WHAT IS LOCAL POST ? ? GANDHI STAMP used on LOCAL POST mail.!!

Hello Gandhi Philatelist,


Before you read this blog post about LOCAL POSt please read following blog post researched and written by me, so you are aware of all kinds of Cheating and Forgeries going in philatelic collection.

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

After reading above blog post don't you think it's a BIG SCAM in philatelic world.!!

Recently I saw a postcard which has USA 1961 Gandhi stamps as well as Shrub Oak Local post stamp.  A very interesting 1964 Shrub Oak Local Post Postcard signed and mailed to Luexmbourg by Herman Herst to a customer. The card was evidently returned to Mr. Herst with a note from customer. This card is from the personal collection of famed dealer and writer Herman Herst Jr.  

A local post is a mail service that operates only within a limited geographical area, typically a city or a single transportation route. Historically, some local posts have been operated by governments, while others, known as private local posts have been for-profit companies. Today, many stamp collectors operate hobbyists' local posts, issuing their own postal "stamps" for other collectors but rarely carrying any mail.

The world renowned philatelist, the late Herman Herst Jr., is considered the father of the modern United States local post having started his Shrub Oak Local Post in the early 1950s. He called his issues "stamps" and most local posters today call their issues "stamps" also. It was the philatelic press that got into the practice of calling them local post "labels" so as not to confuse beginning collectors. (From Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_post )

READ MORE @ http://www.localcollectorspost.org/id25.html

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Tibet 1949 Gandhi Stamp Registered Cover with 1948 Gandhi stamps - One of the RARE 1948 Gandhi stamp used cover. Do you think 1948 Gandhi stamps cover is for Investment.??

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

Following are different ways to make money by selling stamps on Internet.

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

On November 5th,  I was surprised when a Register Cover from Pharijong (Tibet) to USA was sold for $2146.!! It is one of the RARE usage of Gandhi from Tibet. Very hard to find.!! and also it is one of the expensive used cover with just lower value(without 10 Rupees) 1948 Gandhi stamps.!!

Looks like very good quality is maintained after 60+ years even though it travelled through highest region and  toughest region in the world and all political uncertainty during that time. Also it has very clear cancellation from both ends compare to others covers from Tibet.!!

Want to see more Phari Jong Tibet cancellation  cover then please look TIBETANPOST.com at following website before you read this blog post and understand more about Tibet used.  Look closely on cancellations and compare.

http://www.tibetanpost.com/tpost.php?op=subsection&id=10

It was mailed on 12th May, 1949 and delivered  to New Jersey, USA on Jun 27, 1949. It took about  45 days to reach from Tibet to New Jersey.

This cover has receiving CDS June 26, 1949 (Sunday) from Registration division of US post office  New York, NY and CDS June 27, 1949 (Monday) from town post office Elizabeth, New Jersey where this cover was delivered.

 It has two 1948 Gandhi stamps total of 5 Annas stamps. (3.5 + 1.5 Annas).

As per Maulik's research in his exhibit 4 annas will required for Registered mail on top of regular charges, 12 annas  (12 + 4) for airmail registration, 3.5 Annas (3.5 +4)  for surface mail registration to USA.

http://www.japhila.cz/hof/0465/index0465_012.htm

Seller : richwho1 (USA)

Buyer : airmail1929 (India)

I have following concerns about this cover and instead of doing my own research( it takes lot of time) I decide to get help from others philatelist around the world and  I hope some one with enough knowledge and experience about Indian Philately or  Indo-Tibetian Philately will help us to find correct answer for one of the rare Gandhi used cover.

1) Which category this cover will fit in? Surface Mail(Sea Mail) or Airmail?

2) If Surface mail then Registration mailed was allowed?

3) What will be total postage required for this register cover from Tibet(India) to USA.?

4) Can anyone guess which post offices(cities or ports) it travelled through while reaching to New Jersey.? Following are some examples which might be used

By Tibetan YAK(animal) or horse, to Sikkim and then by road to Calcutta and then by sea/air to New York. (Is it a YAK Mail, Offically carried on YAK!! like camel, bullock cart, pony express etc.!!)

(check this photo of Pharijong in 1933 and you decide how tough it was.!!)

By postal truck/bus from Tibet to nearest Indian main post office (Simla or Delhi or Darjeeling) and then by air to New York.

By direct air from Tibet to New York. ( I don't think so. Not sure about airport in Tibet, but guess!!)

By postal truck/bus to nearest main Indian Post Office (Simla or Delhi or Calcutta) and then again truck/bus/train to nearest harbor(guess Bombay or Calcutta port) for steamer and then to New York harbor.

Read following link about Tibet mail in 2011 and now think what will be the case in 1949.!!

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7379806.html

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7379806.html

5) If travel through India then why no CDS from any other cities of India as this is Register cover which needs special care by every post office it travels through about receiving it (same way like New York and New Jersey) !!?

6) Do you think New York Registration Division was open on Sunday? and it was delivered to Elizabeth post office on Monday.!! Do you think USA postal department  in 1949 were very efficient.!!

7) If postage is insufficient then it should have  postage due marking on the cover from US post office or else it should not have insufficient postage from the start (from Tibet) with as it is register cover, which is processed manually by post office as postal employee (or any official) will make sure before it travels!!!!!!!

8) Not sure whether this is valid postal transaction as India was independent country not ruled by British and Tibet was different country. So how come it has India Gandhi 1948 Stamps.!! Is this a special mail like "PAQUEBOT".!!

9) Where is Tibet Stamps??

Let me know if you have more details about any of the above questions so all collectors will be aware of this cover and in future they can use it as reference material.

Do you think 1948 Gandhi stamps cover is for Investment.?

Following is bidding details. Most important thing in collecting is to see how bidding is done.!! who is bidding, who is increasing bid etc.

Want to know more about FAKE and FORGERY stamps then checkout other blog post click one of the following link and you will be surprised.!!!

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

Now does it make sense to collect stamps ?

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Error Stamps collection - CDS stamps on USA 4 cents Gandhi stamp from US Army -Air Force Postal Service

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

I think following is very rare amazing cover. Look at it and you decide.




I think it's amazing, not because error made by postal service employee but look at the coincidence with error in year as you can see 1961 correctly if you reverese this cover as "9" & "6" also blend with each other or you can see "1" in 1961 is stamped incorrectly for both "1".!!


I think it is "1" which is stamped incorrectly.

Also I saw one more cover with similar CDS error without Gandhi stamp. (But lost in transit to India).

This is most common if buyers are from India. 

What are chances if buyer received it and complain to eBay or seller that it has not received it.?

We all know what are ERROR stamps in Gandhi stamps collection. I am comparing following error stamps from India Leopard CAT stamps with Gandhi error stamp!!

Do you really think this GENUINE error stamps.!! or forged by exposing partly to chemical such as bleach or sunlight ?

Compare above cat stamp with following Gandhi stamps and you decide what is it?

Read my previous blog post more about how to make ERROR stamps.!!

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-create-gandhi-error-stamps.html

YES, How to make it yourself.!!

I mean it to make ERROR stamps.!!

Don't you think it's tempting to forged stamps to make more money.!! Because if without error then it will be sell under $1, but error than it will sell for $7.!!

Also consider that how can this possible with lot of  quality control while printing and after printing.!!

This is very common practice to make forged stamps as you will find large quantity as well as different stamps using chemical or exposure to sunlight.!!

Read more about it by clicking following link.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/12/india-error-stamps.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/12/error-stamps.html

Don't you see SIMILARITY between Gandhi Stamps from India and Leopard CAT stamps.!!!

So beware what you are collecting otherwise your collection might be ERROR.!!

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