Warren Ave Church Fair, Bogus Sanitary Fair, SA Taylor Forgery, Lyons Price $...

Item Specifics

Stamp Type

Back of Book (Other)

Condition

Unused

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

See scans. F-VF, all Taylor's cut close, torn corner.

Warren Ave Church Fair, Bogus Sanitary Fair, SA Taylor Forgery, Lyons Price $50.

S. Allan Taylor was most famous of all the forgers of US carrier and local stamps. He also started the first philatelic publication in North America. He made imitations and fantasy creations of stamps that he had seen or heard about and sold them in packets to collectors. Stamp collecting was new and catalogs did not provide pictures, only descriptions.

Some Taylor forgeries are remarkably similar to the authentic stamps. Visit to learn more about this area of collecting. You will be able to find these stamps in the Taylor forms section of Online Reference Collection.

Forgeries/reprints of carriers and locals are old, many made in the 1860's and saved before stamp hinges were invented. Small faults should be expected. Larger faults are described, and my scans are high definition and should reveal most faults, if any. Please contact me if further information is wanted.

I guarantee these items. They can be returned, but I must be contacted within 7 days of receipt if you are not satisfied. 
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Seller Information

Seller

jdbowman (216)

Registered Since

05/12/2005

Feedback

100%

Item Location

Texas, United States

Ships To

United States

Shipping Instructions

If purchases on a given day total $30 or more, shipping will be USPS first class with tracking in a stiff mailer.

Returns Accepted

Yes

Returns Policy

Returns accepted for refund if returned first class with tracking. Group lots/collections/accumulations not returnable.