red1999
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Azerbaijan - baku 927
I bought this stamp a while ago. Its the 1922, violet overprint "Baku 927" (TPO No.927).
The questions is: genuine or forgery?
In the book of Mr. Ceresa is an image of a genuine stamp as well as a description of one forgery.
The text of the forgery reads: the forgery is detectable by the missing stop after baku. Also there is a distance mentioned between "baku" and "927".
The forgery should have 9 mm while the genuine stamp should have 19 mm. This stamp has a distance of 6 mm.
I am also unsure is the missing stop is always a safe sign of a forgery.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Stefan (Germany)
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You might want compare it to items in the Raritan Stamps and NAGL auctions.
https://www.raritanstamps.com/Cat/LotView.php3?NumberInside=...
http://www.nagl-auktion.com/html/kaukasus.htm
Actually, it looks like the NAGL item.
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red1999
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thanks for the hint, i already checked both :-)
i agree with you, the stamp from nagl auction looks almost identical (shoudnt each overprint look a bit different from each other? at least in
position?),
the stamp at raritan seems to be quite different (at least to me)
both stamps dont have stops after baku...
alas, i could not get hold of a copy of the book from Voikhansky so far
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a better scan with the 6 mm measure
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the signature from the backside, anyone knows this?
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This is the corresponding scan from Voikhanski.
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Another scan from the Vezir-zade catalog. What should be believed?
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red1999
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alep, thanks heaps!
i see 3 major differences:
1. with or without stop
2. angle, widening or closing
3. serifes (eg. on the 7) with or wihtout
does anyone own such stamps? or can help in any way?
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