Luxembourg stamp forgeries book

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. Machine labels from belgium and luxembourg, german occupation of belgium. Page created october 22, 2017 saint lucia 1986 locomotives 5th series stamp forgeries. Images of genuine and forged stamps for comparison. Stamp production process forum all topics about the technical aspects of stamp collecting such as printing methods, types of presses, paper, gum types, etc. A poor attempt at engraving the head of guillaume iii on the 10c stamp. List of us forgeries us stamp prices and us stamp catalog. All forgeries differ from the genuine stamps in some way. This catalog is the result of collaboration between michel and prifix catalog publishers. Luxembourg was finally liberated in september 1944 by allied forces as they pressed east toward germany. The flag was first used in the 1840s, but was not officially adopted until 1972. Get the best deals on luxembourg royalty stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. Many stamps have been forged, not only the rarities but common issues as well. Luxembourg stamps for sale shop with afterpay ebay.

On the detection of postage stamp forgeries with an. Between 1921 and 1934, the luxembourg post office produced five pictorial issues featuring key monuments from the county, including vianden castle, eschsuralzette foundries and the adolphe bridge. Here is a second type of forgery,this is the one varro e. It pictures the flag of luxembourg, which features red, white, and blue stripes, taken from the grand dukes coat of arms from the th century. The nice man gave me a big map of luxembourg city with directions to the to the tourism office. Stamporama began with 6 members in january 1996 with one idea trading duplicates among the members. More information about these sites and on the authors of the sites can be found in the articles by mr. The forgery guide is an information resource with 150 selected links plus recommended literature about stamp forgeries.

Linns stamp news, sidney, oh, 1991, and the other books and articles cited in the within. Frank geiger philatelists, 242 west saddle river road, upper saddle river, new jersey 07458. Gary littles site provides a comprehensive reference database of all luxembourg stamps issued from 1852 to date with almost every stamp pictured, the largest collection of rare luxembourg stamps and covers on the internet, special flight covers, postmarks, and more. Overview this post is a special edition for big blue that will cover batums aloe tree issues. This leads to ebay, the most central location of the common stamp market. The first classical forgeries began to show up in the 1860s. This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of luxembourg luxembourg is a landlocked country in western europe, bordered by belgium, france, and germany. Be careful for imperforate stamps which are trimmed cheaper later roulettes types. Their forgeries were of excellent quality, and the forged stamps are sometimes nearly impossible to. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Contests, quizzes, and giveaways ended ended contests and giveaways get moved here. The n of centimes is upright it is much slanted in the genuine and there is a considerable space between the e and r of silbergros.

The multiple ring postmark on this example is often seen on early forgeries of luxembourg. During the german occupation, all luxembourg stamp issues were overprints of either german or existing luxembourg issues. Hungary occupation 1919, ukraine tridents 1918, armenia, 19191921. On december 5, 1940, the contemporary postage stamp issues of luxembourg were revalued in reichspfennig, as shown above mi. Stanley gibbons belgium and luxembourg stamp catalogue 1st. Come join us for our contests, quizzes, and giveaways sponsored by the members of stamp community. Today stamporama has over 2200 members from 49 us states, 9 provinces and territories of canada, 6 states of australia and 66 total countries worldwide. See more ideas about luxembourg, stamp and postage stamps. There is a stop after this latter word in the forgeries, which is not found in the originals. This site features information about forgeries and fakes, stamps from around the world, collecting, and a host of other stamp related items.

Tylers focus on forgeries feature in this newspaper. By the time a collector gets to the 1880s, the forgeries stop, mainly because the stamps are so common who wastes their time forging a common stamp. Page created september 17, 2017 saint vincent union island 1987 queen elizabeth 40th wedding anniversary. The only catalogue you can buy in english that covers all the stamp issues of belgium and luxembourg. Luxembourg french souvenir postcard 2006 fifa soccer football world cup stamp. On this page you will see genuine stamps and forgeries side by side. The intention of this reference list is to help collectors quickly find descriptions of forgeries of many different stamps. Today, many spiro forgeries are themselves certified as genuine forgeries and sell at auction for a premium above the genuine stamp. The first adhesive postage stamp was issued in may 1840. Postage stamps and postal history of luxembourg wikipedia. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Stamp forgeries of luxembourg stampforgeries of the world. Get the best deals on luxembourg stamps when you shop the largest online selection at.

