Persiphila is dedicated to the philately of iran persia and middle east. In the study of stamps known as philately, this activity is very common thus learning to identify the authenticity of stamps from the fake is considered. Before wwii, argentina had an active group of native collectors. Five pioneering books from the 1860s in one volume. The usual postmark on the genuine stamps of this issue is a large. Argentina collection index bill seymours online stamp. Publisher of iranian philatelic books, catalogues and specialty album pages.
Postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. The first classical forgeries began to show up in the 1860s. Get the best deals on back of book argentina stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. From the coarse design of the originals, it might be thought that the forgers would turn out a good imitation of them. New and recent philatelic books philatelic bibliopole. Litho forgeries on chalky surface paper, probably originated in argentina in 1930. Many stamps have been forged, not only the rarities but common issues as well. Postage stamps and postal history of mexico wikipedia.
Argentine postal history 17601870 study of forged cancellations. Useful bibliography of books and magazine articles on locals, revenues and fiscals, railway letter stamps, proofs, essays, reprints, forgeries, and all other back. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Argentina 2015,antarctic antarctica map,fauna prehistoric,set ss yv3071 bl 143. The 1862 argentina coat of arms, also known as small shields type, were the first stamps of argentina after the unification. Argentina 1862 coat of arms stamp a common counterfeit. Expertizing and certification of iranian philatelic items. The first stamp of argentina appeared in 1858 and depicted the seal of the confederation. All forgeries differ from the genuine stamps in some way. The most famous of the forgers were sperati and fournier. Many items that have been judged not genuine subsequently have been donated to the aps reference collection of fakes and forgeries.
Book and article indexes may be accessed for forgeries and reprints. Postage stamps and postal history of argentina wikipedia page providing a brief overview of argentina stamps and postal history. World stamp catalogueargentina wikibooks, open books. Four years later, the designs on the postage stamps adopted the seal of the argentine republic. The stamps were perforated and issued in four values. Argentina 2014,aviation,airplanes,national airline,ssheet yv bl 140 gj 248 mnh. In 1864, mexico issued with a stamp with a finely engraved image of hidalgo.
Kock, is the past secretary of helsingfors frimarkssamlare forening, who owns finlands largest stamp forgery collection. This index was derived from the 1998 edition of my book. Argentina 10 pages from scott specialty album, 18901928, 268 stamps ar5. Their forgeries were of excellent quality, and the forged stamps are sometimes nearly impossible to. From 1864 to the first commemorative in 1892 a total of 24 different designs were issued. Genuine, image obtained from bill claghorns forgery site. Argentina types of 197075 197678 3p 12 p r ose red 12 r red 12p emerald 12p emerald 15 p rose red 15 vio. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more.
New handbook on the stamps of armenia 191923 and their forgeries. Since 1991, the government has been working to deregulate and stimulate. Visit us for over 500 philatelic articles and thousands of comments from stamp collectors around the globe. The following is an excerpt from postage stamps, puffin picture book 69 1951 by l.
Philatelic fakes stamps and forgeries stamp auction. Stamp forgeries of corrientes stampforgeries of the world. Page added 19 may 2017, last updated 19sep201719sep2017. On this page you will see genuine stamps and forgeries side by side. Return to catalogue argentine 18581863 argentine 18921920 argentine miscellaneous corrientes buenos aires. The name argentina comes from the latin word for silver argentum. A forgery is an imitation of a postage stamp intended to fool a collector or to cheat a government of revenue. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Argentinas invasion of the falkland islands in early april 1982 was, at least in part, an attempt to unify the nation. Argentina was discovered in 1515 and was annexed by spain in 1534. Forgeries general philatelic works philatelic books hh sales. 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.
