Russian philatelic forgeries

Russian stamps have been extensively forged. Both rare and common stamps have been forged and certain stamps, for instance those of the Army of the North, are more common forged than genuine.[1]

Types

Forgeries of Russian stamps can be divided into the following categories:

Gallery

See also

References

  1. Tyler, Varro E. Focus on Forgeries: A Guide to Forgeries of Common Stamps. 2nd ed. Sidney, Ohio: Linn's Stamp News & Amos Press, 2000, pp. 246–250. ISBN 0-940403-88-9

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