ERITREA ILLEGAL STAMPS
2002

Information and Reference of illegal stamps dating 2002 for Eritrea according to U.P.U. Circular 294 and other resources

On August 25, 2003 the postal administration for Eritrea by request to M.S. Raman (Acting Director of Economic and Regulatory Affairs) posted to the Universal Postal Union a circular warning of the discovery of a massive amount of illegal stamps created with their country name that are on the market. The circular is number 294. You can view in the linked file below:

UPU Circular Number 294

The circular describes a large number of the illegal stamps discovered to be on the market in 2003. All of them were produced and being distributed by the British counterfeit producer and his criminal stamp dealing distributors. I describe who these people are on many other sections of the illegal stamp study and will name who is selling them as well on the following pages for Eritrea. They are still being sold by them and many others to this day. There are many more counterfeit illegal stamps that were produced at the time that were not "caught" by the postal administration of Eritrea and there have been many more produced since the time the circular was made.

I also want to note that the circular explicitly states these "stamps" are counterfeit stamps. Quote:
"It is, in particular, a violation of the national legislation of Eritrea, and in particular its law on the Post and its provisions on counterfeit postage stamps. Under the terms of this law, the Eritrean Postal Service alone is authorized to issue and disseminate postage stamps in the name of Eritrea."
In other words, it is illegal for anyone to sell these counterfeit illegal stamps! They can come after you through legal channels in your own country. Got it?

Eritrea has always been a very conservative stamp issuing entity. In 2002 Eritrea issued only 13 stamps in single sets and on souvenir sheets.

To find out what stamps are real and legitimate for Eritrea you can visit the following online catalogs. I found that Eritrea listed their 2002 and 2003 stamp issues in the UPU's WNS system but then stopped so it is not a good resource to verify genuine stamps from to present day stamps.

I have found the Colnect online catalog to be very helpful.

The Colnect Online Catalog for Eritrea

Check out their Illegal Stamp section as well. It is far from complete but will help you verify many as well.

The Colnect Online Catalog for Eritrea Illegal Stamps

I have found the Stampworld.com Catalog to be very helpful as well.

The Stampworld Online Catalog for Eritrea

Here we go!

Many of the following illegal stamps can be found as imperforates and as color proof sets as well. Many exist on fake First Day Covers too.
Most times now (2021) the souvenir sheet sets and sheetlet sets are sold individually. Many times the stamps have been removed from the sheetlets and souvenir sheets. All of these "tactics" are used to avoid detection by UPU circular descriptions.

Sellers that call these "private", "locals", "Cinderella's", "unauthorized" are deceiving you. They are counterfeit illegal stamps produced by a stamp dealer that is bent on ripping you off! Some sellers state "we offer them because they are on the market". Well how about you use a different dealer because that seller is "on the market"? If the stamp societies, auction sites and all other venues kicked these sellers off of their sites then they would have to comply or lose their ability to sell anything.

The following images are free for the use of all to use to alert the public to them. If anyone wants to make a public list of users on eBay, Delcampe and elsewhere who are selling these issues....fine by me since the UPU, PWMO and others appear to have given up or have not been updated in years.

If you have purchased any of these stamps from a dealer or if that dealer offers them, you should avoid that dealer! You will only be supporting illegal stamp makers who are only ripping you off.

2002

In 2002 the British producer and his criminal distributors continue attacking the stamp market with a flood of counterfeit illegal stamps dating 2002. Now in 2021 some of the same criminal dealers continue to sell these counterfeits showing us there is an endless supply of them after 20 years!

Let us see who is currently selling this garbage on the main stamp venues with a simple search for "eritrea 2002".

On eBay

wacl2 located in New Zealand
joseantonio1779 located in Spain
tomstampshop located in Italy
thestampbridge located in Lithuania
dalwyn located in the U.K.
brexittrader located in Latvia
postonio located in the Netherlands
mst58.cl located in Chile
franco7810 located in France
mariolnierychlewsk0 located in the U.K.
pdcollectables2010 located in the U.K.
norita20132013 located in Romania
111cents located in India
segatimbres located in Belgium

On Delcampe past and present

mario480 located in Italy
prieeltje located in Belgium
bullterrier located in the U.K.
tomstampshop located in Italy
bythebay located in Canada
garysstamps located in the U.K.
maritco located in the Netherlands
ankaracollection located in Turkey
vink1946 located in the Netherlands
igiardinidimarzo located in Italy
janie5469 located in Thailand

In the past....

lentzenstamps located in Germany. Kicked off for selling counterfeits. Good!
aaefr located in France
Paper-Heritage located in the U.K.
apm78310 located in France
JandR_Stamps located in the U.K.
crichtonscache locatede in the U.S. Kicked off for selling counterfeits. Good!
ganges1948 located in India
hit2015 located in Indonesia. Kicked off for selling counterfeits. Good!
bigbird1011golf located in China
cfeldmann1946 located in Germany. Kicked off for selling counterfeits. Good!
isabeldelatour1949 located in the U.K. Kicked off for selling counterfeits. Good!
sila2 located in Afghanistan. Kicked off for selling counterfeits. Good!
yeled134 located in Canada
nachtvlinder100 located in the Netherlands
treinzot1984 located in Belgium
bentley1stamp located in the U.K. Kicked off for selling counterfeits. Good!
briemark located in Germany. Kicked off for selling counterfeits. Good!

