Hawaiian missionaries by a r kassel, paperback barnes. Lubeck forgeries of the 1859 issue stamp catalogue index. Their forgeries were of excellent quality, and the forged stamps are sometimes nearly impossible to. Never mark a stamp as fake, says canadas top forgery expert. Products from mystic stamp company americas leading stamp. Please note that since 1998 a number of new forgery books have been published. The catalog does indicate that forgeries of the issue exist, but no further information is provided. Hosted by the stamp collector website, the purpose of the worldwide illustrated stamp identifier is to assist in identifying the country of origin of particularly challenging stamps. The pf has in its possession a large amount of faked and forged material. Stamp forgeries have been around almost as long as postage stamps. Fred westerberg published plating the hawaiian numerals. Many stamps have been forged, not only the rarities but common issues as well.
A sequel to his now out of print book spurious stamps, a history of fakes made to defraud the. Grinnell missionaries booklet 2016 by mystic stamp company. Five pioneering books from the 1860s in one volume. Jan, the big teller on your copy that defines it as a forgery is with the word postage first, the genuine stamp has a period after the word, and the bottom horizontal bar of the letter e is broken. All forgeries differ from the genuine stamps in some way. The author is an expert in identifying the work of great european stamp forgers, specifically sperati and fournier. Secondly there is a small dot in the ribbon at the left. From the fact of the original of this forgery being a poorly engraved stamp, said to be a lithograph the specimen annexed is somewhat more dangerous than the previous or the succeeding forgeries. Buying and selling worldwide and foreign postage stamps for stamp collectors. Tylers focus on forgeries feature in this newspaper. Republic of hawaii a postage stamp depicting a statue of king kamehameha, circa 18931984. See more ideas about stamp, stamp collecting and postage stamps.
Forged stamps of hawaii the spud papers stampforgeries. All items are guaranteed to be as described and may be viewed on approval. Search it save it buy it want list feature see details note. Kassels impression of the grinnel missionary stamps was that they are of exceptional quality and in need for further study. Stamp production process forum all topics about the technical aspects of stamp collecting such as printing methods, types of presses, paper, gum types, etc. Caution stamps listed with this symbol are common for forgeries, reprints or misidentifications. Republic of hawaii a postage stamp depicting a statue of. There is only one dot between the eagles heads and not many as in some forgeries.
The stamps of the kingdom of hawaii are fun to collect and a challenge to find. Jul 01, 2014 the story of the grinnell hawaiian missionaries reads like a mystery, but its a true story, full of reallife drama. Interested in selling with stampstore click here for selling information. The saga of the grinnell missionary stamps is a long and dramatic one. 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.
For nearly 100 years, their genuineness has been debated. Missionary stamps history missionary stamps forgery study. In this early publication, this respected author detailed various missionary forgeries and asserted the 2. Two postage stamps from the republic of hawaii depicting the port of honolulu circa 18931894. He said when it comes to forgeries or completely bogus stamps its easier to determine their true nature. The forged stamps are identified by year of issue, denomination and scott and michel catalogue numbers. Stamps philatelic bibliopole catalog of philatelic books. He collected all his discoveries of dubious or outright bogus stamp issues in a book suitably titled phantom philately. A notorious forgery and how to recognise it in 1872 and 1873 thousands of forgeries of the british is stamp were made, and were sold over the counter by a clerk at the stock exchange postoffice in london. One thing to do is turn the stamp over and look at the back side. Only a handful of these stamps have survived to the present day, and so they are amongst the great rarities of philately. They came to be known as the missionaries because they were primarily found on the correspondence of missionaries working in the hawaiian islands. Hawaiian missionaries the story of the people and the stamps.
On this page you will see genuine stamps and forgeries side by side. Thurston, minister of interior under king kalakaua. The hawaiian missionaries are the first postage stamps of the kingdom of hawaii, issued in. In response, the hawaiian government established a post office and set postal rates. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Hawaiian missionaries the story of the people and the. These stamps include those that have no country name written on them, and those where the country name is inscribed using nonlatin writing. History and stamps of the kingdom of hawaiidead country. By 1849, partly as a side effect of the california gold rush and the settlement of california, mail to and from san francisco had increased greatly. One can factually reply that the expert committee of the royal philatelic society has declared them to be forgeries.
In reality, it is currently worth slightly less than threequarter of a million dollars. This is index page for articles about articles index on postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification. The cent rate included hawaiis 5 cent foreign mail charge to carry a single weight letter out to the ship, two cents to pay the ships captain for carrying the letter from hawaii, and the 6 cent rate to carry the letter from san francisco to the. A book detailing their findings was published in 2006 titled the investigation of the. The hawaiian philatelic society is a stamp collecting club based in honolulu, hawaii. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The book focuses on the american missionaries in hawaii, and also contains some intriguing stories on the rare hawaiian missionary postage stamps. This spud paper describe the spiro forgeries of hawaii. The first adhesive postage stamp was issued in may 1840. The grinnell hawaiian missionary stamps by patrick pearson. Correspondence on the grinnell hawaiian missionary stamps. Surprisingly, the scott forgeries persisted as scott catalogue images of the missionaries until 1993, after i furnished the publisher photographs from the advertiser collection.
