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General Philatelic/Identify This? : Southern Yemen - Forged overprint?

 

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bhsxvet
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01 Dec 2017
06:34:43pm
I was looking at this one as Yemen (Peoples Democratic Republic) as Scott#5 but in Scott the overprint (the English part) is in 2 lines, under a heavy solid line. Can I assume this is a forged overprint?
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michael78651
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01 Dec 2017
06:54:15pm
re: Southern Yemen - Forged overprint?

No. It is legitimate.

It is a provisional handstamped bilingual overprint (larger in size than the stamp) of the People's Republic of Southern Yemen.

There is a fascinating, and long, article about Aden's and South Yemen's revolt against British rule, and the philatelic history associated with it in the November 20, 2017 issue of Linn's. It was one of the best articles I have ever read in Linn's.

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bhsxvet
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01 Dec 2017
08:26:22pm
re: Southern Yemen - Forged overprint?

That's good to know. I'll look up the article.
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bhsxvet

01 Dec 2017
06:34:43pm

I was looking at this one as Yemen (Peoples Democratic Republic) as Scott#5 but in Scott the overprint (the English part) is in 2 lines, under a heavy solid line. Can I assume this is a forged overprint?
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Thanks, Brian

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michael78651

01 Dec 2017
06:54:15pm

re: Southern Yemen - Forged overprint?

No. It is legitimate.

It is a provisional handstamped bilingual overprint (larger in size than the stamp) of the People's Republic of Southern Yemen.

There is a fascinating, and long, article about Aden's and South Yemen's revolt against British rule, and the philatelic history associated with it in the November 20, 2017 issue of Linn's. It was one of the best articles I have ever read in Linn's.

Michael
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01 Dec 2017
08:26:22pm

re: Southern Yemen - Forged overprint?

That's good to know. I'll look up the article.
Thanks
Brian

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