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

USPS Oig Report On Counterfeit Stamps 16 June 2026

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Posted Today 3 Hrs 27 Min ago

@eyeonwall wrote:

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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).

Linn's reported postal counterfeits of the Boston 2026 stamps (Scott 6029-6030) as well:

https://www.linns.com/news/us-stamp...-2026-stamps

But again, they don't look especially convincing. Generally speaking, it does seem to be easier to identify counterfeits of engraved stamps.

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Posted Today 3 Hrs 20 Min ago

It always is, because they are not engraved.

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Posted Today 39 Min ago

The 4959 that I saw did have raised ink, but it still didn't look right

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Posted Today 9 Min ago

The fake 4959's are lithographed. I posted a Linn's article link a page back.

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