All the contents come from generous contributions by thoughtful aps members. Book might have writing inside cover but pages are generally free of writinghighlighting. If we refer to the forgery annexed, we shall observe that the value is in very large letters, that the. Buying and selling worldwide and foreign postage stamps for stamp collectors. Surprisingly, the scott forgeries persisted as scott catalogue images of the missionaries until 1993, after i furnished the publisher photographs from the advertiser collection. Established and managed by the late james beal in the. Scott forgeries are relatively common but examples seeking certificates. Worldwide index of postage stamps that have been forged. Postage stamps and postal history of hawaii wikipedia.
Peter winter and the modern german forgeries on ebay. Stamp forgeries have been around almost as long as postage stamps. This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of hawaii. Forged stamps of hawaii the spud papers stampforgeries of the.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of hawaii the hawaiian islands occupy most of an archipelago in the central pacific ocean, southwest of the continental united states. A forgery made for the latter purpose is sometimes called a postal forgery. Its stamp and postal history, hardcover january 1, 1948 by henry albert meyer author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. All items are guaranteed to be as described and may be viewed on approval. For each air letter and aerogramme, information is provided. Index for postage stamps forgeries, fakes, reprints and. Hawaii residents in need of food stamp snap benefits must first qualify for food stamp benefits. Forged stamps of hawaii the spud papers stampforgeries of. The following is an excerpt from postage stamps, puffin picture book 69 1951 by l. Coster, had accumulated 1,200 different varieties of forgeries. List of us forgeries us stamp prices and us stamp catalog. By 1863 forgeries were so common that the book forged stamps. To attempt to illustrate and explain them all would take a book in itself. Using typography as the only tool will fail to detect a forgery imitating a genuine stamp type.
The famous cover is the only known example of the alexandria, virginia, postmaster provisional stamp printed on blue paper. Fakes imitating genuine stamp types are the most dangerous counterfeits. Their forgeries were of excellent quality, and the forged stamps are sometimes nearly impossible to. It was governed by the kingdom of hawaii until 1893, provisional government of hawaii through 1894, and republic of hawaii until 1898. 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. Forged stamps of hawaii the spud papers stampforgeries. Peter winter forgeries are often referred to as pro phil forum forgeries pro phil forum was the company offering the winter forgeries. Were a locally owned and operated business that has been serving the oahu and honolulu areas since 1956. The first stamp is lithographed instead of engraved. The case of the grinnell missionary stamps by mystic stamp.
The hawaiian missionaries are the first postage stamps of the kingdom of hawaii, issued in 1851. 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. 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. The green arrow points to the ka in the name tablet for each stamp. This spud paper describe the spiro forgeries of hawaii. As can be seen from the illustration below, the design of the bogus stamps closely resembles that of the issued genuine postage stamps. Fakes and forgeries exhibit click a link below introduction. The society maintains two reference collections of philatelic material one for fakes and forgeries and one for genuine stamps and postal history.
Hawaii food stamp allotment benefits is based on the number of people per household. The aps collection of genuine stamps and postal history was created in the early 1990s and separated into two groups. Apex alaska philatelic exhibition february 29 march 01, 2020. The information below on peter winter has been taken mainly from varro tylers book see references. On this page you will see genuine stamps and forgeries side by side. Forgeries general philatelic works philatelic books hh sales. Stampstore is an online marketplace that allows aps members to sell philatelic material worldwide. And perhaps they had already survived an even longer journey one which began over 150 years ago in another kingdom the kingdom of hawaii. Its stamp and postal history, meyer, henry albert on. The stamps of the kingdom of hawaii are fun to collect and a challenge to find. 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. The pf has in its possession a large amount of faked and forged material.
This is index page for articles about articles index on postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. The stamps went on sale october 1, 1851, in three denominations covering three rates. From the 1860s to today, these stamps have attracted widespread interest. The net monthly income of the hawaii household is multiplied by.
Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. Bogus issues and forgeries made by taylor for countries other than the us. June 1918 grinnell acquires 81 early issues of hawaii. Find great deals on ebay for stamps hawaii and hawaii stamps on covers. He also died young, at age 29, without any living children. Only a handful of these stamps have survived to the present day, and so they are amongst the great rarities of philately.
Give us a call at 8005234648 or contact us online to find out more about what we can do for you. Sep 21, 2016 hong kong updated with oneglia forgeries of early queen victoria issues. The forged stamps are identified by year of issue, denomination and scott and michel catalogue numbers. He collected all his discoveries of dubious or outright bogus stamp issues in a book suitably titled phantom philately. Varro tyler, in his book focus on forgeries 2000, describes two signs for the aloe tree batum stamps, which i show above.
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. Many stamps have been forged, not only the rarities but common issues as well. F red melville, the wellknown english philatelist and writer, was undoubtedly the foremost early 20th century expert on bogus stamps. New handbook on the stamps of armenia 191923 and their forgeries. This index was derived from the 1998 edition of my book. Scott forgeries are relatively common but examples seeking certificates of authenticity still arrive at the philatelic foundation. See more ideas about hawaii, stamp and postage stamps. A sequel to his now out of print book spurious stamps, a history of fakes made to defraud the. The dollar amount or allotment that the household gets is determined yearly by us department of agriculture usda. Our creation techniques include using oldfashioned craftsmanship with modern technology to. All forgeries differ from the genuine stamps in some way.
