SOMALILAND ILLEGAL STAMPS
1999

Information and Reference of Counterfeit Illegal Stamps in the name of Somaliland Dating 1999

Online research shows that the first counterfeit illegal stamps in the name of Somaliland (Republique of Somaliland) were produced in 1997. Although Somalia is a member of the Universal Postal Union, up to this time (March 2020) they have never formally posted a UPU circular denouncing any of them. We are working toward having this done soon.

The following images are of counterfeit illegal stamps produced in the name of Somaliland. Please remember that the producers of these illegal stamps are not only greedy, they are crude and sometimes disgusting which is the nature of these people.

I have found the Colnect online catalog Cinderella category to be somewhat helpful but there are many more than are listed there.

The Colnect Online Catalog for Somaliland Counterfeit Illegal Stamps

No catalogs list stamps for Somaliland in any form dating after 1960. Do not listen to these dealers trying to convince you they are something other than illegal stamps.

You will find the styles and designs of the following illegal stamps the same as other illegal stamps produced in the name of other countries.

Here we go!

All of the following illegal stamps can be found as imperforates. Many are found as color proofs and many fake First Day Covers have been produced as well.
Many times now (2020) the souvenir sheet sets are separated and are sold individually. Many times the stamps have been removed from the souvenir sheets. All of these "tactics" are used to avoid detection by UPU circular descriptions and/or experts like myself.

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.

1999

In 1999 the British producer began producing many more counterfeit illegal stamps in the name of Somaliland.

The first thing all collectors and the general public need to understand is that genuine issued Somaliland stamps ended in 1960 when they gained their independence from being a British Protectorate and became part of Somalia. All stamps used for postage in the republic are Somalia stamps from July 1, 1960 forward. The Republic of Somaliland has never had authority to issue their own stamps.

Here is what I found.

1999 20th Century Culture Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

From this point forward all the counterfeit illegal stamps have the year date inscribed on them.



Sorry for the tiny images on some. Those being almost exclusively sold on the Avion Stamps website (aka Stampdile database images).

1999 Birds Illegal Stamp Block of 12 Tete-beche



1999 Butterflies Illegal Stamp Block of 12 Tete-beche



1999 Dogs Illegal Stamp Block of 12 Tete-beche



1999 Dogs (different) Illegal Stamp Block of 12 Tete-beche



1999 Dogs Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Golf Hall of Fame Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9

GREAT PEOPLE OF THE 20TH CENTURY

The British producer created this massive glut of stamps and souvenir sheets under this topic. Fake color proofs abound for them as well as worthless "uncut" sheets containing four souvenir sheets or multiple and tete-beche pieces of press sheets and so forth. Avoid!

1999 Great People Bill Clinton Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 1



1999 Great People Albert Einstein Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 4



1999 Great People Albert Einstein Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Great People Elvis Presley and Walt Disney Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 4



1999 Great People Walt Disney Illegal Uncut Stamp Sheet



1999 Great People Walt Disney Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Great People Elvis Presley Illegal Uncut Stamp Sheet



1999 Great People Elvis Presley Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Great People John Glenn Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Great People John Kennedy Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Great People Marilyn Monroe and Joe di Maggio Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 6



1999 Great People Marilyn Monroe and Arnold Palmer Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 6



1999 Great People Joe di Maggio Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Great People Marilyn Monroe Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Great People Arnold Palmer Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Great People Princess Diana Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 4



1999 Great People Princess Diana and Martin Luther King Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 6



1999 Great People Princess Diana Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Great People Martin Luther King Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Great People Princess Diana (different) Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Great People Mark McGwire Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Great People Frank Sinatra Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Horses Illegal Stamp Block of 12 Tete-beche



1999 Horses Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Insects Illegal Stamp Block of 12 Tete-beche



1999 Insects Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Marilyn Monroe and Joe di Maggio Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 6



1999 Mel Ramos Pop Art Images Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheets of 6



1999 Movie Stars of the Decade Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 6



1999 Mushrooms Illegal Stamp Block of 12 Tete-beche



1999 Mushrooms Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Owls Illegal Stamp Block of 12 Tete-beche



1999 Owls Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Pandas Illegal Stamp Block of 12 Tete-beche



1999 Pandas Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 1



1999 Popes of the 20th Century Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9



1999 Princess Diana and Pope Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 4

This counterfeit souvenir sheet is stated as being made in 1999 on the Avion website. The counterfeit stamps are clearly one of the stamps from the 1997 Princess Diana souvenir sheet. The borders the same as the 1997 souvenir sheet borders as well.



1999 Royal Wedding of Prince Edward and Miss Sophie Rhys - Jones Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9



1999 Sights and Sounds of the Century Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 6



1999 Sights and Sounds of the Century Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 4



1999 Teddy Bears Illegal Stamp Souvenir Sheet of 9



In 2000 the British producer slows down producing of counterfeit illegal stamps in the name of Somaliland but continues.

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