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. Worlds leading stamp collecting discussion bulletin board. 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. 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. The dvd advertised contains hundreds of images and detailed analysis versus the genuine issue on a per stamp basis. Madame joseph forged postmarks, 1994 are very numerous and are outside the scope of this work. I have been working with my japanese stamps and i cannot seem to identify the following stamps. 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. Excellent for history, stamp details like shades, quantities issued, postal stationery, offices in tibet. Sources shimomura standard catalogue of the japanese. Light age toning to the wraps, as well as some moderate edgewear. The imitation japanese stamps marked sanko, mozo and mihon in japanese characters, lie somewher e between a facsimile and a forgery.
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. Stamp forgery guide about 150 selected postage stamp forgery links, together with recommended philatelic forgery literature. They also supply a wide range of catalogues, albums and literature. This temple is very famous around nagano and was even visited by the dalai lama. 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. Empress jingo 10 yen stamp, 1914 1914 empress jingo 10 yen is a rare japanese stamp that shows a portrait of empress jingo. Notice that the characters tend to run into each other vertically. Japan, forgeries of the 1872 issue stamp catalogue index. Forged stamps of japan the spud papers stampforgeries. 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. On this page you will see genuine stamps and forgeries side by side.
The spiro forgeries of japanese stamps, japanese philately, vol. 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. Mine comes from zenkoji temple in nagano prefecture. Dai nippon forgeries of overprints on the postage stamps of the netherlands indies issued during the japanese occupation 19421945. Stamp production process forum all topics about the technical aspects of stamp collecting such as printing methods, types of presses, paper, gum types, etc.
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. In the western world they were traditionally known by traders as chop marks or simply chops. She was a japanese empress who ruled beginning in the year 201. Jun 02, 2011 tofukuji used at least 15 stamps in the course of his career, plus his signature. Unidentified japanese stamp 2 unidentified japanese stamp 3 japanese telegraph stamps my friends parrot got a hold of the 2nd one. T he forgeries of the early issues of japanese stamps are so common that many collectors find the problem almost unmanageable. This is index page for articles about articles index on postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. Very useful 24 page book for identifying forgeries of the dragon issues of japan. Tourist sheets, containing forgeries of classic japanese stamps were sold to foreign. Japanese government railways, board of tourist industries, 1940. Aug 04, 2008 japanese tourist sheets are often not what they seem to be the header and top two rows of stamps photographically cropped from a tourist sheet. If you want to gain a greater understanding of early japanese forgeries this dvd is a must to buy. I am a keen collector of early japanese stamps and as a result have. Unfortunately not all japanese forgeries can be identified this way because many do not have the sanko, mozo, or mihon markings.
New handbook on the stamps of armenia 191923 and their forgeries. British forgeries of the stamps and banknotes of the. Tourist sheets, containing forgeries of classic japanese stamps were sold to foreign tourists in souvenir shops in japanese port cities. Japanese revenue stamps from 1872 1900 anker nielsen japanese philately, june 2014 adapted by ed kawasaki.
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. Forged stamps of japan the spud papers stampforgeries of. Through the years the society has published many articles on forgeries to try and help. 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 forgery guide is an information resource with 150 selected links plus recommended literature about stamp forgeries. The magazine stamp collecting mentioned a second variety of counterfeit in 1923, a fake austrian 19161918 magenta 10 heller stamp. These two are from the first series of japanese stamps from 1871 the. Wada kotaro was the most prolific japanese stamp forger of his day. The header and top two rows of stamps photographically cropped from a tourist sheet. Forgeries international society for japanese philately isjp. The historical source of much of the information which is quoted today. Its literal translation is the honorable red stamp notebook.
Forged stamps of japan learn about the forged stamps from japan. Eastern front, balkans, caucasus kindle edition by souers, mr. Since the first volume was published in england in 1977, 46 books have. 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. While the stamps are some of the most beautiful in the world, the early stamps of japan are unique and challenging in many ways. Japanese stamp books are a fun way to visit japanese historic sites and provide lasting memories of your adventures. The serrane guide stamp forgeries of the world to 1926, p. Japan nippon stamps selling price list for japan buying. Philatelic fakes and forgeries academic dictionaries and. A guide to forgeries of common stamps, linns stamp news. 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.
Sources shimomura standard catalogue of the japanese revenue stamps. The british forgeries of the 5, 10, and 25heller stamps of austria. Frank collie, who had stated at a stamp club meeting that the stamp had been counterfeited by the british for propaganda. Three forgeries of the 48m, four forgeries of the 100m, two forgeries of the 200m, four forgeries of the 500m. Stamps ssjp scandinavian society for japanese philately. A sequel to his now out of print book spurious stamps, a history of fakes made to. By 1863 forgeries were so common that the book forged stamps. Postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. 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 hanko and rakkan of heian tofukuji japanese bonsai pots. The japanese temple redstamp notebook is a small book that you can bring to the thousands of shrines and temples around japan. Although now superseded by the isjp cd, this is an easy way to start. Sen blue of japan 1872 a skillful forgery, the american philatelic congress book 48. The stamp is to commemorate the royal wedding and was issued 1th of may 1900.
Some things to look for in comparing stamps for forgeries are discrepancies in character, depth, stamp edge, and relative size. The following is an excerpt from postage stamps, puffin picture book 69 1951 by l. The intention of this reference list is to help collectors quickly find descriptions of forgeries of many different stamps. 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. Tip tylers earliest interest was in the stamps of japan, which led him to study their forgeries. Tofukuji used at least 15 stamps in the course of his career, plus his signature. 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.
Although now superseded by the isjp cd, this is an easy way to start on these. 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. Most valuable japanese stamps find your stamps value. Japan koban, dragons, mihons, cherry blossom stamps. Their good reputation has survived through the years. Stamp forgeries of the world to 1926 serrane, fernand on. Dai nippon forgeries of overprints japanese occupation dutch. The appendices are historical documents, customs documents, platings. Stamp forgeries of japan stampforgeries of the world. Reading from right to left, they say sanko or sanko with a line over the o, or sankoo or sankou, meaning reference.
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. If you click on an image a larger image should open. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading forgeries of common stamps after world war i. The hanko and rakkan of heian tofukuji japanese bonsai. The ssjp library has books on how to identify forgeries or you can find more on internet. A useful guide to identifying forgeries of classic japanese stamps. There are forgeries, overprints, surcharges, perforation varieties, color varieties. Unlike some other forgers who specialized in producing single convincing forgeries, wadas forgeries were mass produced. 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. A mere statement that forgeries of a certain set exist has not been referred to. In addition to the standard tourist sheets, wadas forgeries were also sold in booklets, usually referred to as tourist booklets. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Visit us for over 500 philatelic articles and thousands of comments from stamp collectors around the globe. The japanese temple red stamp notebook is a small book that you can bring to the thousands of shrines and temples around japan. Japanese tourist sheets are often not what they seem to be. 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. The collection and study of japanese stamps and the philately of related countries can be very intimidating. In this forgery the word sanko is written above the s of sen. The complete handbook can be downloaded as one pdf through this link. Reprints, geneva forgeries of the 48m, 500m and 5s, and other forgeries and fraudulent postmarks. The japan temple stamp book kawasaki, kanagawa japan. Forgeries general philatelic works philatelic books hh sales. Discrepancies in the stamp are often one of the easiest ways to spot a forgery. All forgeries differ from the genuine stamps in some way. Many stamps have been forged, not only the rarities but common issues as well.
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