Do These Two Overprints Look The Same To You? (Rja Series)

If so, then since one of them is fake, the other is too.

And yes, I contacted the seller.

And was pretty much just ignored.

Oh well.

Jim

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Scott-RJA2...refresh=true







http://pfsearch.org/pfsearch/pf_grd...lledfrom=lkp

No, the "S" at the end is clearly different.

One has more ink than the other.

Maybe this will help.

Jim

Still clearly different. Also examine the diagonal leg of the "R".

Clearly different to me, too. Going by the top overprint:
- "A" crossbar is higher than the other
- "R" loop is proportionately smaller with a longer right leg to "R"
- "C" has a rounded left side
- similarly, "O" is much more rounded on both sides
- "T" actually matches very well
- "S" inside loops are well rounded vs. squared off inside loops on the other, per John. Top of "S" has a serif, looks like

Doubt the differences come from a harder strike on one and not the other. They'd be much closer in shape overall.

Listing ended.

I wrote to the person who listed the $1 with NARCOTICS handstamp. I am quite sure that I had seen this particular example previously. The fresh appearance of the handstamp and the typical documentary cancel just look wrong to me. He delisted it right after I wrote to him with these objections. He also delisted two other narcotic listings, a 40¢ and an RJA1 due to my correspondence with him.

I agree, the $1 is not a genuine overprint.

Ron

Could you perhaps post a hi-res image of the accepted genuine "Narcotics" overprint, from the Kansas City or St. Louis districts?

Just so this overprint can be compared against those two shown previously.

Thanks

Jim