Tylers focus on forgeries feature in this newspaper. From wikibooks, open books for an open world stamp forgeries. Fraudulent postmarks on argentine confederation stamps. Since 1983, argentina has been ruled by a succession of civilian regimes. Its first section lists the names and areas of 1 700 stamp experts, both past and present, who have backstamped or signed postage stamps. Overview this post is a special edition for big blue that will cover batums aloe tree issues. Explore these monthly examples of fakes, forgeries and the genuine article to test your knowledge and to learn more about detecting the real article. Stamps of argentina, republica argentina inscription. Forgeries i presume this stamp is a forgery, i have also seen the 5 c of this particular forgery with similar cancel and uncancelled fournier also offers forgeries of these stamps, i think he offered the gibbons reprints.
A stamp of a lynx indicated that the book came from the personal library of federico cesi, the founder of the accademia dei lincei, the scientific fraternity in rome to which galileo belonged. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Index for postage stamps forgeries, fakes, reprints and. Essential work for collectors thirsty for knowledge, with articles of great quality, for example. Forgeries general philatelic works philatelic books. International postage meter stamp catalogargentina. The forged stamps are identified by year of issue, denomination and scott and michel catalogue numbers. Reference collection the society maintains two reference collections of philatelic material one for fakes and forgeries and one for genuine stamps and postal history.
He offers them in his 1914 pricelist for 1 swiss franc all 3 values as second choice forgeries. Escudito 15c esperati forgery longo, varieties of argentine classic stamps longo, reports and positions of the kidd issue, other works of the first issue of colombia stamps, stamp forgeries of spain 185760, blas alvarez, and other very. Home index books links articles about dedication contact ficc. Paperback, 104 pages, a few small marks to the covers and slight dusty marks to upper pageedges, internally clean, in good condition. Make offer argentina buenos aires selection of reprints or forgeries. Postage stamps and postal history of argentina wikipedia. Scanned album pages from the worldwide stamp collection of antonius ra. Forgeries of netherlands stamps and former colonies, i and ii. The g of argentina is not like the genuine, or any other forgery.
This is index page for articles about articles index on postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. Argentina stamps and argentina postal history stamp domain. All items come with a 30day moneyback guarantee and ship within one business day. Argentinas economys great fall over the last number of decades is helpful for stamp collectors. Watch for new additions here and in the monthly members newsletter, aps stamp sense. The search for silver was main reason for the first spanish settlers in argentina. Coster, had accumulated 1,200 different varieties of forgeries. Until the first commemorative stamp of 1892, the postage stamps used portraits of men such as bernardino rivadavia and other elements linked to the period of.
A very nice website on argentina stamps can be found at. Good articles on argentina, brazil, newfoundland, queensland and sicily. The forgery guide is an information resource with 150 selected links plus recommended literature about stamp forgeries. Worldwide index of postage stamps that have been forged. Stampstore is an online marketplace that allows aps members to sell philatelic material worldwide. Key pattern at the top and bottom each have 4 pieces. The series continues, forgeries of the common stamps after wwi. I think the above cancel must be the one mentioned in the book the forged stamp of all. Forged or genuine is a monthly feature testing your ability to identify stamps that are faked versus their genuine counterpart. Philately in argentina is no longer an important hobby. Examine them and see if you can tell the differences. A forgery made for the latter purpose is sometimes called a postal forgery.
They were printed by roberto lange in lithography, containing 3 different values of 5c rose,10c green and 15c blue. These were issued by a rumanian mining engineer named julius popper, who in 1891 prepared his own postage. Small upright rectangle with simulated perforation border and sun ray design. Stamp auction the making of fakes and forgeries is an activity that has been in existence since the early years of philately. A guide to forgeries of common stamps, linns stamp news. One locally used postage stamp from this period bears mentioning because it shows argentina s lack of national consolidation in the nineteenth century, especially in the distant reaches of the territory. Stamp forgeries of the world to 1926 serrane, fernand on. A stamp something like the illustration, but with a border composed of curves and upright dashes, and without any caps of liberty, is to be found in almost everybodys collection nowadays. The first adhesive postage stamp was issued in may 1840. Argentina 2014,andes army monument, militaria,war yv 3056 gj 4062 mnh. Stamp forgeries have been around almost as long as postage stamps.