99% of GANDHI philatelic material on postcard or anything using Gandhi stamps are FAKE.

 In Nov 2017 ebay seller "mystampezone"  from SanRamon CA sold Gandhi FDC  for $1580.

It's lot of money if you compare it.

But what are chance of FAKE ?

This has rubber stamp (very easy to make) used to  cancelled  the stamps with a circular cancel reading "N. Delhi P.O. Comm Issue - India", with "15 Aug. 1948" horizontally within the circle.

There is another rubber stamp (cachet cancel) stating "Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Day 1948".

Don't you think it's easy to make and apply on stamp with any old postcard available ?

It's your money so be careful when you try to buy GANDHI stamps.

99% of GANDHI philatelic material is FAKE.

Do you think this was really sold for $1580 ?

Do you think California State got tax from this sale ?

Do you think USA government got Capital Gain Tax on this transaction.?

Do you think even eBay got commission from this transaction ?


Chances are no as this might be not a real transaction as it was artifically increased price by SHILL bidding and seller has to cancel this transaction to avoid paying to eBay.

WHAT DO YOU THINK.?

Thanks
GSC.

Meghdoot Postcard - Specimen India Postcard - Cricket stamps - Is it all FORGERY and CHEATING ?

We all know how to make money on internet by fooling collectors by FORGING rubber stamps and making philatelic collectible item.!!

Recently I saw more than 20 Meghdoot Postcard selling as SPECIMEN India Postcard by eBay seller "cricketstamps".

My personal opinion about this Meghdoot Postcard is one more example where you can make money by just making a rubber stamp of SPECIMEN and applying on postcard and make lot of money.

Spend only 25 paise on Meghdoot Postcard and sell it for 30000 paise ($5=300 Rupees=300x100 paise) by applying SPECIMEN RUBBER stamp.

Look at the return on investment if you just apply rubber stamp.!!

Don't it motivate to make this kind of money by just creating a rubber stamp and applying it on wide varieties of India postcards even though stamp collection is Declining or DYING.!!

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2014/01/stamps-collection-dying-hobby.html

In past we had seen lot of forgery in Indian postcard selling as SPECIMEN postcard.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2014/01/specimen-postcard.html

(Following is some tidbit from the blog post)

If you make rubber stamps of "SPECIMEN" you can make lot of money by making FORGERY.!!

Yes Cheating collectors.!! Any way they are getting cheated .!! so they will not notice that they are cheated.!!

I think this is the easiest way to make money than selling  USED cover or REGISTER cover with  Gandhi stamps  because you need to create multiple things so prove it as genuine such 

1) Overprint on stamp (SERVICE or SPECIMEN or Moon Landing)

2) Rubber stamp with Post office name (make it)

3) CDS from receiving post office. (it's rubber stamp)

4) Forgery stamp on cover (make it)

5) Register label (print it)

6) Find address (forged it)

You just  need one postcard and apply "SPECIMEN" rubber stamp on postcard and start selling as India SPECIMEN postcard.

Now compare following two SPECIMEN rubber stamp (taken from 1969 Gandhi Postcard from India) and you will notice both are different.!!

We had seen lot of SPECIMEN forgery stamps so it's not a big thing in stamp collection.!!

1) Gandhi SPECIMEN stamp (unknown country or no value printed)

2) King George VI KGVI SPECIMEN stamps

3) FAKE Gandhi stamps from Cyprus

4) Are this Genuine SPECIMEN stamps from Guyana and Dominica Republic ?

Want to make money ?

Then buy following 105 Meghdoot Post card for $8 (click link to buy it) and start applying FORGED Rubber stamp on it and sell it for $5 per piece.

So you can make $550.!!!

Great ROI for $8.!!

Now you have to decide about following Meghdoot Postcard with SPECIMEN o/p overprint on it. Look at the quantity available for sale as if it's direct sale by P&T dept of India (eBay seller "cricketstamps").

After looking this much quantity of Medghdoot Postcard with SPECIMEN overprint, it looks like Meghdoot SPECIMEN overprint o/p postcard grows on TREE.!!

What to learn how to play Philatelic GAME then click following link to read my blog post.

1) Philatelic GAME.!!
2) Philatelic Greed !!
3) Stamp Collecting FACTS.

Also following are different ways to make money by selling stamps on Internet. (Of course is CHEATING!!)

1) Make money by selling SPECIMEN postcard 
2) Make money by making RUBBER stamp
3) Make money by selling TRIAL PROOF waste by stealing it or by art using Photoshop.
4) Make money by selling FORGERY stamps
5) Make money by selling FORGED special cancellation from different cities.
6) Make money by selling FORGERY stamps as GENUINE.
7) Make money by selling BOGUS - never exist special cancellation
8) Make money by selling LABELS - forgery or bogus
9) Make money by selling FAKE or BOGUS First Flight Cover FFC
10 ) Make money by OVERPRINTING stamps.!!

