{"id":511,"date":"2010-11-29T11:31:41","date_gmt":"2010-11-29T11:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?p=511"},"modified":"2010-11-30T11:29:17","modified_gmt":"2010-11-30T11:29:17","slug":"nice-collection-of-overprint-forgeries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?p=511","title":{"rendered":"Nice collection of overprint forgeries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All stamps &#8211; with the exception of the 500 rubles &#8211; are reprints. And so it is no surprise, that the overprints are fake. Some are warped and twisted, like the 15 and 20. They cannot stand in comparison the genuine overprints. See the two &#8220;5&#8221; overprints. The hollow &#8220;4&#8221; is one of the most common fake overprints found on the 100 rubles stamp.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-535\" href=\"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=535\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"535\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=535\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/a-ebay-november-2010.jpg?fit=789%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"789,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"a ebay november 2010\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/a-ebay-november-2010.jpg?fit=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/a-ebay-november-2010.jpg?fit=640%2C649&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-535\" title=\"a ebay november 2010\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/a-ebay-november-2010-295x300.jpg?resize=295%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/a-ebay-november-2010.jpg?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/a-ebay-november-2010.jpg?w=789&amp;ssl=1 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here two stamps &#8211; one original printing with genuine overprint and one of the reprints with the hollow &#8220;4&#8221; fake overprint.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-536\" href=\"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=536\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"536\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=536\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/four-genuine.jpg?fit=678%2C919&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"678,919\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"four genuine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/four-genuine.jpg?fit=221%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/four-genuine.jpg?fit=640%2C867&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-536\" title=\"four genuine\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/four-genuine-221x300.jpg?resize=221%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/four-genuine.jpg?resize=221%2C300&amp;ssl=1 221w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/four-genuine.jpg?w=678&amp;ssl=1 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-537\" href=\"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=537\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"537\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=537\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/four-fake.jpg?fit=633%2C884&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"633,884\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"four fake\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/four-fake.jpg?fit=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/four-fake.jpg?fit=633%2C884&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-537\" title=\"four fake\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/four-fake-214x300.jpg?resize=214%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/four-fake.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/four-fake.jpg?w=633&amp;ssl=1 633w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The overprints in detail.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-538\" href=\"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=538\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"538\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=538\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/real-four.jpg?fit=173%2C203&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"173,203\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"real four\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/real-four.jpg?fit=173%2C203&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/real-four.jpg?fit=173%2C203&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-538\" title=\"real four\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/real-four.jpg?resize=173%2C203\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"203\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"attachment wp-att-539\" href=\"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=539\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"539\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=539\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/hollow-four-b.jpg?fit=171%2C179&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"171,179\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hollow four b\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/hollow-four-b.jpg?fit=171%2C179&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/hollow-four-b.jpg?fit=171%2C179&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-539\" title=\"hollow four b\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/hollow-four-b.jpg?resize=171%2C179\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"179\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"attachment wp-att-540\" href=\"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=540\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"540\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=540\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/hollow-four.jpg?fit=69%2C63&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"69,63\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hollow four\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/hollow-four.jpg?fit=69%2C63&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/hollow-four.jpg?fit=69%2C63&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-540\" title=\"hollow four\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/hollow-four.jpg?resize=69%2C63\" alt=\"\" width=\"69\" height=\"63\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here a stamp with a genuine 20 overprint.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-541\" href=\"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=541\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=541\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/twenty-genuine.jpg?fit=633%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"633,440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"twenty genuine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/twenty-genuine.jpg?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/twenty-genuine.jpg?fit=633%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541\" title=\"twenty genuine\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/twenty-genuine-300x208.jpg?resize=300%2C208\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/twenty-genuine.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/twenty-genuine.jpg?w=633&amp;ssl=1 633w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The overprints in detail.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-542\" href=\"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=542\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"542\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=542\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/20-genuine.jpg?fit=110%2C104&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"110,104\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20 genuine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/20-genuine.jpg?fit=110%2C104&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/20-genuine.jpg?fit=110%2C104&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-542\" title=\"20 genuine\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/20-genuine.jpg?resize=110%2C104\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"104\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"attachment wp-att-543\" href=\"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=543\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"543\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=543\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/20-fake.jpg?fit=61%2C52&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"61,52\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20 fake\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/20-fake.jpg?fit=61%2C52&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/20-fake.jpg?fit=61%2C52&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-543\" title=\"20 fake\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/20-fake.jpg?resize=61%2C52\" alt=\"\" width=\"61\" height=\"52\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All stamps &#8211; with the exception of the 500 rubles &#8211; are reprints. And so it is no surprise, that the overprints are fake. Some are warped and twisted, like the 15 and 20. They cannot stand in comparison the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?p=511\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,8,17],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p11E12-8f","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=511"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":545,"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511\/revisions\/545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}