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All Forums Category: US Stamps and Covers Discussions Forum: US Classic Stamps - As Issued and Used

Old Us-Proof (?) On Ebay Germany

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Germany

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Posted 09/02/2012 11:34 am

Hi US-collectors

could you please say if the sale below is a real stamp or proof or just another fake?
http://www.ebay.de/itm/USA-ca-1880-...em2ec1655a22

Thank you!
I will not bid, whatever you answer. Feel free to bid youselves ... I do not know the seller.

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Posted 09/02/2012 1:37 pm

Looks way to rough to be a proof. Possibly a very bad forgery? Not even sure who the gentleman with the moustache is supposed to be.

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United States

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Posted 09/02/2012 2:17 pm

I don't recognise the stamp. It looks like a poster or Cinderella stamp not a postal stamp.

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United States

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Posted 09/02/2012 3:03 pm

Looks like the design and denomination of either the #179 0r #185 which are both blue. Very bad likeness of Zachary Taylor. This looks like it was made with a rubber stamp. Most assuredly not a real postal stamp or a proof, and probably not a cinderella. Just more junk on ebay.

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United States

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Posted 09/02/2012 4:29 pm

Definitely not a U.S. stamp, just some sort of replica or possibly a toy reprint for a child's "pretend" collection.

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United States

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Posted 09/08/2012 09:31 am

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Possibly a very bad forgery?

indeed so James. It looks like an attempt to be a Confederate "Red Jack" a VERY poor one too. Who knows but apparently someone liked it enought to buy the poor thing.

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United States

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Posted 09/08/2012 10:02 am

I could draw one better than that!

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