Faux Postcards.

In 11 years of collecting, never seen anything like it before.
I thought I'd use my loupe to see the address under the
black marker pen.
I then realise everything has been printed, the stamp, the cancellation, the address , even the marker pen.
Amazing stuff.

rod222, Why did you entitle this tread as "Faux Post Card"?

G'day warrehouse,
FAUX is a French word for false or fake. It is often used in English phrases such as faux pearls. ...
This (supposed) postcard has been copied digitally, then printed off as if it was genuine, the result is astounding, you have to feel the impression by your thumb over the stamp, just to confirm there is no stamp there.
I am still smarting from the experience, it looked so real. Rod.

Do you think the original was a real postcard -- scanned and re-printed with a color laser?

LOL, I'm aware that Faux means false. I was asking why did you choose to call this thread faux. The postcard is a advertising postcard preceding the sailing of the those ships, Titanic sunk in April of 1912, your postcard is dated 1911.
I believe this postcard was produced by the ship builders as an additional way to finance their construction, selling lots to those, like the 1st Nat. Bank of Pittsburgh, print their ad onto the card, then give the business a number to use as they see fit. So I did not see a 'Faux' here!

I missed the digitally copied part.

G'day Kirk,
yes, I'm sure that is what has occurred here, the postcard is a complete fabrication, I was digging out some postcards for a member here, I thought perhaps he may want them, they were in a FDC album, and when I took out the postcards to investigate, I realise they are all false.
I'll attach a close up of the stamp to illustrate the print method
These are very dangerous copies for the unwary.

No probs warrehouse
they are quite a revelation.
Here is another Transatlantic, when they are stored behind plastic
very hard to pick as forgeries.

Looking closely at that card, it's from one of the Beatles

I'm thinking that your fake Titanic postcard was probably part of one of those Titanic "living history" packages that came out when interest was renewed in the tragedy, either by the movie or by the exploration of the actual wreck. I remember seeing one such package with such things as a copy of a wire sent from the ship, a copy of a menu, a copy of a ticket, etc.

That's interesting WpgLwr, thanks,
offers a valid reason rather than outright piracy,
As usual this Forum delivers

That close-up scan really reveals the scanned stamp, Rod.

Lots of good theories here, but still a mystery...

KirkS

I am going with WpgLwr Kirk,
I cannot see a production like that with the intention to defraud,
any postcard collector would soon discover the ruse.
The novice collector, especially when viewed under plastic would get conned, but as a cheap gift in a dime store, or subsidiary propaganda to
a "Titanic" movie event, makes good sense.