1949-1965
Fakes in 2001
May 2001: BEWARE!
These forged SPECIMEN overprints have been listed by the sellers "atdinvest",
"unlimitedstamps" and "futete" at eBay. The "atdinvest seller was also listing at
Yahoo. Before November 2000, the eBay seller "cclan" (now no longer registered)
was listing similar material.
We believe that these and other overprints listed with the above sellers were
being manufactured specifically for sale on Ebay and Yahoo to unsuspecting
collectors who believe they are buying "classical forgeries" which do have
some collectability and commercial value. However, they are really buying
very poor modern manufactured imitations which are contravening various laws
in their manufacture and sale, and are worthless from a philatelic point of
view as well as valueless.
These stamps show the U.P.U. monumentum in Berne, Switzerland. First day of
issue: October 10, 1949. Printed by Waterlow & Sons, Ltd., London Wall, EC.
This series does not exist as "Specimen" stamps.
Design: Eduard Dulac showing the U.P.U. monument in Berne, Switzerland.
Printing: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England
Format: Sheets of 60 (5 x 12)
First Day: 10 October 1949
Perforation: 13½ x 14, French stamps 13½
Watermark: Crown Script CA watermark / RF in sheet
The 1949 British Watermark Mult. Script CA stamps
S.-G.: 64-Yv: 140
Sc. : **-Mi: 133
S.-G.: 65-Yv: 141
Sc. : **-Mi: 134
S.-G.: 66-Yv: 142
Sc. : **-Mi: 135
S.-G.: 67-Yv: 143
Sc. : **-Mi: 136
S.-G.: F77-Yv: 140
Sc. : **-Mi: 133
S.-G.: F78-Yv: 141
Sc. : **-Mi: 134
S.-G.: F79-Yv: 142
Sc. : **-Mi: 135
S.-G.: F80-Yv: 143
Sc. : **-Mi: 136
The 1949 French Watermark RF in sheet stamps
