GANDHI STAMPS CLUB: March 2013

3/23/13

Rare Stamps - Million Rupees stamp booklet or folder.!!

Hello Gandhi Philatelist,

Recently I saw a seller with ZERO feedback is selling RARE Gandhi Stamp for MILLION Rupees.!! ( Ten Lakhs Rupees)

Not sure why price tag is only one million Rupees.!! Why not one million dollars or ten million dollars.!! There is nothing like a limit to price your own item.!!

You all know what kind of different varieties of FORGERY as well as BOGUS (never exist) philatelic material is available in Gandhi stamps as well as all stamps around the world. So what are chances of this as a Forgery or BOGUS.?

Let me make sure I am not telling that this is forged or bogus. I am just expressing my opinion or personal view on this RARE stamp.!! It's up to you to decide what's going on after reading this post as well as other links.

Not sure how a new seller is selling this kind of rare stamps on eBay. How seller can trust buyer for this kind of expensive items.

I know some time seller prohibit new id from buying it or id with low feedback so bogus buyer cannot buy it and spoil their auction bidding. But sometimes it helps also by allowing zero feedback buyer because it can also inflated prices by Shill bidding either with their own id or friends will help seller by opening new id.

Similar how buyer can trust brand new seller, as God knows his trustworthiness because there is no credit (feedback).!! This is for all new id or low feedback id who are selling philatelic material.

First thing you will notice that "Specimen" overprint on stamp. Generally you see all UPPER case letter "SPECIMEN", but here in 1948 Gandhi stamp from India has "Specimen" which makes me more suspicious and we can claim that this might be also FORGERY or BOGUS.

Who know that this are indeed Genuine SPECIMEN stamp as chances are no one has seen it or has it.!!

This stamp were presented in leather folder but was surprised to see two types of leather folder with specimen stamp.

Not sure there was it's an error folder or wide varieties issued by Swiss printer as per philatelic material such as stamp exhibit, handbooks, yearbooks etc.

This 1948 leather folder with Specimen stamp has EMBLEM OF INDIA printed or embossed on leather folder.!!

This National Emblem was adopted on 26 January 1950, the day that India became a republic.

So SWISS PRINTERS were ahead of times.!! By 18 months. (August 1948 - January 1950)!!!

In past this rare specimen stamp in folder was for sale on eBay for one million rupees.!!

Yes 1,000,000.!!

It's Ten lakhs rupees.!!

This is a common practice in Gandhi philatelic material selling as well as all other philatelic item. so beware of this kind of selling as God know who is this as no one has bought or sell to them.!! This is one of the drawback of any type of auction.

This does not mean that seller with higher feedback are good.!! It's very hard to find out all different kinds of illegal activities from any kind of seller, whether it's new or old, low feedback or high feedback etc.

I had very bad experience with high feedback (10000+) also, so very hard to predict who is good and who is bad.!!

Selling through new id helps in hiding their original identity so they don't get caught if it is not rare stamps or if they are trying to forged, so his/her reputation will not affected.!!

Some time new id will slowly accumulate feedback as buyer and afterwards they start selling with low feedback.!!

Stamp collectors not only have tp research about forgery or bogus philatelic material, but they also have to worry about lot of other stuff such as seller feedback, seller country, buyer of that sellers!!, Glorified item through various blogs, website, exhibit, magazine etc, Inflated price by shill bidding and lot more. You need a PHD in order to survive this philatelic market. It's not easy.!!!!!!!

As per seller description "Its a 1948 First Anniversary of Independence "Gandhi" set in small black and gold "India Posts and Telegraphs Department" booklet, the stamps all with a small type "Specimen" overprint, the three low values stuck down, the 10r. hinged in place, fine, attractive and extremely rare."

After looking at this thoroughly I am confused because I have lot of question about this.

1) Is it GENUINE booklet or folder issued by Post & Telegraph Department of India ?

What do you think?

Is it officially issued with printing done by Post & Telegraph ?
Or it is some handy man work ?
We had seen famous BOGUS folder with 1948 Gandhi stamps from Brazil as well as Switzerland, so what are chances of this also forged.

