On this page you will see genuine stamps and forgeries side by side. The goshuin, as its called, is a notebook used to collect unique hand drawn calligraphy and stamps from temples and shrines all across japan. Commemorative stamp issued for wedding japanese crown prince. We dont loan rare books such as this one, but luckily for researchers the book was reprinted in 1976. This 2 dvdrom set contains 33,000 pages, in full color, with stamp images, that are not included. We are dealers in collectible postage stamps, postal history, philatelic literature, postcards, all types of paper ephemera, philatelic literature, auction catalogs, and rare books. Very useful 24 page book for identifying forgeries of the dragon issues. The leading suppliers in europe of japanese stamps including psheets and japanese postal history, japanese occupation stamps and postal history, japanese military mail from the sinojapanese war 1894 to world war ii, and ijpos in china manchuria. The reason that the number of 10f blue stamps is known is because it had only one printing. Earee are indispensable for sorting the early issues of japan and their subsequent forgeriesreprints. I do not have any issue with using these stamps so far.
The colloquial name chop, when referring to these kinds of seals, was adapted from the hindi word chapa and from the malay word cap meaning stamp or rubber stamps. Harradine a serious philatelic book from a nonphilatelic publisher. Get the best deals on japanese postage stamps when you shop the largest. The ssjp library has books on how to identify forgeries or you can find more on internet. Nov 08, 2011 one of the most common japanese stamp types to come by are new years postage stamps. The first adhesive postage stamp was issued in may 1840. Extensive selling price list for japanese stamps and philatelic material is posted to this page, nihon shumino kitte selling list posted. See david sher, packet forgeries of the 1943 farmer stamps, the burma peacock, vol.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A sequel to his now out of print book spurious stamps, a history of fakes made to. Drink in the beauty of the season with gifts, decor and more. When it comes to stamp forgeries, the 1859 issue of the roman papal state of romagna, was one of the most prolifically counterfeited. Examine them and see if you can tell the differences. Get the best deal for japanese stamps from the largest online selection at. Notice that the characters tend to run into each other vertically. It is the repository of over 8,000 publications, both donated and purchased in years past.
Goshuincho japanese stamp books the book loving pharmacist. The 64page hardcover book is filled with beautiful imagery, fascinating. Buy stamp collecting book online at low prices in india. The society maintains two reference collections of philatelic material one for fakes and forgeries and one for genuine stamps and postal history. Safe makes a wide variety of stamp collecting albums to fit all types of collection. A monk from the temple, with expert calligraphy skills, will stamp a red design in your book. Japanese postage stamp catalogue coloured edtion 1972 by japan stamp dealers association and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The central tongue of the 3 in the top label is quite blunt, and projects almost level with the top and bottom curls of the figure. The serrane guide stamp forgeries of the world to 1926, pp.
The forgery is imitated from the edition which bears the plate letter like our figure 1 in the little oval where the stems of the branches cross. Pages should be printable on letter sized paper with virtually all laser or inkjet printer. Distinguished authors, educators, artists, historic milestones and natural wonders the 2017 stamp program reflects those moments and people that define american life. In the serrane guide, 10 different types of forgeries are indicated for this tiny state that, in its history, issued only nine postage stamps, and all of them in a single year. Comprehensive treatment of imitations with a mark and also those without a mark. Tourist sheets, containing forgeries of classic japanese stamps were sold to foreign tourists in souvenir shops in japanese port cities. Coin collecting, stamp collecting and art collecting. The stamps are reissues of previous designs based on zhangbaishan and the heavenly lake baitoushan from the 1935 special china mail stamps and designs taken from the 1936 fourth regular issue. It is difficult to make a up complete set in used condition as shown below. The forged stamps are identified by year of issue, denomination and scott and michel catalogue numbers.
Stamp forgeries have been around almost as long as postage stamps. Collecting temple stamps in japan double barrelled travel. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Welcome to stamps and books welcome to stamps and books welcome to stamps and books. The best tests for these forgeries are the wove paper, and the small pinpricked. All forgeries differ from the genuine stamps in some way. Its literal translation is the honorable redstamp notebook. Checks should be made payable to the china stamp society. Forgeries and reprints of the issues of 187273, 1874, and 1875. Scott stamp albums have asia covered, beginning with china albums for china, peoples republic of china and the republic of china on taiwan. We are accepting online orders and shipping from our warehouse with our usual dispatch. Japanese new years postage stamps stamp collecting blog. The cd forgeries of the dragon, cherry blossom and koban postage stamps of japan, 2nd edition, was published in 2002 the 1st in 1997 by the international society for japanese philately see the links, haddonfield nj usa. We have three copies of the reprint available for loan.
