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Topic: 292835152069: John Glenn reprint envelope
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NAAmodel#240 Member Posts: 312 From: Boston, Mass. Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 02-08-2019 04:02 PM
This vintage envelope with a real stamp is sold on eBay as a replica. The offering says so but nowhere on the merchandise. To the untrained eye (or even a semi-trained one) it looks pretty genuine. The circle date stamp and signature look decent. The customized addressee is whoever you want. I picked Gilruth but I probably should have picked Shade, Riser or Flick. 18 U.S. Code ยง 503 - Postmarking stampsWhoever forges or counterfeits any postmarking stamp, or impression thereof with intent to make it appear that such impression is a genuine postmark, or makes or knowingly uses or sells, or possesses with intent to use or sell, any forged or counterfeited postmarking stamp, die, plate, or engraving, or such impression thereof, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. The seller handles the postmark a number of ways. Sometimes without a year, sometimes with crowded and easy to spot lettering, and sometimes reproducing a previously created one. I plan to contact eBay. |
thisismills Member Posts: 263 From: Michigan Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 02-08-2019 07:44 PM
It is quite silly to fabricate the cancellation as there is no shortage of clean, vintage, unaddressed FDCs from the Cape on eBay for $1 or less. |
NAAmodel#240 Member Posts: 312 From: Boston, Mass. Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 02-08-2019 09:04 PM
Agreed. That said they also offer repros of Neil Armstrong, the Apollo 1 crew, etc., on vintage paper. Their repro Hancock cut square is on paper from 1770. Once it passes through a hand or two (or estate sale) we will be sorry we didn't say anything. | |
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