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German WW2 Nazi Afrika Korps Stamps - Real Or Forgeries?

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Posted 05/12/2013   9:49 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add lithograving to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Congratulations in your good fortune.

May I ask how you acquired these in the first place?
Don't tell me in a garage sale.

Was this Robert Brunel the person you mentioned in a previous post the one who found them genuine.
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Posted 05/12/2013   9:58 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add 1847bill to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
That is good news. Congrats and good luck!
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Posted 05/13/2013   02:26 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add PostmasterGS to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
If someone's offering you €1,000 a piece, you should jump on that. Mint copies of 5a typically sell for €100-€200 at auction, and 5b typically bring €750-€1,000.
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Posted 05/13/2013   09:19 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Cjd to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I hope the offer is not coming from the person who is doing the expertizing...

Good luck.
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Posted 05/13/2013   09:20 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add daveck to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
May I ask why?
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Posted 05/13/2013   11:19 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Cjd to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
At first blush, it didn't seem quite right, but on further reflection...

Really special pieces often get traded up the food chain by buyers with more information buying from sellers with less information. It feels sort of 'funny' that the person whose opinion you are buying is telling you that they are genuine but also wants to pay what seems like an above-market price for them (but probably isn't).

If he has shared all the reasons why they are special (to him) and you are comfortable with the quick strike, then I suppose there is no issue.

Maybe the right answer is that he is only being asked if they are genuine or not, and beyond that, seller beware.

Whether you sell or hold, congratulations on the find. Apparently, you are that lucky.
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Posted 05/13/2013   4:04 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add PostmasterGS to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I should note that if the gum is intact, these should bring more than market. These are typically missing the gum, plus these copies have a margin with notations. And Brunel has a good reputation within the field.
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Posted 08/13/2013   4:09 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add RNRIGA to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Good evening ! What do you thimk about this Feldpost Tunis stamp ? Is it original or forgery ?

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Posted 08/13/2013   4:14 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add RNRIGA to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
The back side.

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Posted 08/13/2013   11:10 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add PostmasterGS to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
It appears to be a forgery. If you could post a clearer scan of the front I could point out a few of the things that give me pause.
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Posted 01/23/2023   6:30 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Antiquelover to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply




Hello and sorry to open a 9 year old thread but after reading said thread have the same stamp I believe could be real though certainly could do with your help. have never owned a stamp without the queens head on it so really dont know much on the topic.

thanks

matt
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Posted 01/23/2023   6:34 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Antiquelover to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply



sorry here is the back
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