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Old March 20th 12, 05:33 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Terry Reedy
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Default stamp counterfeits

On 3/20/2012 9:21 AM, Pedro wrote:
And this?

http://cjoint.com/?0CuothSUmmc


Appears to be an charity label. 'Alpe' means Alp or Alps. 'ALPE' in
Spain could refer, for instance, to http://adenu.ia.uned.es/alpe/.
They are relatively common in Spain. Some stamp collectors (especially
in Spain) collect them also, just like some US collectors collect
Christmas seals (Which are even in the Scott Specialized catalog). Such
things commonly get mixed in packs of miscellaneous cheap stamps.

This is not even a stamp. It clearly says, in Spanish, "WITHOUT POSTAL
VALUE".


Right, it honestly is what it is.

Someone who dares to send this things as stamps, most probably is
sending you fake stamps IMHO


Common stamps are as cheap or cheaper than real fakes and counterfeits.
Some of the latter are now relatively rare and are worth more than the
most common stamps. The stamp you showed before looked like a genuinue
minimum value stamp in not very good condition.

tjr
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