The following philatelic exhibit consists of scans of album pages produced for a club meeting display. Mine comes from zenkoji temple in nagano prefecture. This site provides album pages that you can download and print off on your own printer. Buy stamp collecting book online at best prices in india on. I dont read japanese, but these are the forgers marks, or signature. Late in 1921, stamp dealer walter behrens of brunswick, great britain, offered counterfeit copies of the german 10 pfennig red stamp of 19141915, and the 15pfennig grayviolet stamp of 1917 for sale. Get the best deals on japanese booklet stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. Established and managed by the late james beal in the. Including japanese occupation of china, shanghai and manchukuo.
Forged stamps of japan the spud papers stampforgeries. The most famous of the forgers were sperati and fournier. With the advent of the internet the isjp felt it worthwhile to put some of the most basic information about these forgeries where the world could see it. Many items that have been judged not genuine subsequently have been donated to the aps reference collection of fakes and forgeries. Many stamps have been forged, not only the rarities but common issues as well. Stamps ssjp scandinavian society for japanese philately. For those who could ink the edge of the stamp on the paper, i think press the stamp on the paper with enough pressure dont overpress and make sure the surface is flat. Tourist sheets, containing forgeries of classic japanese stamps were sold to foreign. Featuring trendy, modern, formal, floral, and unique stamps. This feature allows you to obtain your own personalized and valid mint issue japanese stamp by submitting a picture or photograph of your choice. Information is provided so that the average collector has an online resource to help evaluate stamps either already present in a collection or potential new acquisitions. Manchukuo and manchurian stamps 1944 friendship with japan. The japan post service offers new issues japanese stamps on a regular basis. The japan temple stamp book kawasaki, kanagawa japan.
Hands on advice about the practical side of collecting, deep thoughts about the state of the hobby, indepth looks of challenging stamp series, new finds, forgeries, short tidbits etc. A notorious forgery and how to recognise it in 1872 and 1873 thousands of forgeries of the british is stamp were made, and were sold over the counter by a clerk at the stock exchange postoffice in london. For almost as long as there have been stamp collectors there have been those forging stamps, so prevalent was it before the high quality illustrated catalogues and albums we enjoy today that we still find old stamp albums containing many fakes. The japanese temple red stamp notebook is a small book that you can bring to the thousands of shrines and temples around japan. Woodwards plates of the stamps of japan and dependencies, 1976 reprint edition. When you are buying a book of stamps, you will be getting 20 stamps in bulk and the cost is directly derived from each stamp cost multiplied with the total stamps, i. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Our society has the worlds largest bilingual chinese philatelic reference library. Year packs and yearbooks include all of the stamps issued per year in a nicely packaged folder or book. Buy japanese booklet stamps and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Goshuincho japanese stamp books examples of different stamp book. Product was successfully added to your shopping cart. Japan postage stamp 187677 15 sen xf japanese imperial stamp.
Unfollow stamp collection book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The people queuing up were waiting for calligraphy artists to inscribe a delightful image in their books with black ink and a finely poised brush, then press a red ink stamp over the top, telling what temple was visited and giving a blessing. Whether you are a novice or experienced philatelist, stamp collecting books provide valuable background on u. Kamigata forgery on labuan stamps the stamps journal. After than time issue volumes increased substantially and the philatelic values decreased accordingly. One thing i came across worth mentioning, there appear to be quite a few forgeries about of early japanese stamps, including the set above referred to as the koban stamps, together with. Learn how to collect rare and valuable coins, stamps and pieces of art so you can create your own collections or earn a profit. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. We have members from 8 to 87, whose interests cover the entire range of stamps and stamp collecting, from cancellations to back of the book. Genuine stamps of this issue do not have these two characters. The japanese temple stamp book goshuinchou the japanese temple book is one of the best kept secrets in japan. The header and top two rows of stamps photographically cropped from a tourist sheet. Aug 04, 2008 japanese tourist sheets are often not what they seem to be.
The aprl also has a copy of woodwards book in its rare books collection. This dvd contains an additional 33,000 full color world wide stamp album pages. When i traveled to the beautiful country of japan in december 2015 january 2016, i decided i. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Indeed, i may say that all the stamps of this set of forgeries are alike in.
Forged stamps of japan the spud papers stampforgeries of. For those who love to read and travel, there is nothing like merging your love for both. Being sold as tourist souvenir sheets, these forged stamps are collectively known as the kamigata forgery. Location of sanko, mozo, and mihon marks on imitations. While the stamps are some of the most beautiful in the world, the early stamps of japan are unique and challenging in many ways. Kock, is the past secretary of helsingfors frimarkssamlare forening, who owns finlands largest stamp forgery collection. Richard boyd is our publications officer and handles the sale of books, dvds and coffee cups.
