Stamporama Discussions: Question about Philippines postage due J1 to J7

United States/BOB & Other : Question about Philippines postage due J1 to J7

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Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
21 Jan 2020
07:34:28pm

I see all kinds of prices for these stamps on E-Bay. They are US postage dues that have a diagonal "PHILIPPINES" overprint. Usually when there is an overprint like this Scott's mentions the possibility of forgeries. They don't with these and I'm wondering if any one out there might be enough of an expert on these stamps to tell me if there are many fakes arpund. I know that fakes exist for most overprinted stamps of this time period and I wonder how careful I should be with these.

"As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the humankind."

michael78651

21 Jan 2020
08:39:42pm

re: Question about Philippines postage due J1 to J7

Don't be concerned about the variances in "asking" prices. Look at the "sold" prices to see what people are paying for the item.

I would be more concerned with regumming and reperfing. To my knowledge, the overprint is not known to be forged.

Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
22 Jan 2020
12:10:53pm

re: Question about Philippines postage due J1 to J7

I really wish I hadn't looked at the sold prices! That usually doesn't happen when I want something!!! Question about regumming: I know how to tell after you buy, but then it's too late. How can you tell before you buy, do you just get assurances from the seller and hope you can return the item?

"As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the humankind."

michael78651

22 Jan 2020
03:54:41pm

re: Question about Philippines postage due J1 to J7

If the image lets you enlarge it, look at the perfs. Is there gum on the teeth? Are there no paper fibers on the perfs?

In the printing process, the gum is applied before the stamps are sent to the perforation machine. There would be no gum on the perfs.

In order to regum a stamp, it has to be washed clean, or the new gum won't adhere correctly to the paper. That process normally removed the paper fibers on the perfs.

Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
22 Jan 2020
03:58:17pm

re: Question about Philippines postage due J1 to J7

Michael, very easy to understand! Thanks!

"As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the humankind."

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Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
21 Jan 2020
07:34:28pm

"As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the humankind."

michael78651
21 Jan 2020
08:39:42pm

re: Question about Philippines postage due J1 to J7

Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
22 Jan 2020
12:10:53pm

re: Question about Philippines postage due J1 to J7

"As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the humankind."

michael78651
22 Jan 2020
03:54:41pm

re: Question about Philippines postage due J1 to J7

Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
22 Jan 2020
03:58:17pm

re: Question about Philippines postage due J1 to J7

Michael, very easy to understand! Thanks!

"As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the humankind."