1923 – 1GLD Overprint

In 1923 two values from the fur collar postage stamp issue were overprinted to service stamps but never issued. This was 3 cent green and 17½ cent ultramarine and brown. Later the batch of not issued service stamps were overprinted to postage stamps again with an uprated value and issued in December 1923. The values were 10 cent on 3 cent and 1 GLD (Guilder) on 17½ cent.

From the 1GLD on 17½ cent a forgery is recoded from which both overprints are applied on a genuine basic stamp.

Overprinted stamps. Left forgery and right genuine.

Charcteristics red overprint

The red overprint reads the text “dienst zegel port en aan teeken recht”. Translated in English this reads “service stamp postage and registration fee”.

  • The colour of the forged red overprint is a darker red than the genuine overprint.
  • The letters of the forged overprint are sloppy and have round ends. While the genuine overprint is straight/tight and has straight ends. The letter K from “Teeken” is a very good and simple indicator.
Detail comparison of the forged overprint, for the letter K from “Teeken”.
Detail comparison of the genuine overprint, for the letter K from “Teeken”.

Characteristics blue overprint

The blue overprint reads “een 1 gld” and has a serpentine on the left and right side of the 1.

  • The colour of the forged blue overprint is a blue and the genuine overprint is dark ultramarine.
  • The letters and serpentines of the forged overprint are sloppy and have round ends. While the genuine overprint is straight/tight and has straight ends. The serpentines are a very good and simple indicator.
Detail comparison left serpentine details: Left forgery and right genuine.

Other information recorded

  • Stamps with the forged overprint are also recorded to have double overprints of the red and blue colour.
  • Only forged overprints are recoded on stamps with combined perforation 12½

Overview defraud and involvement details

Forgery to defraud collector: Yes
Forgery to defraud postal authority: No
Forger: N/a
Business: N/a
Other people involved: N/a
Other Businesses Involved: N/a
Criminal conviction recorded: N/a