On this page you will see genuine stamps and forgeries side by side. We have more than 5,000 individual postage stamp items on our website. The forgery guide is an information resource with 150 selected links plus recommended literature about stamp forgeries. Spain, postal forgeries of spain, by francisco graus fontova, 1977, 599 pages, in color plus about 100 plastic overlays in box, cloth with slip case, sold spanishphilippine stamp forgeries, vol 1, queen isabella ii 18541864 by nigel gooding. Forgeries archives philatelic database stamp collecting. Transvaal philately the stamps, forgeries, postal history and miscellanea of the transvaal territories from inception to union hardcover 1986. A facsimile is a copy or reproduction of an old book, manuscript, map, art print, or other item of historical value that is as. The following is an excerpt from postage stamps, puffin picture book 69 1951 by l. Stamps of the transvaal commonwealth stamp store online. Showing 62 of 62 in stamps of the transvaal sort by.
Stamp of mafeking besieged cape of good hope, south africa overprint on halfpenny green of cape of good hope. An 1885 stamp of the south african republic, showing the coat of arms of the republic. Advertiser replies in topics must be to answer questions related to that topic only. Visit us for over 500 philatelic articles and thousands of comments from stamp collectors around the globe. P on 1p on 2p stamp of 1896 overprinted in blue 1900 on 1p stamps of 1896 surcharged or overprinted 190102 on 2p on. In 1910 it was incorporated into the newly formed union of south africa as the transvaal province. Forgeries of netherlands stamps and former colonies, i and ii. A survey of counterfeits, forgeries and other questionable stamps. Stamp forgeries of the world to 1926 serrane, fernand on. I mostly stock out of print titles but act as agent for the british west indies study circle and the british caribbean study group. The forgery was printed by tinsa mcmillan at the time the stamp was in circulation.
Unfollow transvaal stamps to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The following philatelic exhibit consists of scans of album pages produced for a club hff meeting display. A guide to forgeries of common stamps tyler, varro e. All forgeries differ from the genuine stamps in some way. These forgeries have been attributed to angelo panelli, who was known to market them and other forgeries, but it was likely handengraved on a copper plate at his request. Tylers focus on forgeries feature in this newspaper. Transvaal cape of good hope stamps of 18931902 handstamped besieged in black 1900 on 12pon 1p stamps of 1896 handstamped in blue or red 1900 on 2. The boers, also known as afrikaners, were descendants of the original dutch settlers of southern africa. Transvaal, existing now as a province, ceased their own stamp production.
Stamp forgeries of transvaal 1896 stampforgeries of the. A collection of mostly mint kangaroos does not readily fit the profile of a column largely devoted to stamp usage. Its first section lists the names and areas of 1 700 stamp experts, both past and present, who have backstamped or signed postage stamps. Postage stamps and postal history of transvaal wikipedia. Some cover creases and internal staining, though a very presentable example of this very rare booklet. The cd forgeries of the dragon, cherry blossom and koban postage stamps of japan, 2nd edition, was published in 2002 the 1st in 1997 by the international society for japanese philately see the links, haddonfield nj usa. Finally, transvaal proper edward vii stamps were issued between 19021910. Transvaal 1909 12d rate small sized book post postcard used at endicotttransvaal. Transvaal philately the stamps, forgeries, postal history. A reprint is normally ordered by the applicable postal authority to full stock or replace damaged stock. All references are in the form of issuepage numbers. This stamp must be accompanied by a valid certificate. You can click on a country name to see a thumbnail catalog of that countries issues and then select a stamp by clicking on that postage stamp.
Stamp forgeries of transvaal 18701885 stampforgeries of. There are 112 genuine plus the corresponding forged stamps from different countries all over the world. Transvaal philately the stamps, forgeries, postal history and miscellanea of the transvaal territories from inception to union ian b. Tip tylers earliest interest was in the stamps of japan, which led him to study their forgeries. List of us forgeries us stamp prices and us stamp catalog. The reprints were made from the original printing plates by mirza hadi a parisian stamp dealer.
Return to catalogue transvaal 18691884 transvaal 18941910 transvaal miscellaneous south africa. For more descriptions or other philatelic terms which may. Nov 15, 2012 overview this post is a special edition for big blue that will cover batums aloe tree issues. Transvaal philately the stamps, forgeries, postal history and.
Stamp forgeries of transvaal stampforgeries of the world. New salesspecials must be in a new topic and comply with the 7 day. Therefore the world forgery catalogue gives you a good idea of what stamp forgeries philatelists may encounter, although many of the works cited are preworld war 2. Herbert curle, the transvaal s postage stamps, the london philatelist, vol.
Transvaal study circle, transvaal study circle publications, transvaal stamps, transvaal philately, henry straughan wilkinson, transvaal postal stationery, chafford mills, the transvaal philatelist, transvaal philatelist index, transvaal postcards, swaziland stamps, jeff woolgar, snow in south africa, south african republic, transvaal postal history, south africa, transvaal post offices. Transvaal british commonwealth postal history specialists. Transvaal philately the stamps, forgeries, postal history and miscellanea of the transvaal territories from inception to union 1986 editorship. The transvaal spread wings 6d stamps 18701878 by lars jorgensen this new book published by the transvaal study circle is devoted to the first 6d stamp of the zuid afrikaansche republiek zar and the subsequent printings made for the zar and during the first british occupation transvaal. Showing items in philatelic books books on philately for sale. Fournier forgeries of the basic stamp and overprint. The cover and interleaves with creasing and some staining, though a presentable example of this booklet which is a great rarity in any condition. 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. Find our featured advert in the cyprus, gibraltar, malta 2014 4th edition stanley gibbons catalogue. The south african boer war began between the british empire and the boers of the transvaal and orange free state.
Postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. Stamp community advertisers only active stamp community advertisers may start topics here to share sales, promotions, etc. A forgery is an auathorised printing of a stamp value to deprive the postal authority of revenue. 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.
A ccording to the transvaal study circle, reprints outnumber originals many thousands to one. Most popular whats new price low to high price high to low name a to z name z to a transvaal 1885 arms sg 177 second republic fine mint. This is index page for articles about articles index on postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. This site shows philatelic stamp fakes and forgeries by country and year of issue. The capital was pretoria, and the population was 1,260,000 297,000 white in 1904. Major ian mathews with contributions from coauthors messrs baker, bowden, crocker, jonkers, kaupe, van zeyl and wigmore, 291 pages.
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