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Fakes and Forgeries

An Outstanding Reference Collection

The PF has in its possession a large amount of faked and forged material. Over time, parts of the fakes and forgery collection will be placed online.

In helping to determine if an item submitted for certification is genuine, it is important to have on hand a reference collection of both genuine stamps and forgeries. The PF is proud to have in our possession a wide range of forged material to supplement our outstanding reference collection of genuine stamps. Several collections of forgeries are being made available to philatelists through our web site. Click on any of the links below to view this reference material.

SCRAP Archive (click a link below)

SCRAP Monographs

John Fox Fake Covers

SCRAP Cover Inventory

SCRAP Document Collection

SCRAP Stamp Collection

U.S. Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit (click a link below)

Introduction

U.S. Government Carrier Issues

Postmaster Provisionals

1847 Issue

1851 Issue

1857 Issue

1861 Issue

1869 Issue

Banknote Issues

Columbian, Trans-Mississippi and Commemoratives

Bureau and 1902 Definitive Issues

1908-1922 Washington-Franklins

1923-31 Definitive and 1927 Kansas-Nebraska Issues

Air Posts through Newspaper Issues

Revenues

Postal Stationery

Confederate Postmaster Provisionals

Confederate Issues

Canal Zone and Cuba

Guam and Philippines

Hawaii

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Fascinating Facts

Hawaii Foreign Mail to 1870

An essential tool for understanding the postal history of Hawaii. An outstanding work of depth and wide interest. A very high level of scholarship and new information leading to new conclusions. This will be the standard reference for a very long time.

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