Gold Standard. Forged perforation.
Forged perforation on imperforated stamps is one of the ways to get expensive Gold Standard stamps.
A few days ago a similar forgery was sold on ebay by a reputable seller. Continue reading
Zemstvo Forgeries on eBay
As Zemstvo collectors know, any old Zemstvo stamp forgeries are collectible and worth some money. But modern printer-made copies should be removed from collections. So, let see what I have caught today on eBay. The France based eBay seller avrolle sold few modern Zemstvo forgeries: Continue reading
RSFSR Forgeries on eBay
The full but forged sheets of Volga famine relief issue were sold on eBay few days ago for GBP 66.00 (approximately $88 USD). Not too bad for the British dealer who sold it as genuine stamps, but a big surprise (in future) for a buyer. Continue reading
Buzuluk zemstvo stamp forgeries on eBay
Let’s try to track here the most interesting fake and forged Buzuluk zemstvo stamps, sold or just offered for sale on eBay.
The forged Buzuluk #1 (1876) was sold on eBay on Jul 02, 2017 by British dealer i.b.redguy for GBP 103.00 or approximately US $133.12. Continue reading
Forgeries. Empire and Soviet proofs on eBay
The large set of forged essays and proofs were sold on eBay in May 2016 by Russian (Moscow) seller, eBay ID – georgiy4129. Continue reading