Lot 403
Forgery & Imitation Early Catalogs. 9 publications/publishers; including 1862 J.B. Moens On the Falsification of Postage Stamps… (a humorous English translation of the French edition which was the first philatelic handbook, 1863 Lewes & Pemberton Forged Stamps: How to Detect Them, 1864 Stourton A List of Stamps Forged Since March 1863, 1867 No.1 Vol. 1 of Kelsey's Postage Stamp Reporter. How To Detect Forged Stamps, 1883 Simons Philatelic Frauds, 1890 Jewett's Philatelic Library, No. 2 Handbook of Counterfeits, 1926 Fairleigh & Hall's Philatelic Guide and Hints on How to Detect Forgeries, 1890-93 complete run of The Philatelic Fraud Reporter to whole #26, Fournier Prix-Courant broken run from 1905 to 1923 mostly photocopies (three later genuine) and a Goegg 1893 Swiss Cantonal facsimile list (hardbound, sold out to Fournier in early 20th century) and a broken run of "Le Fac=Simile" journal.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $1,350