Forgeries in the genuine stamp there is a small dot just above the line between the lower ornaments first secret mark at the bottom of the stamp second secret mark. Ranging from 50 to 150 pages each, his books constitute nearly 4,000 pages of reference material on philatelic fakes and forgeries from around the world. Worldwide illustrated stamp identifier the purpose of the worldwide illustrated stamp identifier is to assist in identifying the country of origin of particularly challenging stamps. Kock, is the past secretary of helsingfors frimarkssamlare forening, who owns finlands largest stamp forgery collection. Hawaiian missionaries is a collection of stories that are the gems of hawaiian history. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle. Postal forgeries for the four series from 1871 to 1918, the forgeries and the attempts to evade the forgeries, in german. The following is an excerpt from postage stamps, puffin picture book 69 1951 by l. The hawaiian missionaries are the first postage stamps of the kingdom of hawaii, issued in 1851.
Examine them and see if you can tell the differences. If we refer to the forgery annexed, we shall observe that the value is in very large letters, that the. Because these forgeries will plate to a genuine stamp, they must be considered more dangerous. Over time, parts of the fakes and forgery collection will be placed online. In addition to the sperati forgeries, i have found other numeral forgeries matching genuine stamp types. The stamps went on sale october 1, 1851, in three denominations covering three rates. To protect your investment, we offer a number of authentication and appraisal services. Oct 08, 2011 the author is an expert in identifying the work of great european stamp forgers, specifically sperati and fournier. Fakes and forgeries exhibit click a link below introduction. About the club the society has members ranging from experts to beginners, and offers advice for people looking to start a collection.
Index for postage stamps forgeries, fakes, reprints and. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In size they are considerably larger than all other contemporary hawaiian postage stamps. A nother way of helping is by volunteering your timeexpertise. It is a well written thoughtprovoking work that you will find easy to follow and enjoyable. Selected digitized books, available online, 18001899, how to. New technological innovations undoubtedly will only serve to make the job of detecting numeral forgeries more difficult in the future as better imaging devices are invented. Forged stamps of hawaii the spud papers stampforgeries of. Because of the high value of some of the early and rare hawaiian collectors stamps, forgeries are common. The expertization of the grinnell hawaiian missionary stamps progress report by vince and carol arrigo march 20, 2006 over the past four years, we have been asked about the progress of the royal. Crocker published his book hawaiian numerals in 1909, based in part on several 19th century plating studies. The case of the grinnell missionary stamps by mystic stamp. I was recently able to add these two items to my collection of classic bogus stamps. The story of the grinnell hawaiian missionaries reads like a mystery, but its a true story, full of reallife drama.
Postage stamp has different borders and corner foils than those of his other denominations. Excellent article on the grinnell forgeries with a study of the postmarks used. President john tyler had verbally recognized hawaiian independence, but it was not until 1849 that the united states formally recognized hawaii as a fellow nation. My book, the whitechapel fog is available on kindle. Nonmembers pay a 10% surcharge and additional shipping fees. The author spent five years researching the hawaiian missionaries both the people and the stamps. Visit us for over 500 philatelic articles and thousands of comments from stamp collectors around the globe. The first classical forgeries began to show up in the 1860s. Dudley, a critical analysis of the stamps and forgeries of the hawaiian islands, the philatelical journal, vol. The most famous of the forgers were sperati and fournier. Postage stamp from the republic of hawaii depicting the hawaiian republic coat of arms circa 18931894. List of us forgeries us stamp prices and us stamp catalog. This extremely rare hawaiian missionary 2c blue is going under the hammer in the big apple, next week.
Are they really scarce hawaiian missionary stamps or some of the greatest forgeries ever created. 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. Please note that since 1998 a number of new forgery books. It was governed by the kingdom of hawaii until 1893, provisional government of hawaii through 1894, and republic of hawaii until 1898. I could work full time on this for years and still not reach completion any time soon. I have also seen a peter winter forgery of the 5 c value uncancelled, see picture next to it. Stampstore is an online marketplace that allows aps members to sell philatelic material worldwide. Forged stamps of hawaii the spud papers stampforgeries of the. Give us a call at 8005234648 or contact us online to find out more about what we can do for you. From the 1860s to today, these stamps have attracted widespread interest. This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of hawaii the hawaiian islands occupy most of an archipelago in the central pacific ocean, southwest of the continental united states. Forgeries of netherlands stamps and former colonies, i and ii. All items come with a 30day moneyback guarantee and ship within one business day. The forgery was printed by tinsa mcmillan at the time the stamp was in circulation.
Siegels upcoming 2011 rarities of the world stamp auction in new york is to feature an example of an inverted jenny an extremely impressive highlight for any auction. Henry martyn whitney, the first postmaster, was authorized to print stamps. These stamps include those that have no country name written on them, and those where the country name is inscribed using a nonlatin writing script. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. If a stamp plates to a stamp type and was produced by moveable type, it is genuine or at least i have never identified a fake typeset platable stamp. Approvals, i found this in a packet and strongly believe it is a forgery if only because of what i paid. The expertization of the grinnell hawaiian missionary stamps progress report by vince and carol arrigo march 20, 2006 over the past four years, we have. In addition, they were found to be forgeries by a court of law in 1922, and the recognized experts in hawaiian philately have uniformly opined that they are forgeries.
Mystery of the grinnell missionaries mystic stamp discovery. Yet the story persists in print and in advertisements that they might be genuine. Products from mystic stamp company americas leading. Postage stamps and postal history of hawaii wikipedia. I sold these four pairs through my ebay store, and the specialist that bought.