The hiroshima peace memorial, commonly called the atomic bomb dome, is the focus of the following commemorative japanese stamp sheet. British forgeries of the stamps and banknotes of the central. Stamp paraphernalia is the best online store for stamp collectors. The lowest hieroglyphic of the column of japanese words in the center of the stamp almost touches the top of the little oval which contains the plate letter. Engraved in tailledouce, on thick, soft, yellowishwhite wove paper, machine perforated. These items are typically shipped from various locations in the united states. Five pioneering books from the 1860s in one volume. The stamp is to commemorate the royal wedding and was issued 1th of may 1900. Saviour of japans akita samurai dog japan postage stamp.
Through the years the society has published many articles on forgeries to try and help. However, some items are shipped from other places to save on postage. These stamps are used mainly on new year greeting cards, which are highly popular in japan most families receive over 50 new years greeting cards each year. The japanese temple stamp book, go shuin chou japan travel cafe. Written and edited by ralph weil with michael rogers. Today stamporama has over 2200 members from 49 us states, 9 provinces and territories of canada, 6 states of australia and 66 total countries worldwide. There are many differences between this stamp and its counterfeits, but it is a matter of very great difficulty to describe them,as anyone may see for himself, who will take both, and lay them side by side and compare them. The blum case a modern german postmark forgery german postmark forgeries earlier cases forged finnish postmarks forged postmarks worldwide on mainly pre1920 stamps, with many images faked postmarks on commonwealth stamps issued 1960s onwards majlund, the forger in finnish. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for japanese booklet stamps.
Relive the year in stamps and celebrate our nations culture with the 2017 stamp yearbook. The leading suppliers in europe of japanese stamps including psheets and japanese postal history, japanese occupation stamps and postal history, japanese military mail from the sino japanese war 1894 to world war ii, and ijpos in china manchuria. Evansde violini, forgeries of the dragon, cherry blossom and koban postage stamps of japan, i. The collection and study of japanese stamps and the philately of related countries can be very intimidating. Stamp expertisingphilatelic experts stamp forgeries this site contains a guide to stamp expertising and philatelic experts, there marks and locations of there. The following is an excerpt from postage stamps, puffin picture book 69 1951 by l. In japan, seals hanko have historically been used to identify individuals involved in government and trading from ancient times. One of the most common books of stamps on the market is the forever brand. There are forgeries, overprints, surcharges, perforation varieties, color varieties. T he forgeries of the early issues of japanese stamps are so common that many collectors find the problem almost unmanageable. Maeda kihei, a japanese stamp forger running a shop called kamigataya in tokyo between 18901905, had produced thousands of forgeries on the stamps of japan, korea, china and many asian countries including labuan and north borneo. These articles usually also contain souvenir sheets, interesting text and beautiful illustrations from your favorite areas of collecting. This temple is very famous around nagano and was even visited by the dalai lama. The first classical forgeries began to show up in the 1860s.
The japan post service recently introduced customized japanese stamps. It can be found in denominations of 20, 40 and others in 100s. Stamporama began with 6 members in january 1996 with one idea trading duplicates among the members. Information on how to identify certain forged stamps. Stamp forgeries of japan stampforgeries of the world. Eurasia aviation corporation a germanchinese airline in china and its airmail 19311943. These stamps were printed for general use from june 1944.
The more pieces are contained in a book of stamps the cheaper it becomes. Proof positive japanese dogs are smarter than we are. Pages and binders for the fidelity prc specialty album 19492012, and yearly supplements for 20 through 2018, are now available. Nov 07, 20 japanese stamp books are a fun way to visit japanese historic sites and provide lasting memories of your adventures. With a name like that, it actually makes stamp collecting sound awesome. Wada kotaro was the most prolific japanese stamp forger of his day. Since the first volume was published in england in 1977, 46 books have. I am a keen collector of early japanese stamps and as a result have. Stamp images are separated into different types commemoratives, definitives, national parks, etc. Japan koban, dragons, mihons, cherry blossom stamps. These are known in various colours, apparently lithographed, on newsprint paper. There are 112 genuine plus the corresponding forged stamps from different countries all over the world.
Stamp collecting supplies stamp albums stamp pages. For more details, please check out our customized japan stamps section. Celebrate this rewarding pastime by expanding your collection, and let our stamp collecting supplies support your adventure and safeguard your investment. These two are from the first series of japanese stamps from 1871 the. Its literal translation is the honorable red stamp notebook.
This stamp was only available through a handful of post offices and used examples are very hard to find. Another cost effective option are our beautiful stamp stockbooks. The library continues its program of purchases and, of course, donations are very much appreciated. Bound stamp albums that have 9 strips on a page all ready for you to place your stamps inside. At it is business as usual except that walkin customers are not allowed. Filter by product type to get more specific product results. This site primarily features counterfeit confederate stamps and other faked and forged items. The japan temple stamp book kawasaki, kanagawa japan travel. Japanese tourist sheets are often not what they seem to be. Almost every week, a new issue stamp is out up for sale and japan philatelists and other collectors of japanese stamps take this chance to enrich their stamp collections with yet another exotic kitte.