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Tibet Pages


Hall of Shame

 

On these pages not the old and well documented forgeries will be listed but forgeries offered at various, many times well reputed, auction houses.  

DISCLAIMER: By no means I will blame the auction houses listed here that they are knowingly selling forgeries but would expect they are withdrawing the lot(s) from auction ones they have been notified.

I will list the items as per the date of the auction, the most recent ones on top, and will move them afterwards t the archive pages of the forgeries. These pages should serve as a first to visit page if you are unsure of any Tibet offering.

NOTE Online Auctions like eBay, Delcampe etc. are not listed here, there are far too many fakes listed at those online auctions to keep track.

 

Auction House

Veuskens, 88th. Auction

Auction Date

28. und 29. November 2014

Lot-No.

130

Starting Price

Euro 60.--

Image

Description

1933, Brief mit Mi.-Nr. 12b. c. und weiterer grüner Marke (Probedruck) aus Gyantse, in üblicher Bedarfserhaltung.
1933, Cover with No. 12b, c. and addition green stamp (Proof) from Gyantse in usual commercial condition.

Conclusion

Letter is fake

Comment

Auction House has been contacted, reply still upstanding
Update 10 November 2014. Auction house replied and believes the cover is genuine but will grant the buyer the right for examination. 

Price realized (if applicable)


Auction House

Veuskens, 84th. Auction

Auction Date

28.12.2013

Lot-No.

250

Starting Price

Euro 120.--

Image

Description

Ca. 1950 - 1953, drei vers. Belege mit EF der Nr. 1. bzw. 2. sowie MiF Nr. 10., 12. und Probedruck der Nr. 12. in gelber Farbe, unters. Bedarfserhaltung, teils typische Öffnungsmängel. Bis 1959 wurden die tibetischen Postämter in Lhasa und Gyantse von den Chinesen geduldet, selten.

Conclusion

Letters are fake

Comment

Auction house has been contacted, in their reply they stated that that they will look ones again on the lots and will take the necessary action if deemed necessary.

Price realized (if applicable)


Auction House

Veuskens, 84th. Auction

Auction Date

28.12.2013

Lot-No.

251

Starting Price

Euro 150,--

Image


Description

ca. 1953, drei frankierte Belege der wenig gebrauchten und bis 1959 geduldeten Tibetischen Post, zweimal mit EF Nr. 7., einmal MiF Nr. 7/8., alles Spätauflagen von 1950, der Brief mit MiF zusätzl. mit K2. in arabischer Schrift 'Gyantse 24 JLY 53', teils übliche Öffnungsmängel, Pracht. Selten.

Conclusion

Letters are fake

Comment

Auction house has been contacted, reply not received so far

Price realized (if applicable)


Auction House

Drouot, Paris, France

Auction Date

19 December 2013

Lot-No.

6414 

Starting Price

Euro 275

Image

 

Description

 

Conclusion

Fake sheet... 

Comment

That sheet has been offered numerous times by the same auction house and i had informed the auction house in person during MonacoPhil2013

Price realized (if applicable)


Auction House

John Bull, Hongkong

Auction Date

9 December 2013

Lot-No.

4936

Starting Price

HK$ 2000.--

Image

Description

Conclusion

At least the 4 Tr blue is fake, however, i believe also the 8nTr red is fake.

Comment

 

Price realized (if applicable)


Auction House

David Feldman, Hongkong

Auction Date

Lot-No.

10614

Starting Price

HK$ 3000.--

Image

Description

A small selection of the Tibet used stamps in single, pairs or block, including Official stamp bronze green in pair and 1/3t bronze green (Chan TO1), total 15 stamps.

Conclusion

All stamps of the 1933 type are forgeries. Pair in grey of the s.c. Officials probably genuine, the olive-green stamp is doubtful but but paper is too white, print too clean and postmark a forgery, so most probably a forgery. I need to see it in original to say for certain

Comment

Unsold, now offered as unsold lot

Price realized (if applicable)


Auction House

Christoph Gärtner

Auction Date

October 2013

Lot-No.

