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10/28/18

Forgery stamps or FAKE or BOGUS stamp collection postal history from India 1948 Gandhi First day cover

We all know that no one collect stamps any more but still if . you see on eBay there are lot of postal history selling for unbelievable high price.

But also there are lot of Forgery stamps are available also. REPLICA are selling as genuine.

If you read my blog post you know that in 1948 Gandhi stamps from India also had special cancellation (rubber stamp) from Bombay.

But some of the collector came up with idea of special cancellation from different cities and created FAKE or BOGUS (never issued or existed) rubber stamps of special cancellation.

Following First day cover is BOGUS.

Reason for bogus is that there was no special cancellation  issued from AGRA.



But certain famous collector started displaying this kind of first day cover in there in stamp exhibit and also provided this to Gandhi Philatelic and Stamps Handbook author who also wrote and printed in his/her book.

Now new collectors don't know what happen and we believe Philatelic handbook and online exhibit and think this are genuine.

On top of them they started selling on eBay and also started SHILL bidding to increase price so it make us think more that this is genuine.

Also expert certificate were issued for this kind of BOGUS philatelic postal history. There is no one EXPERT in stamp. !!


Recently in August 2018  eBay seller "01visitor" from Hungary sold 1948 Gandhi private (without official envelope) FDC with special cancellation from AGRA was sold for $1000.

He sold another one for $500 in September.!!

Also this FDC has also high value 10 Rupees stamp. In 1948 ten rupees was too much money and regular people will not spend this kind on money on stamp collection to send it to their own address.!!

So to me this stamp is also FORGERY. (Replica is used).

Also regarding the rubber stamp of special cancellation is BOGUS. It was not issued by Post & Telegraph department of India as they never want to sell this stamp from smaller cities like Agra or even Ahmedbad.(Gandhiji spend 15-20 years during freedom fighting.).




Do you really think both transaction are genuine ? ( two covers were sold ?)

Do you really think eBay got commission on  transactions worth $1500 which will be $150 ?

Do you really think Hungary got VAT  (20%) from this transaction which will be $300 ?




Want to read more about Jai Hind special cancellation. Please read following blog post and you I guarantee you will never collect stamps.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/02/gandhi-stamps-and-1948-jai-hind-special.html

So what do you think about this AGRA Jai hind special cancellation first day cover.

Forgery stamps is used ?
FAKE or BOGUS ?

Thanks
GSC

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