Japanese stamp forgeries book

By 1863 forgeries were so common that the book forged stamps. While the stamps are some of the most beautiful in the world, the early stamps of japan are unique and challenging in many ways. The japan temple stamp book kawasaki, kanagawa japan. Sources shimomura standard catalogue of the japanese. Japanese government railways, board of tourist industries, 1940. The following is an excerpt from postage stamps, puffin picture book 69 1951 by l. Nov 07, 20 japanese stamp books are a fun way to visit japanese historic sites and provide lasting memories of your adventures. Sources shimomura standard catalogue of the japanese revenue stamps. Worlds leading stamp collecting discussion bulletin board. Frank collie, who had stated at a stamp club meeting that the stamp had been counterfeited by the british for propaganda. The forgery guide is an information resource with 150 selected links plus recommended literature about stamp forgeries. Genuine stamps were printed on two kinds of paper grayish white and cream white, whereas forgeries exist mostly on bright whitepaper as well as sometimes on creamy or brownish paper. Forgeries of 1940s japanese definitive postage stamps. Forgeries general philatelic works philatelic books hh sales.

Tip tylers earliest interest was in the stamps of japan, which led him to study their forgeries. The japanese temple redstamp notebook is a small book that you can bring to the thousands of shrines and temples around japan. Forged stamps of japan the spud papers stampforgeries. Very useful 24 page book for identifying forgeries of the dragon issues of japan. Japan nippon stamps selling price list for japan buying.

Since the first volume was published in england in 1977, 46 books have. Its literal translation is the honorable redstamp notebook. Japan, forgeries of the 1872 issue stamp catalogue index. A seal, in an east and southeast asian context is a general name for printing stamps and impressions thereof which are used in lieu of signatures in personal documents, office paperwork, contracts, art, or any item requiring acknowledgement or authorship. Forgeries international society for japanese philately isjp. Dai nippon forgeries of overprints japanese occupation dutch. Most valuable japanese stamps find your stamps value. Some things to look for in comparing stamps for forgeries are discrepancies in character, depth, stamp edge, and relative size. Madame joseph forged postmarks, 1994 are very numerous and are outside the scope of this work. If you click on an image a larger image should open. Stamp production process forum all topics about the technical aspects of stamp collecting such as printing methods, types of presses, paper, gum types, etc. In this forgery the word sanko is written above the s of sen. I have been working with my japanese stamps and i cannot seem to identify the following stamps. Forged stamps of japan learn about the forged stamps from japan.

Through the years the society has published many articles on forgeries to try and help. Stamp forgeries of japan stampforgeries of the world. Postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. Wada kotaro was the most prolific japanese stamp forger of his day. Reading from right to left, they say sanko or sanko with a line over the o, or sankoo or sankou, meaning reference. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading forgeries of common stamps after world war i. Although now superseded by the isjp cd, this is an easy way to start on these. Stamp forgery guide about 150 selected postage stamp forgery links, together with recommended philatelic forgery literature. The intention of this reference list is to help collectors quickly find descriptions of forgeries of many different stamps. The central tongue of the 3 in the top label is quite blunt, and projects almost level with the top and bottom curls of the figure. The british forgeries of the 5, 10, and 25heller stamps of austria. With the advent of the internet the isjp felt it worthwhile to put some of the most basic information about these forgeries where the world could see it. New handbook on the stamps of armenia 191923 and their forgeries.

Tourist sheets, containing forgeries of classic japanese stamps were sold to foreign tourists in souvenir shops in japanese port cities. Unidentified japanese stamp 2 unidentified japanese stamp 3 japanese telegraph stamps my friends parrot got a hold of the 2nd one. Tourist sheets, containing forgeries of classic japanese stamps were sold to foreign. A mere statement that forgeries of a certain set exist has not been referred to.

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. The appendices are historical documents, customs documents, platings. The leading suppliers in europe of japanese stamps including psheets and japanese postal history, japanese occupation stamps and postal history, japanese military mail from the sino japanese war 1894 to world war ii, and ijpos in china manchuria. For those who could ink the edge of the stamp on the paper, i think press the stamp on the paper with enough pressure dont overpress and make sure the surface is flat. The collection and study of japanese stamps and the philately of related countries can be very intimidating. Their good reputation has survived through the years. Japanese tourist sheets are often not what they seem to be. His long series of articles on forgeries focus on forgeries in linns stamp news was issued in book form in 2000 as focus on forgeries. That said, for a specialist willing to make the effort, these stamps offer a rich vein of collecting opportunities, with multiple color and perforation variations.

She was a japanese empress who ruled beginning in the year 201. Unlike some other forgers who specialized in producing single convincing forgeries, wadas forgeries were mass produced. Excellent for history, stamp details like shades, quantities issued, postal stationery, offices in tibet. Philatelic fakes and forgeries academic dictionaries and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Lithod, imperf, in red the issued colour, orange and blue the colours of the 1943 independence series, alongside similar forgeries of which, plus the 1943 state crest, this is usually found, on covers inscribed japanese special service.

