AirmailEd
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What I collect: Worldwide airmail stamps through 1940, unused
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Post by AirmailEd on Mar 27, 2015 0:43:31 GMT
Sometime back, someone (I believe it was Firstfrog) posted a picture of the Charles Connell stamp, New Brunswick 5. It was a forgery, if I remember correctly. Anyway, while going through a Sandafayre auction, I ran across this copy:  In case you want to bid, Sandafayre estimates that £3,500 to £4,000 will take it. Their estimates are usually high. However, Scott values this stamp at $12,500. I wonder what Connell would think? |
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firstfrog2013
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Posts: 3,276
What I collect: BNA Liberia St Pierre U.S. Bolivia Turkey
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Mar 27, 2015 2:51:27 GMT
Looks like surface scratch below beard.Hope they don't hold out for that price.I'm going to re-examine my copy under microscope.After seeing a couple pictures mine doesn't look so bad after all.Not a known forgery as far as I've been able to tell.What is it?? Don't know but it could be real.My best guess is printers proof not seen before.
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AirmailEd
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Posts: 174
What I collect: Worldwide airmail stamps through 1940, unused
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Post by AirmailEd on Mar 28, 2015 16:58:44 GMT
Looks like surface scratch below beard.Hope they don't hold out for that price.I'm going to re-examine my copy under microscope.After seeing a couple pictures mine doesn't look so bad after all.Not a known forgery as far as I've been able to tell.What is it?? Don't know but it could be real.My best guess is printers proof not seen before. You could submit it to the Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation in Canada. Their fee is only $40. Check it at greenefoundation.ca/expertizing_and_fees.htmlIf your stamp is genuine, it could be quite valuable. Typically, if a stamp is counterfeited, Scott includes a warning. In the case of this stamp, it does not. Unitrade also does not have a warning. |
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Admin
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Post by Admin on Mar 28, 2015 19:49:43 GMT
 Frog here is your stamp I wonder if vggvp would be kind to take a quick glance. I understand that a higher res image is needed but please understand the technical limitations of some members. |
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firstfrog2013
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Posts: 3,276
What I collect: BNA Liberia St Pierre U.S. Bolivia Turkey
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Mar 29, 2015 0:53:19 GMT
That image is available in my PB account which is public pretty sure it can be examined magnified there.Ed if I sent in everything in my collection that should be I'd have to sell many to pay the price or find double the jobs.
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AirmailEd
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Posts: 174
What I collect: Worldwide airmail stamps through 1940, unused
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Post by AirmailEd on Mar 30, 2015 21:02:49 GMT
That image is available in my PB account which is public pretty sure it can be examined magnified there.Ed if I sent in everything in my collection that should be I'd have to sell many to pay the price or find double the jobs. I understand, Frog. Just a suggestion. |
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Ryan
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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What I collect: If I have a catalogue for it, I collect it. And I have many catalogues ....
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Post by Ryan on Feb 7, 2016 8:41:41 GMT
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