Saturday 26 November 2016

11c GPO Duplex Canceller FORGERY

Brisbane GPO and QL Duplex Obliterator Page

Brisbane GPO and QL Obliterator Page

GPO Duplex

Type 11 An oval of a number unbroken rays with GPO with no stops in the centre and letters 5 mm high. The datestamp is (24 - 25 mm in diameter) and has at each side between the names a square with 4 small dots. 
  • Type 11c An oval of 47 unbroken rays 25 mm in diameter with GPO with no stops in the centre and letters 5 mm high with a partial or complete datestamp. FORGERY. Not rated. Usually seen on Revenue stamps
I originally assumed that this forged cancel probably came into use some time in the early 20th century once postally used revenue stamps were included in catalogues. However a number have recently been offered on Ebay by a UK based revenue dealer as well as a slightly different version with a more full datestamp from an Australian Ebay seller and it may be possible that these are either contemporary forgeries or else they have either got hold of a supply of the original forgeries or the implements to make them.

Look out for traces on the stamp of the original fiscal markings; attempts to remove the fiscal markings often result in the stamps having a bleached or washed out look



Type 11c GPO Duplex Forgery - 47 rays - not rated. The fiscal cancellation can still be clearly seen


Type 11c GPO Duplex Forgery - 47 rays - not rated


Type 11c GPO Duplex Forgery - 47 rays - not rated. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore


Type 11c GPO Duplex Forgery - 47 rays - not rated. Seen on Ebay


Type 11c GPO Duplex Forgery - 47 rays - not rated. Seen in the Queensland stamp collecting Facebook Group


Type 11c GPO Duplex Forgery - 47 rays - not rated. Seen on Ebay


Type 11c GPO Duplex Forgery - 47 rays - not rated


Type 11c GPO Duplex Forgery - 47 rays - not rated. Seen on Ebay in December 2017


Type 11c GPO Duplex Forgery - 47 rays - not rated. Seen on Ebay in November 2018


Type 11c GPO Duplex Forgery - 47 rays - not rated. Seen on Ebay in January 2020

Type 11c GPO Duplex Forgery - 47 rays - not rated. Seen on Ebay in July 2021

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