Mine comes from zenkoji temple in nagano prefecture. Reprints, geneva forgeries of the 48m, 500m and 5s, and other forgeries and fraudulent postmarks. To this day, many collectors are reluctant to buy rare japanese stamps from this period, as forgeries are commonplace and most reference materials are printed in japanese. Discrepancies in the stamp are often one of the easiest ways to spot a forgery. I do not have any issue with using these stamps so far. This is the first woman whose portrait was placed on the postage stamp of japan. Visit us for over 500 philatelic articles and thousands of comments from stamp collectors around the globe. Many stamps have been forged, not only the rarities but common issues as well. Tofukuji used at least 15 stamps in the course of his career, plus his signature. The japanese temple red stamp notebook is a small book that you can bring to the thousands of shrines and temples around japan. In addition to the standard tourist sheets, wadas forgeries were also sold in booklets, usually referred to as tourist booklets. There are forgeries, overprints, surcharges, perforation varieties, color varieties. Lithod, imperf, in red the issued colour, orange and blue the colours of the 1943 independence series, alongside similar forgeries of which, plus the 1943 state crest, this is usually found, on.

They also supply a wide range of catalogues, albums and literature. These two are from the first series of japanese stamps from 1871 the. The dvd advertised contains hundreds of images and detailed analysis versus the genuine issue on a per stamp basis. The header and top two rows of stamps photographically cropped from a tourist sheet. Sen blue of japan 1872 a skillful forgery, the american philatelic congress book 48.

The ssjp library has books on how to identify forgeries or you can find more on internet. The complete handbook can be downloaded as one pdf through this link. The serrane guide stamp forgeries of the world to 1926, p. A guide to forgeries of common stamps, linns stamp news. A useful guide to identifying forgeries of classic japanese stamps. Japanese revenue stamps from 1872 1900 anker nielsen japanese philately, june 2014 adapted by ed kawasaki. Three forgeries of the 48m, four forgeries of the 100m, two forgeries of the 200m, four forgeries of the 500m. A sequel to his now out of print book spurious stamps, a history of fakes made to. The leading suppliers in europe of japanese stamps including psheets and japanese postal history, japanese occupation stamps and postal history, japanese military mail from the sinojapanese war 1894 to world war ii, and ijpos in china manchuria. Its first section lists the names and areas of 1 700 stamp experts, both past and present, who have backstamped or signed postage stamps.

Stamp forgeries of the world to 1926 hardcover january 1, 1998 by fernand serrane author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. One thing i came across worth mentioning, there appear to be quite a few forgeries about of early japanese stamps, including the set above referred to as the koban stamps, together with. This is index page for articles about articles index on postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. All forgeries differ from the genuine stamps in some way. The hanko and rakkan of heian tofukuji japanese bonsai pots. Dai nippon forgeries of overprints on the postage stamps of the netherlands indies issued during the japanese occupation 19421945.

This temple is very famous around nagano and was even visited by the dalai lama. The first postage stamp was issued in great britain in 1840, and by the early 1860s or earlier the first postage stamp forgery 3 in the sense of a stamp created to fool philatelists into thinking that it is a genuine oneappeared on the market. Notice that the characters tend to run into each other vertically. The hanko and rakkan of heian tofukuji japanese bonsai. Japan koban, dragons, mihons, cherry blossom stamps. Stamps ssjp scandinavian society for japanese philately. Eastern front, balkans, caucasus kindle edition by souers, mr. The magazine stamp collecting mentioned a second variety of counterfeit in 1923, a fake austrian 19161918 magenta 10 heller stamp. Empress jingo 10 yen stamp, 1914 1914 empress jingo 10 yen is a rare japanese stamp that shows a portrait of empress jingo. Japanese stamp books are a fun way to visit japanese historic sites and provide lasting memories of your adventures. The lowest hieroglyphic of the column of japanese words in the center of the stamp almost touches the top of the little oval which contains the plate letter.

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. Unfortunately not all japanese forgeries can be identified this way because many do not have the sanko, mozo, or mihon markings. The wada cherry blossom forgeries of japan by varro e. I am a keen collector of early japanese stamps and as a result have. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Jun 02, 2011 tofukuji used at least 15 stamps in the course of his career, plus his signature. British forgeries of the stamps and banknotes of the. Forged stamps of japan the spud papers stampforgeries of. Although now superseded by the isjp cd, this is an easy way to start. The stamp is to commemorate the royal wedding and was issued 1th of may 1900.

If you want to gain a greater understanding of early japanese forgeries this dvd is a must to buy. The historical source of much of the information which is quoted today. For further help with the cherry blossom forgeries, isjp monograph number two by milton t montgomery, a guide to the cherry blossoms issues, published in 1969 is a must. The spiro forgeries of japanese stamps, japanese philately, vol. Stamp forgeries of the world to 1926 serrane, fernand on. The imitation japanese stamps marked sanko, mozo and mihon in japanese characters, lie somewher e between a facsimile and a forgery. T he forgeries of the early issues of japanese stamps are so common that many collectors find the problem almost unmanageable. In the western world they were traditionally known by traders as chop marks or simply chops.