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This item was offered on eBay during June 2009. It is most likely to have been produced
as a facsimile rather than a forgery as the size of the margins aren't going to fool anybody.
Can anyone suggest a name as a possible producer of this stamp and postmark?

This poor forgery of a 4d Courier was offered on eBay in early 2009. Despite several appeals
to the vendor to stop proclaiming it as a top example of a genuine stamp and "come clean",
the item remained as originally described until sold (for about US$90 or so if I remember correctly)
Although the image (from the eBay listing) is poor, can anyone suggest a name for the forger?

Spot the Forgery!
On eBay September 2009

Dave

here's another tough one to spot !!

This forgery of a 4d Courier was offered for sale as genuine
on eBay during March 2010

A forgery this bad shouldn't fool anyone but a hopeful eBay vendor had still
used it to "up" the total catalog value of an otherwise lacklustre lot.

The forged obliterator postmark is a useful reference.

[attachment=0]4d chalon forgery.jpg[/attachment]

this 3d St George & Dragon was offered on eBay during November 2010 - item 300488485910

it has a poorly cleaned fiscal cancel (that anyone interested should have seen as the vendor
provided an excellent large image for inspection) and what I believe to be a forged 'TASMANIA' barred
obliterator ...am I right here (i.e. that it's a forged cancellation)??
[attachment=0]3d st george faked cancel.jpg[/attachment]

Offered on eBay as a SUPERB forgery during April 2011
...at least the vendor got the 'forgery' bit right in the description!

just seen on eBay (November 4th 2011) ...
I can't recall having seen this particular forgery before - does anyone know who produced it?

Mavis Pope illustrates this 2d. Says engraved and heavily inked. Created by unknown forger. I have seen fake Courier 4d also with that cancel type.

Listed on eBay as item 110775726882 - described correctly by the vendor.

Seen offered on eBay (Item 300636474049 - December 2011)

Seen offered on eBay as a postally used postal fiscal, early January 2012 - item 260925723421

the stamp is genuine but .....

[attachment=0]cleaned St George.jpg[/attachment]

....nuff sed!

Yet to be seen on an Online Auction site but they will be later in the year.

Forgeries attributed to Jeffryes of the 1d and 4d Couriers....

hi
Here is a lithographed forgery of the 1/- chalon. Its not actually been seen on an auction site although I am selling some australian states in on-line auctions. It is easily spotted the earrings are very poorly depicted. I have only ever seen this one copy although I have seen several forgeries of the Courrier issues. I did wonder if it could be a postal forgery as its not a hughely valuble stamp and not good enough to fool collectors. does any one know more about this forgery ?
Thanks for looking

I think this falls into the 'facsimile' (poor) category and as you mention, not good enough to fool collectors.

An interesting feature is the postmark which is very similar to the one applied to the forgery/facsimile of the 2d Chalon listed above...
[attachment=1]forged postmark 1.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=0]forged postmark 2.jpg[/attachment]http://tps.org.au/bb/posting.php?mode=r ... =12#pr3138

Thanks for your first post 'eelyfree' - I hope that you find the TPS BB a useful and friendly place for seeking and sharing information about Tasmanian stamps and postal history.

Just seen on eBay - another example of the forged 2d QV Chalon with 'evil eye'!

And now for something completely different. Seen several times on EBay, a replica set of the Tablet issue to £1. Sold as a replica, and stated to have REPLICA on the back of each stamp. Makes a change from all those Chalons and Couriers.

Seen on eBay - March 10th 2013

Fortunately, the vendor has described the item correctly as being a forgery.
Interesting to note that the forger must have produced a die with at least two units (see frame
line of an adjoining 'stamp' on top margin).

just noted this item being offered on eBay, a very poor forgery of a 2d Chalon vendor obviously a professional as he states (after the catalog number and assigned
c.v.), "This stamp could be a forgery".

Here is a trio of forgeries that I bought from a dealer (as forgeries).
The 4d is fair, but obvious, the other two are clearly forged. I note the forged postmark (South Doo??). Has anyone else sen this cancelling a forgery?

seen offered on eBay - September 2013