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USPS Oig Report On Counterfeit Stamps 16 June 2026

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They counterfeited #4959, which was engraved, but the one I saw wasn't very convincing by eye (but it would have passed your fingernail test).
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Here is a Linn's article on the counterfeit Scott 4959's that Eyeonwall mentioned:

https://www.linns.com/news/second-v...graved-stamp
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