These are propaganda forgeries from WWII. There are many colonies for which these exist. I cannot say whether these are the genuine German propaganda stamps or later fakes.
Seeing the cancels makes me question whether these are the genuine items.
It looks like the 2d has " London" and " Special" which could be correct. The 3d certainly has " London." So, they may be genuine. That would be a nice find.
I have been thinking about adding these propaganda forgeries to my collection.
The Germans forged the stamps. - The line perforations are nothing like the comb 15x14 used by Harrison and Sons. - They added the overprint. They also added a cancellation. It looks like the genuine propaganda issue exists with a cancellation "London" and " Special Stamp."
The whole (genuine) propaganda stamp is a German forgery. You, immediately, see the stamps are forgeries. But in this case, that forgery does not mean it is a fake, as the propaganda forgery itself is a genuine item. It is quite a sought-after item. The problem is that the forgeries have been forged.
I still have some doubts, but no real clues they are fakes.
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