2d Pictorial with typed overprint

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2d Pictorial with typed overprint

Postby Hobbit123 » Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:59 am

I show below a 2d pictorial with 'O S /VIC.' typed on it centrally. It has a machine cancel (apparently) so has been through the post. I am presuming that it has no status and is a cheap and crude attempt to create something 'scarce'. I do not remember how I came to own it - only that I did not create it.

2d Pictorial curiosity.jpg
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It begs the question: "Why would someone bother to create such an obvious fake item?"

Any thoughts?
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Re: 2d Pictorial with typed overprint

Postby admin » Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:47 pm

I've never seen anything like it. I can hardly imagine that the Vic State Government would overprint a Tas stamp "OS" appart from any other obvious problems. I have never heard of a seemingly typed "OS" overprint.

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Re: 2d Pictorial with typed overprint

Postby Ross Ewington » Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:34 pm

I have seen something similar (or maybe that stamp) before ...I assume that the overprint is on top of the cancel.
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Re: 2d Pictorial with typed overprint

Postby Hobbit123 » Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:47 am

Ross

Yes, it would appear to be. As so often, it is hard to tell.

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