GABON ILLEGAL STAMPS
2012

Information and Reference of Counterfeit Illegal Stamps for Gabon that date 2012

Online research shows that the first counterfeit illegal stamps in the name of Gabon (Republique Gabonaise) were produced in 2006. Although Gabon is a member of the Universal Postal Union, up to this time (January 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 Gabon dating 2012. 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.

To find out what stamps are real and legitimate for Gabon visit the UPU WNS website and look at the Gabon section.

The Universal Postal Union WNS website

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

The Colnect Online Catalog for Gabon

Check out their Illegal Stamp section as well. There are many listed there including many new ones not listed on my site.

The Colnect Online Catalog for Gabon Illegal Stamps

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

The Stampworld Online Catalog for Gabon

Or use a respectable catalog like Scott or Stanley Gibbons. 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 completely different.

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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.

2012

According to the WNS system two stamps are registered to have been issued in 2012. Both the Stampworld and Colnect online catalogs are in agreement with this.

Gabon 2012 Coupe d'Afrique des Nations Soccer Football Scott Catalog No. 1093-1094
Issued January 20, 2012 Printer is Cartor


It is therefore understood that any stamp dating 2012 in the name of Gabon other than the above issues is a Counterfeit Illegal Stamp!

In 2012 it appears that the British producer has begun to stop producing counterfeit illegal stamps in the name of Gabon. Still, a few are produced by him as you will see. I will document accordingly. The producer/distributor known as golobalphila on eBay appears to take over. Also the Russian producer appears again in this year. a fight to dominate illegal stamp production in the name of Gabon ensues. Did the British producer see what was in store for Gabon in the future?

A new "style" I have found to be unique to the globalphila styles of counterfeit illegal stamps appears in this year. The "heart" shape.

2012 Butterflies in Souvenir Sheets of 1





2012 Endangered Animals in Souvenir Sheets of 1







Here we have one of the British producers souvenir sheets from 2009 overprinted with Olympics logo and locations. It is....meaningless.

2012 NASA Space Exploration (2009) in Deluxe Souvenir Sheet of 1 Overprinted for Olympic Games



2012 Olympic Games in London Souvenir Sheet of 4

Russian Made Counterfeit Illegal Stamps being pushed by this Topnimarka.com



2012 Olympic Games in London Souvenir Sheet of 2



2012 Olympic Games in London Souvenir Sheets of 1



2012 Paintings Nudes in Souvenir Sheets of 1





2012 Year of the Dragon Souvenir Sheet of 1



In 2013 production of counterfeit illegal stamps in the name of Gabon came almost to a virtual stop. It was the "lull before the storm"....

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