Azerbaijan Stamps

I say 1920 or 1923- I just don't see 1922

For the record, here is my copy of the original printing of the 60k Azerbaijan stamp on white paper, with a single of the yellow paper printing cropped from the above block.

I marked in red how I see the last date number could possibly be a "2". If it was a "3" it would have a flat top like the month "3" (unless that is a "5").

I just got this on ebay - it will be plenty of fun sorting when it arrives


FORGERY & REPRINT GUIDE, AZERBAIJAN by J. Barefoot

I have the following in my inventory. Let me know if you'd like a viewing.

Azerbaijan
Rev 2008 Cat
Prices are from the Scott's 2008 Catalogue.

Market
Value of
Scott # Illust. # Year Issue Cond 1 Stamp
Regular Issue 2008 Vol 1
10 A4 1919 Temple of Eternal Fires New 1.40
16 A6 1922 Oil Well New 0.50
17 A7 1922 Bibi Elbatt Oil Field New 0.20
19 A9 1922 Globe & Workers New 0.20
20 A10 1922 Maiden's Tower, Baku New 0.20
23 A9 1922 Globe & Workers New 0.35
24 A13 1922 Hall of Judgments, Baku New 0.35
25 A12 1922 Blacksmiths New 0.35
26 A13 1922 Hall of Judgments, Baku New 0.35
29 A11 1922 Goukasoff House New 0.60
363 A23 1992-93 Maiden's Tower Used 0.20
543 A56 1995 Panthera Tigrus New 0.75

I would definitely like to see the Maiden's Tower, used.

Azerbaijan Scott #10, white paper, major shift of green color, from a recent batch I got on ebay.

...and here's mine:

(there are differences, so which one of us has the forgery?)
I am guessing yours

check the zero of the 50

Rod,we will find out when my Barefoot arrives

Bogus "OCCUPATION AZIRBAYEDJAN" stamps mentioned here by Rod:

https://goscf.com/t/8368&whichpage=2#72178

Website on the story of the "OCCUPATION AZIRBAYEDJAN" stamps of 1917:

http://www.filatelia.fi/forgeries/azerbaijan.html

BeeSee,
Please pretend to accept "SCF honourary Librarian" ribbon.
Great (pertinent) thread titles, and links.

Rod, I got my Barefoot today, and it turns out that your 50r stamp IS genuine, and mine is the forgery .

Actually I don't mind, I have quite a few genuine and only 2 forgeries of that value.

The clue is not with the "50" but with the rays of the sun. They are short and blunt on the forgeries, and sharp and longer on the genuine. Also, see the break in the left line of the oil well on the left - that means FORGERY. Also the dots under the inscription in the top middle box are triangles on the originals, and smaller circular dots on the forgeries .

I will start another thread on Azerbaijan forgeries with close-up scans of all values showing the differences. It seems I now have the complete set 1-10 on original white paper, reprints on gray-brown and forgeries.

To rub it in Rod, Scott catalogue says:

"Counterfeits exist of Nos. 1-29. They generally sell for more than genuine copies."