Of course there are number of other books and resources that introduce worldwide forgeries, but these two titles should get anybody going a long way for classical stamp forgeries. About the artist my artwork comes from a passion for and love of the natural world in which i grew up and extended to other wild places where i have lived and explored over the years. Soon after their introduction in 1840 postage stamps started to be forged. The first book about the topic was written in 1862 by jeanbaptiste moens from. Coster, had accumulated 1,200 different varieties of forgeries. Alternately, you can first click on a year of issue and then select the stamp. In this counterfeit, the white line across the stamp, forming the upper outline of the bottom label, is narrower, and more like the genuine. Forgeries created to deceive stamp collectors have been around for well over one hundred years. Voir plus didees sur le theme colombo, peter falk et souvenirs denfance.
Periodicals and lowcirculation specialist society papers etc. Fournier has also appeared on cbc radio and television, and has contributed. Forged stamps of france album weeds stampforgeries of. Forged stamps of france album weeds stampforgeries of the. A guide to forgeries of common stamps, linns stamp news.
The fournier album of philatelic forgeries lowell editor ragatz on. The first classical forgeries began to show up in the 1860s. Ordinal numbers, different types of stamps, perforating and overprint errors with examples, postal history and prices for unused stamps mint never hinged and mint hinged and stamps on letters are available in the book. Some were and are currently being created specifically to cheat collectors. But i was slightly amazed when they all turned out as complete and utter bogus stamps for some i suspected it, but not all. It is not overstating the case to say that the flood of forgeries that were so prevalent in the latter part of the nineteenth century was the real reason that turned stamp collectors into philatelists. It is my contact with this constantly changing environment that inspires my creations. The fournier album of philatelic forgeries, ragatz, 1970, 175pp, softbound, some cover faults. The first adhesive postage stamp was issued in may 1840. The wrong shading, and the defective keypattern, as in the lastnamed forgeries, will suffice to detect this counterfeit. Suzanne fournier is a journalist who has been working with and writing about first nations for over forty years. Francois fournier 24 april 1846 12 july 1917 was a stamp forger who thought of himself as a creator of art objects and a friend of the little man.
Forgeries general philatelic works philatelic books hh sales. Stamp forgeries of nova scotia stampforgeries of the world. Identify stamp forgeries with pictures and details. Please note that since 1998 a number of new forgery books have been published. We also offer funeral preplanning and carry a wide selection of caskets, vaults, urns and burial containers.
Quotations from writings of sir john wilson and the late fred j. Rubber stamp warehouse offers high quality stamp products including custom stamps, address stamps, signature stamps, tumblers and other notary supplies. This site shows stamp fakes and forgeries by country and year of issue. Welcome to century fourniers website for hamilton casters, wheels and trucks. A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage the cost involved in moving, insuring, or registering mail, who then affix the stamp to the face or addressside of any item of mail an envelope or other postal cover e. Others were created as a practical means to supply large quantities of hardtofind even if inexpensive stamps from small countries for sale cheaply in packets. The forged stamps were printed with the words faux andor facsimile. We are pleased to present the complete line of hamilton topquality industrial casters, wheels, carts and inplant trailers here. The forged basic stamp was used for large quantities of the lower values as well as for superb rarities. If you are a man or a woman between 30 and 45 years of age, in good health, with mild to moderate laxity in the upper or lower part of the face andor neck, then you are a. In 1927, he published the first of a two volume work called vademecum du specialiste en timbrespostes deurope. The forged overprints and surcharges have usually been applied to genuine stamps. I created to aid collectors with the problem of forged stamps. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading forgeries of common stamps after world war i.
Having grown up surrounded by different art, cultures and people, it helped me find my passion for graphic design and shape the designer i am today. This site shows philatelic stamp fakes and forgeries by country and year of issue. These were his own forgeries that were guaranteed genuine by a wide range of highly respected dealers or experts. Same as the forgeries of the presidency issue, except for the necessary alteration from repub. An engraved forgery of the 5 cent blue issue of 186063 of nova scotia, american philatelist, vol.
The forged stamps are identified by year of issue, denomination and scott and michel catalogue numbers. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. One of todays most popular general references on 19th century stamp forgeries was written by fernand serrane 18801932, one of the preeminent philatelists of his time. Spotlight on sperati, stamp forger 1954 philatelic database. Francois fournier art art original oil painting plein air. Angola bogus stamps and a story behind fournier forgery. The german philatelic press became aware of the eagle series stamp facsimiles in 1905.
Comparative stamp forgery identification site this site shows philatelic stamp fakes and forgeries by country and year of issue. Please call or email me for an individual, couples or family therapy consultation today. He started his career when he bought over the forgeries of another forger, mercier in 1904. The most famous of the forgers were sperati and fournier. Students from the geneva school of arts and crafts were employed to create 480 representative albums of fourniers work which were sold to stamp dealers, collectors and others in 1928. Some stamps in his famous album contained as many as six different signatures or guarantees of authenticity. Alternately, you can first click on a year of issue and then select the. Lynn fournier art teacher visual arts teacher, painter and coowner of an artistrun gallery in rimouski, quebec, canada. Fourniers 1914 price list of stamp facsimiles, 17th edition. As angola is these days part of the evil empire of igpc philatelic agency, which produces most of the topical stamps for small islands and developing countries, i was not hardly surprised when i lately received a selection of pretty ctoused angola topical stamps. New handbook on the stamps of armenia 191923 and their forgeries. Fournier forgeries romanian stamps collectors page. According to varro tylers philatelic forgers, their lives and works, fournier, unlike many of his contemporary forgers, did not seek to defraud the public. Hugh brings a decade of k12 marketing experience to his role as director of corporate communications and brand strategy at nwea.
