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Someone question whether they were forgeries or not. He said the color and cancels were questionable. I haven't spent much time on China since I was a kid so I am not very familiar with it's stamps. The colors on these look like the colors illustrated in Scott's as far as the cancels go, I would not know. I looked around the web for a site that showed early forgeries but did not see any of these. If anyone is knowledgeable in the issue or can point me to website, I'd appreciate the help.
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The Chinese English cancel on 9 cents started in use from 1898 at the time the un-overprinted stamps of this set already stopped.
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Color shades exists for all values, so unless the color difference is dramatic, shades are not a reliable method.
But I agree with the above posted conclusions -- all three are forgeries. When compared to genuine stamps, there are clear differences in both the Chinese and English characters, as Nelson has shown.
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Thanks much for the info and especially the comparison scans, they say it all. Not what I wanted to hear but it's not the first time. Guess I need to have a talk with the auction house.
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I won these in an auction a couple weeks ago and just received them.
Someone question whether they were forgeries or not. He said the color and cancels were questionable. I haven't spent much time on China since I was a kid so I am not very familiar with it's stamps. The colors on these look like the colors illustrated in Scott's as far as the cancels go, I would not know. I looked around the web for a site that showed early forgeries but did not see any of these. If anyone is knowledgeable in the issue or can point me to website, I'd appreciate the help.
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08:35:22am
re: China 1894 high values forgeries?
The Chinese English cancel on 9 cents started in use from 1898 at the time the un-overprinted stamps of this set already stopped.
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re: China 1894 high values forgeries?
Color shades exists for all values, so unless the color difference is dramatic, shades are not a reliable method.
But I agree with the above posted conclusions -- all three are forgeries. When compared to genuine stamps, there are clear differences in both the Chinese and English characters, as Nelson has shown.
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re: China 1894 high values forgeries?
Thanks much for the info and especially the comparison scans, they say it all. Not what I wanted to hear but it's not the first time. Guess I need to have a talk with the auction house.
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