Is This a Real Perfin or Someone Playing Around

randyharper
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Is This a Real Perfin or Someone Playing Around Feb 3, 2024 22:07:45 GMT hrdoktorx, stainlessb, and 1 more like this

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Post by randyharper on Feb 3, 2024 22:07:45 GMT

I don't collect perfins (on purpose). I do keep the interesting ones and this one certainly struck my fancy, but I wonder if it is real. Looks like, when held in the upright position, an inverted boot. Tip it over and look at the back and it plainly (to me) is a boot inside a circle. Does anyone know anything about this? Any help would be appreciated. Could be someone just wanted to give him the boot!

Thanks as always - Jeff

Last Edit: Feb 3, 2024 22:11:03 GMT by randyharper

salmantino
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What I collect: Specialised UK and overprints, Ireland, Netherlands, Spanish permanent stamps.

Is This a Real Perfin or Someone Playing Around Feb 3, 2024 22:16:41 GMT

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Post by salmantino on Feb 3, 2024 22:16:41 GMT

This is someone playing around. The unevenly shaped perforations suggest manual labour.

From your scan, it is not completely clear if the cancellation exists where the colour has gone, but the device failed to punch through the paper. If it does, it may have been some act of resistance. If not, it was done after the stamp was used.

randyharper Member Right is the only thing left. Posts: 199	Is This a Real Perfin or Someone Playing Around Feb 3, 2024 22:30:39 GMT kasvik likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by randyharper on Feb 3, 2024 22:30:39 GMT thank you salmantino - jeff

Is This a Real Perfin or Someone Playing Around

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