Allan Smith walks through two fascinating recent acquisitions. First up: a classic issue from Eastern Rumelia, a stamp so commonly forged that genuine examples are now the minority. Allan shares a great resource (link below) in learning to spot the differences. Then comes one of the biggest philatelic mysteries Allan has ever encounter: a Turkish stamp bearing a South Bulgaria overprint and a German cancel from Beirut in 1900. Is it a forgery, a fantasy piece, or something else entirely?