3642

Starting Price

Euro 600.--

Image

Description

Tibet, 1933/59, 1/2 T., 2/3 T. tied "PHARI" on reverse of cover with India 1 1/2 A. tied "PHARIJONG 14 NOV 1944" to Nepal with scarlet stamp tied local dater, commercial usage

Conclusion

Tibetan stamps are classic forgeries, Waterfall set 2. The Phari postmark is a forgery.

Comment

Auction House has been contacted and had confirmed to withdraw the lot.

Price realized (if applicable)

Withdrawn


Auction House

Christoph Gärtner

Auction Date

October 2013

Lot-No.

3633

Starting Price

Euro 100.--

Image

Description

1912, mint (NG as issued) and used lot of 13; plus right corner block-of-9 of oilve service samp

Conclusion

Most of the stamps are forgeries. Some are classic forgeries, some modern forgeries. A block of nine of the so-called Officials in this lot is genuine.  

Comment

Revised Description: 1912, mint (NG as issued) and used lot of 13, with originals, reprints and imitations; plus original right corner block-of-9 of olive service stamp.

Price realized (if applicable)

Euro 90,00


Auction House

Christian Arbeiter Auktionen, Bamberg

Auction Date

01 October 2013

Lot-No.

11680

Starting Price

BID

Image

Description

1912-1920, Partie von neun Werten, dabei Nr.1bx, 1dx, 2/3, 4a/b, 6, seltene Nr.8 u. 13d, alle in sehr guter Qualität und breitrandig geschnitten, schönes Los (ME 620,-)

Conclusion

Not easy to judge these lot from such small image, but looks like forgeries. I have requested a better image.

Comment

Price realized (if applicable)


Auction House

Pumpenmeier

Auction Date

28.09.2013

Lot-No.

1459

Starting Price

Euro 140.--

Image

Description

1965.4 Tr. As domestic mail on illustrates USA First Day Cover from New Orleans to Gyantse 

Conclusion

The Tibetan stamp as well as Lhasa postmarks are forgeries. The address has been manipulated and changed from Nepal to Tibet to make the covers "useful". 

Comment

I strongly believe that I have seen this cover several times at a dealer booth at Sindelfingen fair and always pointed out to the same seller that the items are fake.

Price realized (if applicable)

Not Sold, Lot apparently has been withdrawn


Auction House

Pumpenmeier

Auction Date

28.09.2013

Lot-No.

1462

Starting Price

Euro 95.--

Image

Description

1954, 2 Tr. als Inlandsporto auf illustr. USA FDC ab Fredericksburg nach Gyantse

Conclusion

The Tibetan stamp as well as Lhasa postmarks are forgeries. The address has been manipulated and changed from Nepal to Tibet to make the covers "useful". 

Comment

I strongly believe that I have seen this cover several times at a dealer booth at Sindelfingen fair and always pointed out to the same seller that the items are fake.

Price realized (if applicable)

Not Sold, Lot apparently has been withdrawn


Auction House

Postiljonen

Auction Date

Lot-No.

Starting Price

Image

 

Description

 

Conclusion

A lot of forged Tibet stamps and covers had been offered but was taken from auction after the contacted number of Tibet specialists for their opinion.

Comment

Lot has been taken from Auction

Price realized (if applicable)


Auction House

Veuskens

Auction Date

24.10.2013

Lot-No.

644

Starting Price

Euro 200.--

Image

Description

4 T. Heraldischer Löwe im Ornament 1920, in b.-Farbe, allseits voll- bis breitrandig, farbfrisch, bedarfsgest., Pracht. M€ 1.100,-

Conclusion

Modern Fake...

Comment

Auction House has responded to my mail and promised to to withdraw the lot. Lets see.

Price realized (if applicable)


Auction House

Auction Date

Lot-No.

Starting Price

Image

Description

Conclusion

Comment

Price realized (if applicable)