On Hipstamps

Bentley1Stamp located in the U.K.
artstamps located in the U.K. (aka isabeldelatour)
rogerpo99 located in the U.K.
2Cheshire located in the U.S.
bythebay located in Canada
jumbofrancis located in the U.S.

There are many more than these. These are just the ones bold enough to place country and year in their listings. Noting in this year search the British "illegal stamp cartel" raises its ugly head on Hipstamps. If you were to get rid of all the illegal stamp dealers on Hipstamps selling Eritrea 2002 counterfeits the search for "eritrea 2002" would turn up NOTHING! This is how bad that site has become in now many instances. Not even one dealer on the whole platform is selling any real Eritrea 2002 stamp issues. So sad and so corrupt.....

The following counterfeit illegal stamps and the dealers who sell them should be avoided and shunned by all. I will place a note on the ones that are described in Circular 294.

2002 African wildlife Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 1

A couple criminal dealers are trying to call these "composite" sheets. They are just worthless counterfeit illegal stamps.



2002 Birds of Prey Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 3

These are not described in the circular but the matched souvenir sheet of 1 below is.



2002 Birds of Prey Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1

Described in Circular 294.

Souvenir Sheets of 4

This next group all have the same block of 4 style. Almost all of them are described in the circular. All have either the Scouts logo or the Rotary International logo on them.

2002 Butterflies Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 4

Both are described in Circular 294.



2002 Birds and Owls Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 4

Both are described in Circular 294.



2002 Dinosaurs Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 4

Both are described in Circular 294.



2002 Elephants Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 4

Both are described in Circular 294.



2002 Elephants Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Horses Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 4

Both are described in Circular 294.



2002 Modern Cars Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 4

Both are described in Circular 294.



2002 Motorcycles Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 4

Only one is described in Circular 294.



2002 Orchids Flowers Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 4

Both are described in Circular 294.



2002 Penguins Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 4

Both are described in Circular 294.



2002 Trains Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 4

Both are described in Circular 294.

End of Souvenir Sheets of 4 Section

2002 Brigitte Bardot Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Concorde Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Dinosaurs Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 3

Both are described in Circular 294.



2002 Dinosaurs Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Dogs Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Elvis Presley Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Fantasy Art by Boris Vallejo Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Fantasy Art by Dorian Cleavenger Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Fantasy Art by Luis Royo Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9



2002 Fantasy Art by Olivia Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Grace Kelly Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

Described in Circular 294.

Impressionists Series

In 2002 the British producer created this next slew of counterfeit illegal stamps on the topic of paintings by famous impressionists. I note this garbage is plastered all over the internet. There are many sellers of it of which most know they are counterfeit. Many are offering the counterfeit stamps as singles removed from the sheets in sets or even individually. Avoid!

Most of them were not caught at the time the circular was made. Several were described but with the wrong year date.

2002 Impressionists Paintings Alfred Sisley Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings Berthe Morisot Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings Camille Corot Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5

This one is described in circular 294 but it is described as having the year date of 2001 in error.



2002 Impressionists Paintings Camille Pissarro Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5

This one is described in circular 294 but it is described as having the year date of 2001 in error.



2002 Impressionists Paintings Edgar Degas Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings Edouard Manet Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings Eugene-Louis Boudin Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings Frederic Bazille Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings Henri-Edmond Cross Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings James Abbott McNeill Whistler Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings John Singer Sargent Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings Mary Cassatt Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings Maximilien Luce Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings Paul Cezanne Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings Paul Gauguin Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings Paul Signac Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5



2002 Impressionists Paintings Pierre Auguste Renoir Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5

This one is described in circular 294 but it is described as having the year date of 2001 in error.



2002 Impressionists Paintings Vincent van Gogh Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5

End of Impressionists Series

2002 Marilyn Monroe Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Marilyn Monroe Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 5

This one is described in circular 294 but it is described as having the year date of 2001 in error.



2002 Marilyn Monroe Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 1

Both are described in Circular 294.



2002 Pandas Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 3

Both are described in Circular 294.



2002 Pandas Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Princess Diana Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9



2002 Sexy Actresses Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Sexy Models Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Sophia Loren Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Steam Trains Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 3

All are described in Circular 294.



2002 Steam Trains Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 1

Both are described in circular 294 but they are described as having the year date of 2001 in error.



2002 Tigers Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1

Described in Circular 294.



2002 Trains Counterfeit Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

Described in circular 294 but it is described as having the year date of 2003 in error. Also the circular stated the denomination is 5Nfa in error as well.



The production of counterfeit illegal stamps in the name of Eritrea continues in 2003. All of them were produced by the British producer.

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References taken from:
U.P.U. Circular No. 294
Major Stamp Catalogs
Internet Research

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