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:

Staraya Russa forgery

Staraya Russa forgery

Staraya Russa zemstvo forgery. Sold for $17.50.

Piryatin forgery

Piryatin forgery

Piryatin zemstvo forgery. Sold for $15.50. The only stamp issued by uyezd, an original stamp can be sold in a range of $350-$600.

Shlisselburg forgery

Shlisselburg forgery

Shlisselburg zemstvo forgery. Sold for $12.50. The only stamp issued by uyezd and one of the first Zemstvo stamps, can be sold for $180-$250.

Lisestrovo forgery

Lisestrovo zemstvo forgery

Lisestrovo zemstvo forgery. Sold for $5.50. The rare non-postal (revenue) Zemstvo stamp, not listed in any catalogs.

Simferopol forgery

Simferopol forgery

Simferopol court stamp forgery. Unsold. Compare this picture to original images of Simferopol stamps from our inventory.

Valki forgery

Valki forgery

Valki zemstvo forgery. Unsold.

To compare the forged zemstvo stamp images with original ones, try to find a desired stamp in our inventory or go to Zemstvo stamp catalog http://zemstvo.com/zemstvo.

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