Thanks

Gandhi Stamps Club

20th Anniversary of World Aids Day special cancellation on Gandhi Postcard from India - Is this Official World Aids Day special cancellation from India Postal Service ?

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December every year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Government and health officials observe the day, often with speeches or forums on the AIDS topics. Since 1995, the President of the United States has made an official proclamation on World AIDS Day. Governments of other nations have followed suit and issued similar announcements.

I was looking to add something related to Gandhi and Aids in my collection and I came across India Gandhi Postcard with  special cancellation issued on 20th Anniversary of World Aids Day in 1-12-2008.

I have no doubt about Gandhi Postcard but when it comes to special cancellation I start shivering.!! because I have seen lot of FAKE, Forgery and questionable Special Cancellation in Gandhi Philately, so I question this special cancellation issued for 20th Anniversary of World Aids Day (1998 - 2008).

I searched for more information about this special cancellation from India, but I did not find any useful information. So I am not sure whether this is Official Special Cancellation  on Gandhi Postcard or just regular rubber stamp on Gandhi Postcard?

Also there is no special cancellation available on (ebay.in) eBay India.!! which is also strange as you will see lot of postcards for sale but not with this special cancellation.!!

Currently wide variety (different theme) of this Gandhi Postcard with AIDS special cancellation is available on ebay.com from seller "staucy62" for $6. Of course there is  someone who bought this special cancellation.!!! ( I hope buyer did research before buying it.!!)

If you see following screen shot you will know that various Gandhi Aids and Cancer postcards are available without cancellation for very cheap on ebay India so I am not sure whether this is RARE special cancellation.?

I can buy following postcards and make my own rubber stamps and start stamping on this postcards.!!!! so I want to make sure what I am buying. Whether this is official cancellation from India Post or just another kind of hobby DIY (Do It Yourself).

It's easy to make rubber stamp. Download logo from UNaids.org or google images, then go to any local rubber stamp vendor or on internet and create your design and next 2-3 days you will get your rubber stamps and start your work.!!

As usual I’d be very grateful if blog readers could assist me in nailing this one. (Same way like reader "koolcals" helped me to find FAKE Mauritius Cancellation.!!)

Please let me know if you have more information about this cancellation so I can add this in my collection if it is indeed Genuine cancellation.

I emphasis on research before I buy any item in Gandhi Philately otherwise I have to regret like some of my past purchase.!!

Very nice cancel with usage of Logo/Emblem of United Nations. Permission from United Nations is required in order to use their Emblem. This is similar to using Emblem of India. 

By using UN logo it does not make it Genuine.!! One need to have permission to use. Check this  link to see who can use it.   http://www.un.org/MoreInfo/guide   (item #10)

Someone should have information about this special cancellation as they have to get cancellation from India Post or if it at there place then they have to pay 1500/3000 Rupees in 2008 and also needs to take permission to use UN Emblem.

So if it is Genuine then some local philatelist or club or government official will have something which can proof it is Genuine.

http://www.indiapost.gov.in/netscape/philately.html

I request all fellow collectors and well wisher if you have any info about this special cancellation please send it to me or comment in this blog so all Gandhi collectors as well as some other topical thematic collectors will also benefit by adding in their collection with peace of mind and they don't have to worry about any Fake item.!!

Again thanks for reading and  please share your thoughts in the comments section.

So what do you think about all this Gandhi postcard with special post office cancellation?

Do you think anyone can make it.? (It easy to make rubber stamp.!! FORGED)

Also don't think price are this high. According to me it is nothing but glorification of Gandhi stamps so new collectors get cheated that this is one which they needs to collect for investment.!!

I have some of the this private used cover with 1948 Gandhi stamps including FAKE or FORGED Nepal Indian Embassy Cancellation First Day cover with 1948 Gandhi stamps and I learned a lot from that and I am trying to aware everyone.

It's not only in 1948 Gandhi stamps from India but also from Nicaragua, Panama, Madagscar and lot more.!!

1) Nicaragua FAKE First Day Cover with Gandhi and Einstein Stamp.
2) Madagascar Forged FDC with Gandhi stamps.
3) Fake cancellation on Panama Gandhi Stamp to make private First Day Cover.
4) Forged 1948 Gandhi First day cover with stamps from India.

So think before you buy. Just don't buy if any philatelic magazine, book or website praise about it to glorify Gandhi philatelic material. It's in your hand.!!

So how can we even trust all the philatelic material with stamps from India. To me it all looks BOGUS to make money from collectors by selling lot of FORGED in 1948 Gandhi Philatelic used covers, register cover and even First Day Cover.

So what do you think about Gandhi postcard from India with special cancellation on Worlds Aids Day.?

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club

Still want to do research  then please read my other blog post about Gandhi Stamps and you yourself think how Gandhi Stamps are glorified!!

1) 1948 Stamps of India are False hope of Riches?
2) 1948 Gandhi Stamps of India: 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