Originally serialised articles in the philatelist journal. Kenya uganda tanganyika 1890 1964 stamps of the world. Friedemann in an article exposing the fournier forgeries goes to great pains to state that the actions of fourbier were legal, but that onsellers were palming off fournier forgeries as originals. The fournier album of philatelic forgeries, ragatz, 1970. Friedemann in an article exposing the fournier forgeries goes to great pains to state that the actions of fourbier were legal, but that onsellers were palming off fournier forgeries as origin. Dec 14, 2009 the fournier album of philatelic forgeries by francois fournier, 1970, j. Although born in quebec, canada, i spent most of my life living from one city to another throughout europe. Respected and renowned worldwide as an innovative leader in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. In addition, the union prepared a more extensive fivevolume. Spotlight on sperati, stamp forger 1954 philatelic.
The loss of a loved one can leave you with a lot of unanswered questions, feelings of stress and anxiety and grief that makes events difficult to handle. Building the base of maslows hierarchy of needs for millions. Spiro brothers, fournier, oneglia forgeries of the 5c stamp. With family ties in both the northeast kingdom of vermont and the white mountains of new hampshire, i spend a great deal of time in the woods, observing and then. Comparative philatelic forgery identification site this site shows stamp fakes and forgeries by country and year of issue. He even operated a philatelic clinic where stamps could be repaired. Tom wests stairs spiral staircase maui, hawaii twisted table minimalist bench butterfly love videos bio contact blog nick fournier. On my way to developing netzero regenerative human ecosystems. The catalogue of fiume stamps basic sets of fiume stamps with descriptions download. A forgery made for the latter purpose is sometimes called a postal forgery. Stamps forgeries of crete, heraklion, retymnon, therison. The majority originated from the estates of deceased stamp designers which at one point or other was sold and. Includes details of early fictitious varieties, including chemically changed stamps.
The series continues, forgeries of the common stamps after wwi, in some cases they are considered common and low value as many. Catalogue fournier forgeries stamp catalogue index. My style is very casual and laid back, instead of posing you i help guide you to the best lighting and spots while giving little tidbits for placement because id rather. In this issue there are 29 articles dealing with classic material but also with modern types of forgeries. Their forgeries were of excellent quality, and the forged stamps are sometimes nearly impossible to. Fournier album of philatelic forgeries, by lowell ragatz. He started his forgery business in 1891, when he took over the stock of another forger. The artist comes up with the first ideas, makes sketches and designs parts of the stamp. Francois fournier art art original oil painting plein. Here you will find more photos from shoots i have done and also the ability for clients to purchase photos. Fournier was a stamp forger in the early 20th century. His forgeries are in general of deceptive quality but he also offers forgeries made by other persons, for example spiro.
Prior to rejoining nwea, hugh held a variety of product marketing roles focused on assessment and professional development in the k12 education technology industry. Pugh, reference manual of bna fakes, forgeries and counterfeits. Banana 3 sept 6 s 1892, boma mars 7 m 1893 or matadi 20 octo 11 m 1893. In any event, these are extremely common forgeries. Melville are given to support this view and the editorial concludes.
Kock, is the past secretary of helsingfors frimarkssamlare forening, who owns finlands largest stamp forgery collection. As picking out stamp counterfeits, and the systematic collecting and studying of them, has become a branch of philately, this book is useful both to those who like and those who fight stamp forgeries. Sperati started a personal stamp collection the livre dor gold book. She was a reporter with the vancouver province for thirtyfive years and her work has also appeared in the globe and mail, macleans magazine, the toronto star and other canadian magazines and newspapers. As stamp, overprint and cancel were forged, many collectors mistook them for real. Alternately, you can first click on a year of issue and then select the stamp from there. Fournier forgeries francois fournier 18461917 operated as a forger in geneva from 1904 onwards. Fournier stands out as the greatest forger in the history of philately. Angola bogus stamps and a story behind fournier forgery by keijo kortelainen may 3rd 2010 9 comments as angola is these days part of the evil empire of igpc philatelic agency, which produces most of the topical stamps for small islands and developing countries, i was not hardly surprised when i lately received a selection of pretty. Francois fournier 24 april 1846 12 july 1917 was a stamp forger who thought of himself as a creator of art objects and a friend of the little man fournier was born in croixderozon, switzerland, but became a french citizen and served in the army during the francoprussian war in 187071. In addition to experience, knowledge and skill, with dr. A forgery is an imitation of a postage stamp intended to fool a collector or to cheat a government of revenue. The fournier album of philatelic forgeries, edited by lowell ragatz. Caster and wheel capacities range from 120 lbs to 23,000 lbs.
You can click on a country name to see a thumbnail catalog of that countries issues and then select a stamp by clicking on that postage stamp. Fournier youll find a human touch, very high levels of support and a genuine concern for you and your wellbeing. Stamp forgeries have been around almost as long as postage stamps. Apr 16, 2020 welcome to century fourniers website for hamilton casters, wheels and trucks.
The fournier album of philatelic forgeries 1970 edition. Eastern front, balkans, caucasus kindle edition by souers, mr. Tylers focus on forgeries feature in this newspaper. This fact is not specifically mentioned in the listings, except for fournier, who commonly used both his own forged stamps and genuine ones as the basic stamp. He described his material as facsimiles and promoted it to collectors who could not afford to purchase genuine items and to uneducated. The album is a photographic composite for reference purposes. I have sets of the roman imperial coinage, all of david sears books, and many.
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