Imperf Stamps - Plate proof stamps - Mahatma Gandhi & John F Kennedy from Antigua & Barbuda

With latest printer and photocopy equipment IMPERF stamps are very easy to be forgery.

Also this are actually not a IMPERF stamp it's a color proof and which is waste, but it might be stolen from government archives.

Yes this is also mentioned in Gandhi Handbook but to me this is not a stamp collection but it's collecting stolen goods.!!

So beware what you are collecting.

Following is one of the example from Antigua & Barbuda 1984 MASTER PLATE PROOF IMPERF Horizontal Gutter Pair – Unissued Format – Mahatma Gandhi & John F Kennedy

Recently I saw eBay seller "kohinoor100" from India is selling Antigua & Barbuda 1984 MASTER PLATE PROOF IMPERF Pair Gandhi Kennedy for $500.!!

Don't you think it's easy to make forgery of this by using photocopy or printer!!

Don't you think it's hard to find out whether you are getting this is genuine or forgery because no one knows.

You can create even FAKE (never issued) by various color combination using printer and photoshop software.

Following are my other blog post related to IMPERF stamps or Plate Proof Stamps or color proof stamps.  Please read and then think about IMPERF stamps.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/10/imperf-stamps-or-photo-copy-stamps.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/12/imperf-stamps-stamp-investing.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/11/martin-luther-king-stamp_21.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/06/imperf-stamps.html

What do you think about this IMPERF stamps  from Antigua & Barbuda 1984 MASTER PLATE PROOF IMPERF Horizontal Gutter Pair – Unissued Format – Mahatma Gandhi & John F Kennedy ?

Will you pay $500 for this John Kennedy Imperf stamp ?

Can you photocopy this stamp? (try it, it's easy).

Thanks
GSC

Imperf stamp - Antigua Gandhi Train stamp.!! :

Recently I saw Antigua Gandhi Train Imperf stamp and it remind me my purchase of this stamp back 3-4 years ago.

If I have to buy it right now I will never buy this IMPERF stamp.!! Because to me it looks fantasy stamp.!! 

After getting this stamp and observing it thoroughly, it's nothing but piece of paper (very thin). It's a useless and valueless piece of paper. Can't consider as philatelic material.!!

I think it's very easy to print this kind of stamps with modern printing technology and using photoshop.!!

And once you print it than you need to glorified by either sending to publisher of book or magazine or stamp collector friend who will exhibit in their collection.!!!

I am not sure why Imperf stamp is required.!! There is no imperf stamp of 1961 USA Gandhi stamp or Great Britain stamp.!!

So why such as small country (84000 people in 2011) needs imperf stamp.!! Think how many people were in 1984.!!

All kind of cheating happen in smaller country stamp as there are no resource to go after cheaters as well as no one cares.!!

To me either it is BOGUS (never exist) or stolen from printing press which are proof before actually printed and are not perforated.!!

But still I have it.!! Because I was not aware of all kinds of illegal activities in Gandhi stamp collection.!!

To me all IMPERF stamps on paper or cardboard are not official issued stamp and it's nothing but fantasy and glorification of stamps by various legal and illegal ways such as Shill bidding, by bidding high and not paying seller so price is looks very high, second offer etc.

How we know that this are real or genuine stamps.!! There is no way to find out.!! 

We can't trust any philatelic handbook were they mentioned about this kind of IMPERF stamp.!! We all know there are lot of errors in philatelic handbook and magazine. 

All this philatelic magazine, blogs(even mine.!!) , books etc are nothing but to glorified the material as unique or rare.!! Even it is glorified by exhibiting and winning medal even with BOGUS philatelic material with special cancellation.!!

So what are chances of forgery or bogus of this Antigua & Barbuda $1 Gandhi IMPERF stamp.!!

Recently I saw Gandhi Imperf stamp from Antigua and Barbuda was sold by eBay seller "rushstamps" from UK for $79 for block of 4 and buyer is from India "adianil"

Spending good amount of money 10,000 Rupees on this two imperf stamps auction.!!

But interesting thing is that eBay seller t***e(370) "rthaper" is bidding for 48.51, who also bought this stamp 3+ years ago.

So do you really think this stamp is worth $79!!

Do you really think this is Genuine IMPERF stamp or it's BOGUS stamp ?

I have this in my collection and I consider this as BOGUS stamp (never exist) or it's proof trial then it's should not be counted as stamp, but it is stolen goods.!!

I am not sure what happens to buyer of stolen goods.!!?

I bought single stamp for $40 from eBay seller "qv500" from UK.!! 

