Luxembourg Gandhi Stamps Postmark special cancellation issued in 1969 - Are you confused which is Genuine or Forgery.!!

12/5/2011

By Ketankumar Patel.

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

Luxembourg is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. A representative democracy with a constitutional monarch, it is ruled by a grand duke. It is now the world's only remaining sovereign grand duchy. The country has a highly developed economy, with the world's highest GDP (nominal) per capita according to the IMF.

In 1969 to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's 100th Birth Anniversary, Luxembourg also issued special cancellation along with other countries.

I own following cancellation which I bought it for under $5.

Following are other 2 covers sold on public auction site delcampe with Luxembourg Gandhi Cancellation.

Please click following link to read another blog post about 1969 cancels possible forgeries

http://gandhiphilately.blogspot.com/2009/04/gandhi-1969-cancels-possible-forgeries.html


So after reading above link which one is Genuine and which is Forgery/FAKE. ? or None of them.!!

Again thanks for reading and  Please share your thoughts in the comments section.

Thanks

Ketankumar Patel.
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Update : 12/19

Unsold cancellation on ebay .

Gandhi 1969 Cancels - Possible Forgeries

There are 4 known infamous cancels of Gandhi Centenary.

1. Fiji - Previously reported

2. Below is the from Rangoon, Burma.













3. The one below from Luxemburg.

















4. The 4th and Final one from Czech Republic.













The authenticity of all the above is in serious question. I have physically handled all 3 of them. The covers appeared crisp and the size, appearance, gum and make appear very similar to the ones I could have bought from any general store in Mumbai.

Also, I have compared the "probable" authentic Luxemburg cancel that I own and purchased from a dealer based in Luxemburg. Attached below is an example. The cancel is bigger in size as compared to the one displayed above and is also much clearer.

Specifically for Luxemburg and Czech cancels
1. The ones mentioned in the Manik Jain catalog are very similar to the examples above. One on the stamp itself and one on the left of the cover.
2. There are no known usages of these cancels on any article that would have been posted.
From Fiji and Burma there are known usages in existance and it is a debatable issue whether any cancel issued and available in abundance on a plain cover with no known postal usage is genuine.

An Example of probably an authentic Luxemburg Cancel.



Inexpensive I would say, anywhere from US$15 to $25 and a Space filler for sure!!!!! The problem with these cancels is how do you compare it with an original when there is none. There is no catalog available other than the one from Manik Jain which in itself poses a debatable question on authenticity of material printed in it.