The base stamp was used for the k60k overprint. Tchilinghirian\/Ashford do not list this overprint on the 1 Kopeck stamp. The only possible reason for an existing item would be an over the counter production. I have not seen a genuine one so far.<\/p>\n

\"299\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Even with the low resolution of the scan it is obvious that that is a fake overprint.<\/p>\n

It is not as easy with the cover and the newspaper items.<\/p>\n

Let us start with the cover. The script and paper look legit. General appearance is like a genuine item.<\/p>\n

\"307\"<\/a><\/p>\n

When looking more carefully, doubts arise. The cancel on the front side looks quite uneven, but I would still give it the benefit of doubt.<\/p>\n

\"307a\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The big giveaway is the backside. The 35K overprints are fake (wrong shape and ink) and the cancel is wrong. The part from 3 o’clock to 6 o’clock is probably genuine but the remaining 3 quarters are clearly forged.<\/p>\n

\"307b\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Conclusion: genuine stampless cover with added forged stamps and cancel. \u00a0You need not to be an expert for Armenian stamps to see this.<\/p>\n

More complicated are the newspaper items. They should generally be viewed with caution. It is always a temptation for forgers to make a valuable item from several cheap original ones. My experience with the newspapers is: genuine newspaper + genuine stamp + genuine overprint and forged cancel (at least the part on the paper).<\/p>\n

Here an example.<\/p>\n

\"308\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A pity the resolution is so low. I think the auction houses could do better. They need to make a scan either way and why not provide a link to a high resolution scan as download? That would be not much extra work and is an excellent service for all potential customers.<\/p>\n

I do not like the appearance of the cancel in general, but even with the low resolution given you can see the wrong shape of the character “she”.<\/p>\n

\"308a\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In my opinion the other newspaper items are at least doubtful, most likely forged. More could be said with better scans or the items on my desk.<\/p>\n

Take care!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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