2) Is it GENUINE specimen stamp?

We had all seen wide varities of overprint stamps in Gandhi as well as other British India stamps such as SERVICE, apollo moon landing etc.
We had seen FORGED or BOGUS(never issued or exist) Specimen stamps of Gandhi so what are chances of this also forged ?

3) Why Emblem of India was printed on it?

Even emblem of India was not printed on official booklet or folder of 1948 Gandhi stamps which were available to general public, because it was not official until 1950.!! So why on this leather folder.!! No one knew about this will Emblem of India in 1948.
Unofficial usage of Emblem of India on special cancellation as well as on Brazil 1948 folder is available so what are chances of this.
Why only Emblem of India is engraved on leather folder.!! Why nothing like POST & TELEGRAPH of India or Gandhi Memorial stamp etc.
Until 1950 it was a sculpture of Lion Capitol of Ashoka which was modified to Emblem of India with the bell-shaped lotus beneath the abacus has been omitted. (you can see following in 1947 India stamp.) so how Swiss printer knows about Emblem of India.!! This proves it's nothing but BOGUS or forgery of Emblem of India.

So now what do think about following folder from Kenmore. Look at the details on the folders which looks like genuine.

Compare with above leather folder and think what that leather folder is and think how it will look if it was original.

So what do you think about this folder or booklet and overprint SPECIMEN stamp ?

Sorry "Specimen" stamp.!!

Is it Genuine or BOGUS (never exist or officially issued but created by collector or dealer).!!

Look at the following blog posts screenshot and read in detail to find out what is going on in Gandhi Philately as well as other British India philately with King George stamps as well as other stamps around the world.

Read some of interesting blog post to see how CHEATERS are working to get your money by selling forgery or Bogus gandhi stamps.!!

1) Philatelic FAKE and FORGERIES.
2) FAKE AERO PHILATELY Covers.
3) Stamp collection CHEATING.
4) Stamp Collection Value
5) Stamp Collecting Facts
6) China stamp collection value.
7) First AirMail Post
8) World First Flight Cover
9) Greatest Stamp Collection Scandal
10) Biggest stamp collection SCAM
11) SCANDAL in stamp collection
12) How to increase stamp collection value

It's now upto you to decide whether to spend one million Rupees on Genuine or BOGUS Specimen stamps with leather folder.!!

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

3/19/13

King George stamp - KG stamp envelope send: Do you think this is really send to Mahatma Gandhi ?

Hello Gandhi Philatelist,

Recently I saw cover send to Mahatma Gandhi.!! Of course it will be unique in any one's collection.

As we know that anyone can write address and send it to whomever they want. Also we all know what kind of activity is happening in philatelic world. It's not only in India, but worldwide you can see more forgery then genuine.

In past we had seen 1948 Gandhi stamp cover was send to Prime Minister of Nepal on first day of issue, on cover without any proper cover or sender's name or address from Indian Embassy of Nepal.!!

So what are the chances of this cover is authenticity from "?-Daun" unknown city on King George one and half anna envelope.!

Also not sure why label is on the envelope if it is really send to Mahatma Gandhi.!! This is the second cover I saw on eBay for sale in last 2-3 years.!!

Not sure why only one bidder bidded on this unique item. Looks like there is not that much interest in this unique cover even though Gandhi philatelic collection is one of the famous in world.!!

Do you think Gandhi Philatelic collection hobby is also declining like others.!! ?

Or collectors knows that this kind of unique material have more chances of forgeries, as it will be hard to find out authencity of this kind of material as who knows about this envelope.

So what do you think about this King George stamped envelope.!!

Is it really send to Mahatma Gandhi ? (even though there is receiving postmark rubber stamp in back.!!)

Do you really think it is worth $250 or more or less?

Do you really think this cover will shine your collection or it will be a nightmare for you.!!
Read some of interesting blog post to see how CHEATERS are working to get your money by selling forgery or Bogus gandhi stamps.!!

