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Post by stamptracker on Feb 24, 2021 5:49:16 GMT
When I was a one year old, this stamp was issued and I have waited approximately 50 years to find a misprint. At last I have found one!! However, like so many stamp dealers have done in the past, you will probably disillusion me in saying that it has been chemically altered. I remember years ago I thought that I had a rare Australian kangaroo stamp only to be told it was just a splodge on the stamp by a dealer. They went on to make a children's cartoon character called Splodge the Kangaroo! Nevertheless, here goes. The stamp in this picture is from my collection and I recently purchased a lot from ebay and it is now proudly in my stamp collection as illustrated.
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salentin
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collecting Germany,where I live and about 20 more countries,half of them in Asia east of the Indus
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Post by salentin on Feb 24, 2021 8:43:00 GMT
My old Michel cat. (Australia 1990) lists the stamp as 348 F I (missing red print) for DM 1000.-.
Followed by a foot-note: "Falsch (forgery) Nr.348 F I red colour removed afterwards"
Such a footnote indicates,that such forgeries are common.Expertising is advised urgently.
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vikingeck
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What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on Feb 24, 2021 12:33:24 GMT
That "Missing Red" Australian stamp is Notorious!!!
There have been many discoveries and as many threads denying it's legitimacy as I have had hot dinners!
Sadly all it takes is a few days on a sunny windowsill for the red to fade as fast as the UK snowfall took to thaw last week.
I don't know why that issue in particular was vulnerable to sun fade but with a used stamp it is certainly the case.
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