Lot 283 The so, called, “New York” Counterfeit AKA the Barras-Bronx forgery. “1938” Presidential Issue, 3c Jefferson deep violet tied together with 1947 Stamp Centenary – Example 2
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Lot 283 The so, called, “New York” Counterfeit AKA the Barras-Bronx forgery. “1938” Presidential Issue, 3c Jefferson deep violet tied together with 1947 Stamp Centenary – Example 2
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The so, called, “New York” Counterfeit AKA the Barras-Bronx forgery. “1938” Presidential Issue, 3c Jefferson deep violet tied together with 1947 Stamp Centenary – Example 2 ,A very similar cover to the prior lot (no news clipping).
The stamps were printed in sheets of 100 with no marginal markings and sold to merchants for $1 00 each . More than 8 million of these counterfeits were made in New York City in 1949 but most were confiscated before they were sold.
(Scott 807 CF1 $300 ) (Scott $300
One of the usual ways to tell that this is a counterfeit stamp is that it was perforated 12×12. The only perforations used by the government printing for genuine Jefferson presidential stamps were 11 x 10?. On the counterfeit stamps spots of ink usually connect the horizontal background lines and the paper used was also a bit whiter than the paper used for the government printings.
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Auction Expired because there were no bids| Auction started | September 4, 2023 11:00 am | ||