I picked up an eBay lot of old Persian stamps some months ago. I have no idea how many of them are forgeries, but probably quite a lot of them are. And there were loads of different overprints in Persian script, to give me a headache as I sorted them.
It's been my observation over the years that forgeries and genuine Persian stamps are often mixed together, even within the same set. This applies to both accumulations and collections. My guess is because forgeries are so common and many collectors don't know how to distinguish the fakes. It's so tedious, that most dealers don't even bother weeding out the forgeries, and their pricing reflects the assumption of the presence of a significant percentage of forgeries.
So never assume that if one stamp in the group/set is a forgery, then all of them are likely forgeries. Always assume the other way around -- if I find one forgery, it's likely that one of the other stamps is genuine (I just have to figure out which one!).
Thank you zepherusbane, the website looks useful. I will take a look at it tonight. I have Focus on Forgeries but it does not cover all the forgeries in the detail I would like.
Darrin Lettinga
Korea Stamp Society Member #1245 No longer in denial! I collect all of it...the whole world! Just printing and mounting as I go! Call me crazy.
The online sites and books mentioned will give you some info for some of the issues, and provide pretty decent introductory info. But the sheer amount of forgery/reprints types and history behind the Persian stamps makes any comprehensive website/book a daunting task.
The unmatched reference works are the Persiphila catalogs/books. But they are very very pricy. The Persiphila Standard Philatelic Catalogue should be more than sufficient if you simply want to ID the many forgeries and reprints; but even that catalog is very pricy.
I should clarify. By "pricy", I do NOT mean I think the Persiphila catalogs/books are overpriced. The works are very comprehensive and labor/time involved is reflected in the price. It would be unfair of me to give a wrong impression in this regard. What I meant was to forewarn of "sticker-shock".
I realize and I took a look at the Persiphila website...If I knew that I would invest my full energy into collecting Persian stamps I would certainly take the time to save up and purchase these books. They are beautiful and appeal to me on more than just a stamp collecting level.
All I can say is...wow...just wow. I wish the stamps of every country had someone who took the time and labor to put together such comprehensive guides.
Darrin Lettinga
Korea Stamp Society Member #1245 No longer in denial! I collect all of it...the whole world! Just printing and mounting as I go! Call me crazy.
kacyds, it's there, before page 3 of 4. It's out of sequence. I was having some problems while posting. If you delete that post, I can repost it in the correct position.
Or, is it that it's not showing? I see it on my computer and iPad.
We are Happy to have you here!! New members, we would love to get to know you. Please feel free to introduce yourself HERE
Otherwise - Jump right on into the conversations!! We look forward to your participation.
If you are not a member yet, register today!! It's all free and we want to hear from you!!
News
Please share our site on social media networks. Thanks!!!
/0940403889/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430059436&sr=8-1&keywords=%22Focus+on+Forgeries%3A+A+Guide+to+Forgeries+for+Common+Stamps%22
k
Stamps - the bear necessities of life.