Cherrystone Extension Request - Declined

Or it had already failed certification and that fact wasn't being disclosed.

Simple answer would be ,do your own research and get all the information into your own files and then buy a few fakes that come with certificates . At that point your the expert.

It has always been a wonder to me that -What do the experts who certify stamps do that I can't learn ? Take the time to learn all the forgeries and create your own records .


Today I was working on Uruguay "Oxcart" issues and building my own reference points on these airmails . Catalogs make reference to forgeries exist but now I can walk someone thru a scanned copy to tell if it is real or not .The point being make yourself knowledgeable before you buy .