I know I was idiot at that time!!  This was because I depend on information from handbooks, or online exhibit or just what's selling on eBay. I never thought any thing else and no one was there to provide correct information as every one wants to Glorified Gandhi stamp collection.!!

Also look who was buying this stamp at that time. eBay member id "coolblue1955"!! who is also "ashokmehta1955" who sells forged Gandhi Germany 2009 special cancellation from Winnenden Germany.

Also this was bought by eBay member id "rthaper" from eBay member id "qv500"

By writing this I hope you will not become idiot like me.!!

So think before you buy and  beware all kind of activities in philatelic collection.!!

Thanks

Gandhi stamps club.

Note :

On August 16th another copy of IMPERF stamp of Gandhi from Antigua & Barbuda was sold again for $57.!!

Ghana stamps - Gambia stamps - Antigua stamps : Do we need to collect each and every stamps in thematic collection ?

Hello Gandhi Philatelist,

In 1998 lot of countries issued Mahatma Gandhi stamps and miniature Gandhi stamp sheet to celebrate 50th Anniversary of Indian Independence.

I am not sure whether they issued official First Day Cover with special cancellation, but we still some unofficial First Day Cover or private first day cover.

As you know private cover are very easy to make because it don't need any special cancellation and it's easy to make rubber stamp with date. 

In past we had seen Nicaragua private F.D.C of 100th year of cinema and which was forgery or FAKE.!! Click following link to read that Fake Nicaragua Cinema stamps.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/12/fake-nicaragua-100-years-of-cinema-fdc.html

So how can we know whether following are Genuine first day cover. All covers looks same even though it's from different country. Even rubber stamp looks similar!!

Also pricing of this First Day cover is also surprising.!!

$100 for one Ghana stamps F.D.C  or Gambia stamps F.D.C or Antigua stamps F.D.C of Mahatma Gandhi.

Now compare above First Day cover with Nicaragua 100 years of Cinema F.D.C and don't you think it is same pattern.!!

I think so this are very hard to think as Genuine because lot of things needs to be considered. You don't have to believe me or you don't have to think that all philatelic books or magazine are doing through research on this kind of First Day Cover.

You have to do your own research and think over all picture. Also you don't need to collect each and every First Day cover other wise dealers will provide you anything you need.!! So it's up to you. There is nothing like complete collection on thematic philatelic because it will be very hard for you to keep up with each and every stamps because dealers will print more stamps!! and you have to buy more.!!

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/12/fake-nicaragua-100-years-of-cinema-fdc.html

So BEWARE what you are collecting and why are you collecting and at what price.!!

Read my following blog post to understand about stamp collection in DECLINE.!!

1) A Hobby in Decline : 1948 Gandhi USED cover case study.!!
2) A Hobby in Decline.!! - Part-2
3) How to invest when philately price is dropping.

If you see stamps are not even selling or selling like 5-10 times lower their value than mentioned in catalog.!!

There is nothing RARE or Scare in philately because this hobby is in downward trend because experienced collectors are loosing interest because value is not appreciating and new collectors are not coming in to this because there are lot of other things to do for them such as playing video games on Nintendo or X-box , social networking on facebook or google+ or  surfing on web through internet or SMS through iphone or android or watch games such as cricket, football or basketball.!!

Only way philately can sustain is to stop cheating in this hobby. Yes CHEATING.!! which is what you will see in order to increase value artificially by inflating the price by SHILL bidding, not paying to seller or mutual understanding cancelling transaction and lot more.

To know more about this kind of activity read my following blog post and think what are the possibilities in cheating, glorification, SHILL bidding, FAKE, Forgery etc.

1) 1948 Stamps False hope of Riches?
2) 1948 Gandhi Stamps: Are False hope of Riches - Part II ?
3) 1948 Gandhi Mourning Private FDC : Are False hope of Riches - Part III?
4) 1948 Expensive Gandhi FDC : Are False hope of Riches - Part IV?
5) 1948 Gandhi Stamps Early Usage cover :  Gandhi Stamps Are False hope of Riches - Part V?
6) Maxi Card sold for $5100 with 1948 Gandhi Stamps - False hope of Riches - Part VI?
7) Indian Philately Exposed 
8) Indian Philately Exposed - Part II
9) Gandhi SERVICE overprint stamp price fell from $1009 to $1.!!
10) How can you tell that Gandhi SERVICE stamp is FAKE or Forgery ?

I hope all the above will help while making decision in investing stamps and to avoid getting CHEATED.!!

Now don't you think it does NOT make sense STAMP INVESTING!!

Also don't you think it does NOT make sense to collect all thematic stamps because it will keep coming.!!

Thanks

Gandhi Stamps Club.