A mere statement that forgeries of a certain set exist has not been referred to. A philatelic maritime book for the advanced collector and one that. Luxembourg collectors stamps buy rare luxembourg stamps. Saint vincent 1984 2nd series automobiles stamp forgeries. This volume now includes 321 of the focus on forgeries features. Luxembourg grand duchess charlotte stamps of 192126 surcharged 192528 5c con 10 yellow g reen 15c onon 20 c yellow g 35c c 40 c brown o range 60c on 75 deep blue 60c on 80 c black grand duchess charlotte 192635 25 c violet brown 30c yellow green 30 c gray violet 35 gray violet 35 yellow green 40c 5 c10 15 20c 25c yellow green 75c bister brown 80. The following philatelic exhibit consists of scans of album pages produced for a club meeting display. References an extensive list of catalogs, books, magazine articles, and other useful reference material for luxembourg stamp collectors. I have sets of the roman imperial coinage, all of david sears books, and many.

Precancelled stamp luxembourg 17 in two lines 1906 grand duke william iv. Take a look at these before you try to buy the real thing. The righthand stamp in figure 6a is clearly damaged and somewhat less than desirable for a personal stamp collection. A 6% basic rate and a 1% transcription tax are applicable. In it,the feathers cross the frameline,but seven distinct lines emanate from the pineapple in the topright corner. Stamp community web site updates will be announced here. German occupation luxembourg stamp collecting world. Soon after their introduction, stamps became philatelic objects, and stamp forgery to the detriment of the collector became a problem. Forgeries of netherlands stamps and former colonies, i and ii. The reader will observe that a particular forger may be listed. Since the first volume was published in england in 1977, 46 books have appeared in this monumental work finished in 2002. Luxembourg stamp issues from 1852 to the end of 2016, including the german occupation issues during the second world war. We have members from 8 to 87, whose interests cover the entire range of stamps and stamp collecting, from cancellations to back of the book. The three high value pictorial definitives feature an allegory of medicinal baths, the.

A transfer tax is applied to a transfer of immovable property. Stamp forgeries have been around almost as long as postage stamps. Apart from the stamps of the current issuing countries, the stanley gibbons belgium and luxembourg catalogue covers a number of other areas of interest, including. Mills in the february 2005 issue of the ap, pages 118120. The following is an excerpt from postage stamps, puffin picture book 69 1951 by l. From the introduction of the second edition of this 330 page book, mr. Its first section lists the names and areas of 1 700 stamp experts, both past and present, who have backstamped or signed postage stamps. The series continues, forgeries of the common stamps after wwi, in some. Capital duty, stamp duty and transfer tax in luxembourg.

Fakery and counterfeiting dates back to earliest postage stamps. New and recent philatelic books philatelic bibliopole. By 1863 forgeries were so common that the book forged stamps. There are 112 genuine plus the corresponding forged stamps from different countries all over the world. These are just a few of more notable luxembourg collectors stamps produced over the countrys more than 160year postal history. Madame joseph forged postmarks, 1994 are very numerous and are outside the scope of this work. The most famous of the forgers were sperati and fournier. After a mcdonalds breakfast of croissants i walked into the train station tourism office and asked where i can get my passport stamp. Kock, is the past secretary of helsingfors frimarkssamlare forening, who owns finlands largest stamp forgery collection. I previously wrote an e book forgeries of common stamps after world war i. Eastern front, balkans, caucasus about how to detect the most obvious forgeries for the stamp collector of modest means. The official stamp category was abundantly used by luxembourg.

All of the information provided in the introduction to the first edition of this book is still valid. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. For real estate located in luxembourg city, an additional charge amounting to 50% of the transfer tax i. This deceptive forgery of the 1peso value alone was sold by bela szekula of budapest and guisquiere of brussels. Serbia stamps forgeries and reprints scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned. Barefoot, illustrated and priced catalog, belgium, belgian congo, luxembourg. All items are guaranteed to be as described and may be viewed on approval. I love books that describe how things were in the early days of our hobby. The lower denomination stamp designs all depict the portrait of grand duchess charlotte, who had been forced into exile in the united kingdom, during the war. Among the matters melville discussed is the problem of forgeries. The forged stamps are identified by year of issue, denomination and scott and michel catalogue numbers. The forgery was printed by tinsa mcmillan at the time the stamp was in circulation. Luxembourg philately gary littles site provides a comprehensive reference database of all luxembourg stamps issued from 1852 to date with almost every stamp pictured, the largest collection of rare luxembourg stamps and covers on the internet, special flight covers, postmarks, and more.