Forgeries for Philatelists.
(Dishonest persons out to make money out of unsuspecting philatelists have been turning their attention to the Cook Islands Silver Jubilee stamps. Some of these stamps have been cancelled with what purports to be firstday date cancellations, but the forgeries, which are believed to have originated in London, are easily distinguishable from the genuine first-day cancellations. The date on the forgeries, for instance, is May 6, whereas no Jubilee stamps were cancelled at Rarotonga prior to May 7. On the forgeries, too, appear the letters N.Z., whereas such letters do not appear in the die of the Rarotonga date-stamp. There are other minor differences which distinguish the forged cancellations against which the P. and T. Department warns philatelists.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 142, 17 June 1936, Page 9
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121Forgeries for Philatelists. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 142, 17 June 1936, Page 9
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