The most famous of the forgers were sperati and fournier. Price new from used from hardcover, 1948 please retry. Crocker published his book hawaiian numerals in 1909, based in part on several 19th century plating studies. Detailed guide to the censor marks and the location of the censors. Book and article indexes may be accessed for forgeries and reprints. Selected digitized books, available online, 18001899, how to. Kock, is the past secretary of helsingfors frimarkssamlare forening, who owns finlands largest stamp forgery collection. About the club the society has members ranging from experts to beginners, and offers advice for people looking to start a collection. This is a story of an old resident and the stamp on an old letter drawing attention to an old city where there once was an enterprising postmaster. The hawaiian islands occupy most of an archipelago in the central pacific ocean, southwest of the continental united states. Hover mouse pointer over image to determine if actual image of item or a representative sample image of item.
To protect your investment, we offer a number of authentication and appraisal services. Visit us for over 500 philatelic articles and thousands of comments from stamp collectors around the globe. All items come with a 30day moneyback guarantee and ship within one business day. Main stamp collecting forum this is the place to discuss general topics. The serrane guide stamp forgeries of the world to 1926, pp. These forgeries are very blotched, and the inscription is irregularly printed. Noted swedish philatelist nils strandell took a strong interest in hawaii s postage stamps and he devoted a chapter to them in his book in the world of philately stockholm 1948. 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.
That on gehringer, heiner faber and some details of the forgeries was kindly provided in 2001 by dr. See more ideas about stamp, stamp collecting and postage stamps. A forgery is an imitation of a postage stamp intended to fool a collector or to cheat a government of revenue. A usps priority mail shipment from new york to maui costs the same price as if.
When stamp collector george grinnell was given a few dozen stamps. The stamp illustrates a hawaiian alii, or chief, extending a lei of welcome, a map of the islands, and a star representing statehood. 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. They came to be known as the missionaries because they were primarily found on the correspondence of missionaries working in the hawaiian islands. Forgeries of netherlands stamps and former colonies, i and ii. 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. The territory of hawaii was admitted as the 50th state of the union and is americas only island state.
The king and queen emma built a hospital, the queens medical center, to help combat leprosy and influenza. Postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. Hawaii stamp set mini stamp set hawaii stamps hibiscus stamp aloha stamp mahalo stamp pineapple stamp hawaiian stamp set f00. Because of the high value of some of the early and rare hawaiian collectors stamps, forgeries are common. The first adhesive postage stamp was issued in may 1840. They make crisp impressions when created by top stamp production companies like us. Peter winter and the modern german forgeries on ebay article. The grinnell hawaiian missionary stamps by patrick pearson. Hawaii food stamp allotment benefits us food stamp. Reinhard fischer, the principal of the bonn auction house. Reprints and forgeries, postal forgeries of the 2g, 10g, 20g, and fake of the 1.
On the genuine stamp we may, as in the 5 cents previously described, find a trifling point which no forgery known to us has imitated. All stamp discussions that do not fit in other more specific forums are welcome here. Come and join us for a great exchange of philatelic information. Products from mystic stamp company americas leading. Item shows signs of wear which may include things like worn or curling corners, dog ears, creased pages or cover, markered book edges, dust stains, discoloration, jacket with minor tears, library markings, or worn edges. This book was the plating standard until 1968 when j. Stamp forgeries of naples stampforgeries of the world. Fred westerberg published plating the hawaiian numerals. Rubber stamps are used often for business and personal tasks. Hong kong updated with oneglia forgeries of early queen victoria issues. All other countries are arranged in alphabetical order in over 400 binders. As a result, their shipping rates are the same to and from hawaii as they are in the 48 continental states. 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. In most cases he was able to find out quite a lot about the people behind the many curious issues.
This stamp has a portrait of kamehameha iv, victorias brother, and king from 185563. Tylers focus on forgeries feature in this newspaper. The first classical forgeries began to show up in the 1860s. The hawaiian philatelic society is a stamp collecting club based in honolulu, hawaii. Today these classic forgeries are greatly appreciated by many philatelists making them quite valuable. The swedish tiger us stamp prices and us stamp catalog. Nov 15, 2012 varro tyler, in his book focus on forgeries 2000, describes two signs for the aloe tree batum stamps, which i show above. The principal discrepancies that strike us in this forgery are, there is too much white in the kings hair, and the face is too roughly shaded. Chute, another one for guatemala and a 10 c prince edward island bogus stamp with the image of a ship. Nonmembers pay a 10% surcharge and additional shipping fees. Sep 18, 2012 this stamp has a portrait of kamehameha iv, victorias brother, and king from 185563. Taylor also made some bogus issued for countries other than the united states. I have also seen a peter winter forgery of the 5 c value uncancelled, see picture next to it. Many items that have been judged not genuine subsequently have been donated to the aps reference collection of fakes and forgeries.
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