Philatelic Series CD 26

The Postage Stamps Of NEVIS

This book features a method of plating the 1861-79 1d, 4d, 6d & 1s. The distinguishing features are listed for each of the 12 stamps in the plates for each value, and full page photos of the sheets are given. In this extended edition we have included an invaluable, and very detailed, extra 7 pages describing how to identify numerous forgeries of the 1861-79 1d, 4d, 6d, 1s and postmarks. The fiscal stamps of 1878-90 with forged postmarks are also covered.

Other contents include: Postal arrangements; Use of English stamps; Acts of 1788 & 1860; Stamps issues 1861-1890; Designs of the 1st stamps of Nevis (adapted from those of GB); Printing methods; Consignment dates & numbers; variations in printing method/shade/paper/perf; Numbers of remainders sold in 1892; Checklist of all issues - including shades, varieties, errors, retouches etc; Many photographs & illustrations; Bibliography of articles in the philatelic press.

67 pages, 1910.

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This Is Melville Stamp Book Number 5. Many more books from this exciting long series are currently listed - they make a great reference library. This extended edition includes - How To Detect The Forged Stamps Of Nevis (a complete section extracted from Album Weeds 3rd edition by R. B. Earée, 1915). We also sell the popular stamp forgery book 'Album Weeds' separately as A-Z (2nd edition) & A-L/M-Z (3rd edition) CDs - please see our listings.

This work is Copyright (c) James Paul Marston 2010. Published by J&H Books. See eBay VeRO.

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