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24th September 2014!

First World War Centenary

70th Anniversary of D-Day

Another anniversary this

year is the 70th anniver-

sary of the Allied

invasion of Normandy.

One of the Faroese, who

participated in the

logistical operations, was

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Captain Vilhelm

Reinert-Joensen.

The stamp depicts the enigmatic captain, who worked

for the U.S. government in the Army Transport Service,

where he was master of some of the largest troopships.

In 1943 he went to England to take part in the compli-

cated logistical preparations for the invasion.

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100 years have passed since the First World War started.

The motifs on the souvenir sheet are a poster-like depiction of

the Great War seen through Faroese eyes:

- About the great political events that suddenly placed our small

country at the edge of an apocalyptic conflict.

- The consequences the war in Europe had on daily life on the

Faroes.

- The fatal day when the war showed its true face and struck

down among unsuspecting fishermen.

- And about a young Faroese man who experienced the war on

Europe‘s horrific battlefields: Christian L. Petersen, who served

in the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

The Casement Report 1904

In 1904 the so-called

Casement report was

released in which the

diplomat Roger

Casement described the

atrocities which the

population of former Free

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State of the Congo were

exposed to.

From 1885 to 1908, the Belgian King Leopold II had

personal sovereignty over the Congo Free State

During his travels on the rivers of Congo, Casement was

assisted by a Faroese preacher Daniel Jacob Danielsen

(Dollin) who played a central role in the expedition.

Danielsen took many of the photographs of mutilated

Congolese, which later became known around the

world.

Even before the report was published, Danielsen started

to stir up the British public opinion against the atrocities

in the Congo at public meetings which indirectly led to

the fact that Leopold II in 1908 had to give up the

Congo Free State as his personal property.

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WELCOME

According to respected philatelists and S&CM advisory board

members Chris and Birthe King, when it comes to avoiding stamp

and postal history forgeries, a good understanding of your subject

is vital; ‘you can never know enough’ the experts explain.

Such advice might initially sound rather daunting. With so many

intricacies and varieties to be found on stamps and letters, often

produced hundreds of years ago, how can we really tell if an item is authentic?

Do we need to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject to avoid being fooled?

Thankfully not. There are many measures we can take to make sure we only collect

the real thing, as revealed in this issue (see page 49), putting the forgers and internet

fraudsters firmly back in their place.

We also cover the other side of philatelic forgeries in this issue; investigating three

‘creative’ individuals and revealing how and why they decided to produce their own

versions of stamps. The skills required to produce these fake stamps has captured the

imagination of many philatelists over the years, and indeed these bogus issues are

avidly studied and collected by some. Once again, knowledge is the key to working

out whether it’s the real deal, a famous forgery or a fraudulent failure, and our

contributors are on hand to share their expertise.

Back in the world of authentic stamps and coins we cover all manner of subjects in

this packed issue, from Bulgarian letters to Canadian coins, helping you to build your

knowledge and your collection. The idea that there is always something new to learn

in our wonderful hobbies might sound challenging, but it’s what gives collecting it’s

appeal – there are so many new stories, facts and tips to discover. I’m sure you’ll find

plenty in this and every issue of

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FAKE

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Francis Kiddle is a well known Cinderella enthusiast

and serious collector of revenues and local stamps.

He is a former President of the Royal Philatelic

Society London, is a signatory of the Roll of

Distinguished Philatelists and is currently the

President of the FIP Revenue Commission.

Chris King is an accredited FIP juror in Postal

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currently President of the Royal Philatelic Society

London, and has been Chairman of the ABPS

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JULY 2014

CONTENTS

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ARTICLE

BPMA

PODCAST

STAMPS

STAMP UPDATE

2015 GB stamp schedule.

Egypt error. RPSL

accreditation and more…

BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS

Royal Mail pay homage

to eight British PMs.

Plus, WIN the stamps!

CHANGING DESIGNS

The changing approach to

the design of GB stamps

PHILATELIC EXHIBITIONS

The philatelic souvenirs of

London’s 1960 exhibition

AROUND THE ISLANDS

Guernsey, Isle of Man

and Jersey stamps

PHILATELIC FAKES…

EXPERT ADVICE

The country’s top stamp

and postal history

experts explain how to

spot a stamp forgery

FABULOUS FAKER

The stamps of Jean de

Sperati, one of the world’s

most famous forgers

ENGRAVED FORGERIES

The skilful ‘stamps’ of

George Kirke Jeffryes

NOTORIOUS ARTIST

How S Allan Taylor

became one of the most

notorious stamp forgers

in the history of philately

FRENCH FORGERIES

The story of a French

wartime stamp

forged and used

by the ‘Resistance’

COVER EXPLAINED

We follow the journey of

a modern Bulgarian cover

THE GREAT STAMP HEIST

The unsolved case of a

block of four ‘Inverted

Jennys’ stolen in 1955

TEN STAMPS ON…

Prime Ministers

109

STAMP STORY

The story of Irishman

James D. Bourchier

who appeared on many

Bulgarian stamps

COINS

COIN UPDATE

Competition to design

new £1 coin. Berlin Wall

coin shows two portraits.

Gold banknotes sold.

MARKET INSIGHT

The latest coin auction

and internet prices

GB COIN FINDS

How expert detectorists

use research to decide

where to begin their next

search for coins

102

CANADA’S COINAGE

Steve Webb provides an

introduction to the coins

of Canada, detailing

the many different

currencies used during

the seventeenth century

104

BRITISH MUSEUM

A spectacular gold

hoard buried in

Nottinghamshire during

the turbulent years of

the Wars of the Rose

REGULARS

READERS’ LETTERS

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STAMP SIDELINES

Our regular guide to

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NEW ISSUES

The latest new stamps

listed in detail

105

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