½d. Queensland overprint forgeries

Forgeries are known of this overprint


The overprint is not too bad, but it is on the wrong stamp, a one penny 2nd sideface!

 

The right stamp, but the overprint is the wrong way. The lettering should go from bottom to top, not top to bottom. The cancellation is also a forgery and does not look anything like the original. Auctioned in 2009 as a forgery

 

Another forgery with the lettering in the wrong direction!

 

The letters are in the right direction but the numerals are too thin and the bottom half of the A is all wrong. Offered for sale on Ebay

An example offered for sale on Ebay in December 2020

Forgeries are also known on cover where an original ½d overprint has been affixed to an original cover. To pick up this type of forgery would involve some knowledge of Queensland postal history

A genuine cover stamped Umbiram 3 February 1881 clearly showing the original stamp has been removed. Seen on Ebay

An article on these forgeries can be found here