Rob1956

I now have five out of six 1946 B.C.O.F. colour trial proofs. Only a few weeks ago I found out that the 1d with red overprint is a forgery confirmed by Chris Ceremuga. A very good example of a forgery overprinted on a MUH stamp giving a fine example of what should have been a genuine trial proof.

To collect all B.C.O.F trial proofs is a very difficult project, I originally had six of the seven trial proofs, the trial proof missing is the 3d with red overprint. I thought I was doing well with six in my possession, well I thought I had six, and so did the specialists I bought it from.

When I spoke to Chris Ceremuga an internationally known expertiser, after picking up the stamp plus others he had expertised for me, I was taken aback when I was told the 1d B.C.O.F with the red overprint was a forgery, yes, a forgery; and a very good one at that.

As the forgery is as old as the authentic stamp (the forgery is about 75 years old and in pristine condition), the ink being about the same age, further examination with advanced equipment to identify if the proper ink was used had also detected fine imperfections of the font exposing the deception.

I now have a near perfect forgery where the font looks exactly like the real thing. The forger also used a new stamp of the time and placed the red overprint onto the stamp, now he has a trial proof (trial proof forgeries are very scarce).

I do not collect forgeries as a rule, unless they are a Sperati, I now have four proofs; the others I do know are real as they are certified by Ceremuga.

As you can see, the forged overprint looks exactly like the authentic overprints on the other trial proofs.

 
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Rob1956

re: A forgery of the B.C.0.F. 1d trial proof with red overprint

Hi Harvey

Chris Ceremuga who has been a full-time expertiser for 22 years is a world renowned expertiser and has the necessary equipment to detect forgeries no matter how good they are, I have many of his certificates as they are accepted world-wide.

His webpage explains a lot more about his expertise in Philately.

http://www.ceremuga.net/

Rob

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Rob1956

re: A forgery of the B.C.0.F. 1d trial proof with red overprint

Hi Horamakhet

I already queried that and the forgery was after his time, he forged stamps from the Victorian era to the early reign of KGV.

But it's the first time I've seen a proof B.C.O.F. being forged by a professional.

Rob

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Rob1956

re: A forgery of the B.C.0.F. 1d trial proof with red overprint

The mystery here, that someone as good as this forger would forge a low value stamp instead of the high value stamp such as the 5/- which had a lower printing and would have been more sought after by collectors.

Rob

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Horamakhet

04 Apr 2021
12:09:21am

re: A forgery of the B.C.0.F. 1d trial proof with red overprint

Cdj1122,

Love you quotes, I think they are from Yes, Minister, sounds like what Sir Humphrey would say

Horamakhet

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