(RCSD) Looking Back #189 - Bogus

Bogus

A bogus stamp is a complete impostor, a fraudulent
production made only to deceive collectors, which
has never existed in genuine form.


For example, stamp-like labels have been printed for
non-existent countries, or countries which had no
genuine stamps or postal service.


In other cases bogus values have been added to
genuine sets before sale to collectors.


Bogus stamps (also known as phantoms or fantasies)
should not be confused with fakes (which are genuine
stamps 'doctored' in some way to make them appear
what they are not) nor with forgeries (which are
fraudulent imitations of genuine stamps).


Bogus postmarks, overprints, and even perforations
are also known.


- R. J. Sutton 6th edition revised by K. W. Anthony
The Stamp Collector's Encyclopaedia
Published 1966


Editor's Note: The creation of fantasy stamps, also
sometimes called 'cinderellas', and the collecting of such
items has been a part of the hobby for many years.


The S. Allan Taylor Society is an association of such collectors.