Gary - 12/28/2003 at 16:32
Is this item for real?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=29759...
iceserpent - 12/28/2003 at 18:09
Quite possibly...might be a lifted cancel, but that's not apparent from the scan. Starting bid is a bit high for a repaired stamp though (IMHO).
Andrey - 12/28/2003 at 20:55
I can see there a removed pen cancel ...
Andrey - 12/28/2003 at 20:58
Under B in "Pochtobaya" and A in "marka"
Can't trust pieces of paper!
Rusalka - 12/28/2003 at 21:16
There was a definite crossed pen cancel which transects at the Crown.
So much for Expertizing and Certification!
iceserpent - 12/29/2003 at 01:52
Yep, I see the intersection at the center of the crown too. Thanks for pointing it out.
Gary - 12/29/2003 at 17:57
Would it be possible for one of our New York members to visit the Philatelic Foundation and determine who experized this stamp and if they used UV on
it?
Andrey - 12/29/2003 at 23:37
I think one of our New York members will stop by.
Andrey - 1/2/2004 at 09:34
Auction ending today, so here is image of certificate also.
Jeff, please move this tread to a safe location (perhaps forgeries), we have all the images attached and there is no reason to delete it in few
months.
Gary - 1/4/2004 at 17:53
I sent an email to Abraham Seigel on 12/28 asking about this item. He has yet to answer. Interesting?
GregMirsky - 1/5/2004 at 22:35
See attached postprocessed fragment of the image. It is self-explanatory. You really don't need anything else. Look at the line under the letter "B"
