Hawaii stamp forgeries books

Forged stamps of hawaii the spud papers stampforgeries of. The forged stamps are identified by year of issue, denomination and scott and michel catalogue numbers. Nov 15, 2012 originally correct, when scott added color stamp images in 2003 to the classic specialized 18401940 catalogue, the images were forgeries. Many stamps have been forged, not only the rarities but common issues as well. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Eastern front, balkans, caucasus kindle edition by souers, mr. Its nearly three miles of shelving contain more than 23,000 book titles and 5,700 journal titles.

Forgeries general philatelic works philatelic books hh. Please note that since 1998 a number of new forgery books have been published. Some of his forgeries were found out immediately while others remained undiscovered for many years. Hawaii foreign mail to 1870 the philatelic foundation. Caution stamps listed with this symbol are common for forgeries, reprints or misidentifications. All forgeries differ from the genuine stamps in some way. This index was derived from the 1998 edition of my book. He said when it comes to forgeries or completely bogus stamps its easier to determine their true nature. Visit us for over 500 philatelic articles and thousands of comments from stamp collectors around the globe. A guide to forgeries of common stamps, linns stamp news, 2000, usa anon. The hawaiian philatelic society is a stamp collecting club based in honolulu, hawaii. Peter winter and the modern german forgeries on ebay article. Find great deals on ebay for stamps hawaii and hawaii stamps on covers.

Examine them and see if you can tell the differences. The date of the postmark has not been taken very strictly. This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of hawaii. Fred melville, the wellknown english philatelist and writer, was undoubtedly the foremost early 20th century expert on bogus stamps. Paperback, 104 pages, a few small marks to the covers and slight dusty marks to upper pageedges, internally clean, in good condition. This is index page for articles about articles index on postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. This spud paper describe the spiro forgeries of hawaii. Sale 36 chapter 4 schuyler rumsey philatelic auctions. Index for postage stamps forgeries, fakes, reprints and. All stamp discussions that do not fit in other more specific forums are welcome here. See more ideas about stamp, stamp collecting and postage stamps. It was governed by the kingdom of hawaii until 1893, provisional government of hawaii through 1894, and republic of hawaii until 1898.

Fakes and forgeries exhibit click a link below introduction. Forged stamps of hawaii the spud papers stampforgeries. The history of hawaii suffuses gregorys philatelic narrative, making for a rich, rewarding experience for the reader. A notorious forgery and how to recognise it in 1872 and 1873 thousands of forgeries of the british is stamp were made, and were sold over the counter by a clerk at the stock exchange postoffice in london. Five pioneering books from the 1860s in one volume. As picking out stamp counterfeits, and the systematic collecting and studying of them, has become a branch of philately, this book is useful both to those who like and those who fight stamp forgeries. About the club the society has members ranging from experts to beginners, and offers advice for people looking to start a collection.

Main stamp collecting forum this is the place to discuss general topics. If we refer to the forgery annexed, we shall observe that the value is in very large letters, that the. Tylers focus on forgeries feature in this newspaper. Postage stamps and postal history of hawaii wikipedia. The pf has in its possession a large amount of faked and forged material. Well illustrated history of postage stamp forgery with accounts of the forgers as well. The society maintains two reference collections of philatelic material one for fakes and forgeries and one for genuine stamps and postal history. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Worldwide index of postage stamps that have been forged. Images of genuine and forged stamps for comparison. Peter winter forgeries are often referred to as pro phil forum forgeries pro phil forum was the company offering the winter forgeries. A sequel to his now out of print book spurious stamps, a history of fakes made to defraud the. Ranging from 50 to 150 pages each, his books constitute nearly 4,000 pages of reference material on philatelic fakes and forgeries from around the world.

Sep 05, 2017 whether it be the 1851 issues of hawaii or the 1861 confederate states new orleans issue, albums weeds provides extremely useful historic, and in many cases still current, information regarding the genuine characteristics of these particular stamps as well as their known forgeries. Rubber stamp honolulu selfinking, notary, address rubber. The first stamp is lithographed instead of engraved. As a result, their shipping rates are the same to and from hawaii as they are in the 48 continental states. About the american philatelic research library the aprl has one of the worlds largest and most accessible collections of philatelic literature. Give us a call at 8005234648 or contact us online to find out more about what we can do for you. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Strandell has a lot to tell about this particular stamp business. Many items that have been judged not genuine subsequently have been donated to the aps reference collection of fakes and forgeries.

Forged stamps of hawaii the spud papers stampforgeries of the. New handbook on the stamps of armenia 191923 and their forgeries. Kock, is the past secretary of helsingfors frimarkssamlare forening, who owns finlands largest stamp forgery collection. Scott forgeries are relatively common but examples seeking certificates of authenticity still arrive at the philatelic foundation. These forgeries are very blotched, and the inscription is irregularly printed. Products from mystic stamp company americas leading stamp. To protect your investment, we offer a number of authentication and appraisal services. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The following is an excerpt from postage stamps, puffin picture book 69 1951 by l. Selected digitized books, available online, 18001899, how to. Rubber stamps are used often for business and personal tasks.

From the fact of the original of this forgery being a poorly engraved stamp, said to be a lithograph the specimen annexed is somewhat more dangerous than the previous or the succeeding forgeries. Forgeries of netherlands stamps and former colonies, i and ii. Our creation techniques include using oldfashioned craftsmanship with modern technology to. He collected all his discoveries of dubious or outright bogus stamp issues in a book suitably titled phantom philately. The stamp illustrates a hawaiian alii, or chief, extending a lei of welcome, a map of the islands, and a star representing statehood. See more ideas about hawaii, stamp and postage stamps. Surprisingly, the scott forgeries persisted as scott catalogue images of the missionaries until 1993, after i furnished the publisher photographs from the advertiser collection. The hawaiian islands occupy most of an archipelago in the central pacific ocean, southwest of the continental united states. Get the best deals on 2 cent hawaii us possession stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. Were a locally owned and operated business that has been serving the oahu and honolulu areas since 1956. Come and join us for a great exchange of philatelic information.

The case of the grinnell missionary stamps by mystic stamp. A survey of counterfeits, forgeries and other questionable stamps. The first postage stamp was issued in great britain in 1840, and by the early 1860s or earlier the first postage stamp forgery in the sense of a stamp created to fool philatelists into thinking that it is a genuine one appeared on the market. Generous color illustrations and clear, compelling copy on 1,233 goldenedge pages bring the era to. Explore early hawaii history and postal history with hawaii foreign mail to 1870 a boxed set of three hardcover volumes.

If a stamp plates to a stamp type and was produced by moveable type, it is genuine or at least i have never identified a fake typeset platable stamp. Established and managed by the late james beal in the. The territory of hawaii was admitted as the 50th state of the union and is americas only island state. They make crisp impressions when created by top stamp production companies like us. Fournier mainly used his postmarks on his own products only. I have also seen a peter winter forgery of the 5 c value uncancelled, see picture next to it.

Trust neither the scott 1 5k green image a type i forgery or the scott 5k green british occupation overprint image a type ii forgery until they are replaced. Buying and selling worldwide and foreign postage stamps for stamp collectors. Never mark a stamp as fake, says canadas top forgery expert. New technological innovations undoubtedly will only serve to make the job of detecting numeral forgeries more difficult in the future as better imaging devices are invented. Postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. Help us protect our buyers if you see an item listed on which you believe is questionable, alert us by using the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading forgeries of common stamps after world war i.