1) Philatelic FAKE and FORGERIES.
2) FAKE AERO PHILATELY Covers.
3) Stamp collection CHEATING.
4) Stamp Collection Value
5) Stamp Collecting Facts
6) China stamp collection value.
7) First AirMail Post
8) World First Flight Cover
9) Greatest Stamp Collection Scandal
10) Biggest stamp collection SCAM
11) SCANDAL in stamp collection
12) How to increase stamp collection value

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

3/15/13

Hungary stamps : Is this really error stamp used on cover ?

Hello Gandhi Philatelist,

Recently I saw one of kind cover with Gandhi stamp. One stamp on this cover is ERROR stamp.

Not sure whether it can be consider as error stamp or picked from TRASH.!! before color combination was finalized or it's a deliberate act to create error in stamp by taking it before it's printed!! as there is something like quality control which don't miss this kind of big thing.!!

Even though it is one of kind cover, it was only sold for $500.!! with only one bidder interested in it, unlike 1948 Gandhi used covers from India were there are 20-30 bids and which sells from $1000-3000.!! even though 1948 used covers are not one of a kind as it is available in very large quantity. (All forgeries.!!)

Not sure why only one bidder is interested in this kind of rare cover of Gandhi.

Is Gandhi stamp collection is also declining like other thematic collection or something else what other collectors are thinking same thing like each other.!!

If it is genuine cover then this will be one of the rarest used cover with Gandhi stamps because other covers with 1948 Gandhi stamp from India or 1971 Panama Gandhi stamp are available in plenty and are selling for unbelievable price.!! Whether they are selling for high price with different tricks such as Shill bidding, Not paying to seller etc.

So to me this cover was sold for very less price. Not sure what worldwide Gandhi philatelist were thinking about this cover.!!

But I am thinking following about this cover.

1) Is this Genuine cover with proper registration 1974 postage rates affixed on cover?

2) Postal clerk did not see other stamp which has no country name on it before applying rubber stamp?

3) What was registration postage in 1974.?

4) Was this imperf error stamp was sold from post office ? (like inverted Jenny stamp)

5) Was this stamp illegally grab from printing press ?

6) Do you think this cover has Forged rubber stamp? (like Governor General of India or Panama FDC or 2009 Germany Cancellation from Winnenden or 1948 Gandhi "Jai Hind" special cancellation, etc)

Let me make sure that I am not proclaiming that this is forgery cover but also I am not sure whether this cover is Genuine, as I don't consider myself as expert in Gandhi Philatelic because it's very hard to find out all past information and there was very less communication as world was very small and isolated (pre Internet age.!!).

If there was no Internet I was not able to find out about 2009 BOGUS special cancellation from Winnenden Germany issued to celebrate non violence for school massacre.

Even if there is any information it's very hard to believe it from philatelic handbooks, old magazine etc because they might have got false information at that time or some of them might got BOGUS special cancellation which never exist such as 1969 cancellation from Burma, Fiji, Luxembourg etc. Also chances are they might have false information about certain first day covers as well.

In past I had seen one more cover with imperf Hungary stamps of Gandhi. This was not register cover, but it has same value of stamps as above cover even though this was mailed in 1970 where are other was mailed in 1974 as register mail.

In past this imperf stamp without black color was sold for $1246 for block of 4. That means each stamp was sold for $312.

But currently seller "east-europe-philatelics" from Hungary is selling just single stamps for $3333, but ships this stamps from USA.!!

This stamp is on market for more than 2-3 years and there are no buyers for this.!!

Do you think this stamp is worth $3333.!!!

I think there are plenty of this stamps available, if you know how printing was done in 1969. They used to print 4 sheets of stamps in one big sheet. So if this stamp sheet was 60 stamps than there will be 240 stamps.!!

God knows how many sheets were printed like this or taken from printing garbage instead of destroying it.!!

My guess is there might be more than one sheet like we see in Gandhi SPECIMEN stamp with no country name.!!

Also don't you think FORGERY of this stamp is possible ?

I think so.!! Because we saw lot of forgery Gandhi stamps so it's not a big deal to print one.!! Also don't have to worry about perforation.!!

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.