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How to tell the genuine Libau overprints?
There are two LIBAU overprints that appeared on the ebay. I got burned on those at least once so I am hoping somebody could tell me how to spot a
genuine one. Thanks a lot. Here are the numbers:5510737311, 5510737390. I am attaching a picture of one of them.
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This is a similiar example. The cancellation is clearly over the overprint. Does it mean it is genuine???
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And here is a clearly fake one. The cancellation is from Dusseldorf (?)
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Is the cancellation "Deutsche Feldpost 168" geuine? Was it used only in Libau?
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More of those Libau overprints appeared on e-bay: 5513492360, 5513492661, 5513492835, 5513493163, 5513493374 all bearing the same type cancellation.
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There is a strong probability that these are bad. The vast majority of the LIBAU overprints have been expertized. One can tell by the angle of the
overprint, the size and style of the lettering and the ink used. There is an experterizer in Michel whose name I can give you if you email me. If the
stamps are not already expertized, I would not take the chance.
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Thanks, msmike. What about the cancellation, was it used on genuine stamps or only on forged ones, or both?
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To answer my own question, this cancellation has been used on both genuine and forged stamps, according to Billig's at least.
In the illustrated case, however, it appears that the overprint is on top of the cancellation. Another paradox. Did the forger screw up or this
cancellation was applied as a favor on unoverprinted stamps???
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