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Concerns With Australian State Stamp Purchase

 
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Posted 11/10/2023   04:59 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add jason3011 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hi all,

I recently purchased a mixed lot of what was suppose to be mint Australian State Stamps on ebay. While it didn't break the bank, I have some concerns about two of the Western Australian Stamps. The other stamps seem fine and some in good condition.

However, these just don't seem right and appear to be possibly ink jet printed especially the 1/s.

Appreciate your thoughts.








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Posted 11/10/2023   09:28 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Partime to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Doesn't look good to me, but not an expert. I'll wait for others to comment.
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Posted 11/10/2023   09:37 am  Show Profile Check GeoffHa's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add GeoffHa to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
A couple of copies of the 1/- sold by Grosvenor for comparison.

https://www.grosvenorauctions.com/a...rn+Australia

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Posted 11/10/2023   09:47 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add peterh to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Definitely fakes.

I checked the listing and noted that these were sold by niftystamps111, which is one of the accounts of the notorious 'Sydney stamp forger' George Nassar.

These are just some of the ebay accounts this 'gentleman' has had over the years:

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Edited by peterh - 11/10/2023 09:57 am
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Posted 11/10/2023   10:20 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add txstamp to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Wow, just wow.
I bet someone like that enjoyed making the air_"con_man" handle. *sigh*
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Posted 11/10/2023   2:54 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add jason3011 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thank to everyone for their assistance.

I have requested for the items to be returned and will be more discerning with purchases in the future.
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Posted 11/10/2023   2:59 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add jason3011 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
And @peterh thank you for that Intel! Crazy how he hasn't been done for fraud and still active. Another lesson learnt to research more #128547;
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Posted 11/10/2023   3:48 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rogdcam to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
He has two feedback which call out forgeries.
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