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Bulgaria
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Last update: Jaan Lubi, Estonia,
T overprints of Bulgaria
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Maximum Cards
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"T" overprints
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There is a surprisingly high number of forged stamps on the market, much more
than one might believe. "Famous" forgeries of the really rare items is one thing,
but most of the forgeries an average collector is exposed to are quite common
and cheap stamps. These forgeries do not get much attention in the litterature,
and are thus an ever greater danger. The quality of such "common" forgeries is
highly variable, and most of them can be distinguished without being an expert
on paper types, watermarks or printing techniques. It is quite easy to recognize
a forgery when you know which characteristics to look for. Often it can be
a much bigger problem to be 100% sure that a stamp is an original!
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Estonia
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1920 air mail
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1923 air mail
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Behind the links to the right you will find comparative galleries of forgeries
that explains how to tell original from forged stamps. The galleries are based
on extensive litterature studies and show stamps from my own collection or stamps
that have been sent to me for display. The aim of these galleries is not
neccessarily to bring much new to the advanced specialist, but rather to spread
knowledge in a way that is easily accessible and (hopefully) understandable to
the average collector like myself. A lot of the sources I have used in my work
are old and hard to find today.
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Romania
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Forgeries are still produced today with advanced printing methods and computer
technology, but I have neither the knowledge nor the interest to try to identify
these. These galleries are thus limited to what I call "classic" forgeries that
can be recognized with a good magifier....
Please note that I am not a professional expertizer! This gallery is based on
my own observations, and I take no responsibility for possible errors or inaccuracies.
Thus, all suggestions and corrections are highly appreciated!!
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Serbia
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Key literature sources:
- Billig's grosses Handbuch der Faelschungen, Vienna 1937
- The Serrane Guide, APS 1998
- Reverend R. B. Earee: Album Weeds, Australia
- Eesti Filatelist Magazine
- Spying Eye: Handbook on Philatelic Forgeries, Chicago 1948
- Varro E. Tyler: Focus of Forgeries, Linn's Stamp News
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