2019 First-Class Forever US Flag,COUNTERFEIT STAMP

Own Mint 2019 Counterfeit US Flag Stamp

Counterfeit US stamps have popped up every now and then throughout postal history, but in 2002, we began to see a noticeable rise in the illegal printing of modern stamps.  In 2020, misleading advertisements appeared offering current stamps at heavily discounted prices to the unsuspecting consumer.  For this reason, the USPS recommends only purchasing Forever stamps through their website or other trusted stamp dealer sources.

This is your chance to see counterfeit US stamps up-close and compare them to your genuine versions.  The scandal surrounding these stamps makes them all the more interesting to collect.  And, since you won't be using them as postage, you have nothing to fear from owning them.  Order today!

This stamp is one of nine different counterfeits of the 2019 US Flag Forever stamp printed by Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.  This variety was found on November 28, 2020.

How to Distinguish them from the Real Deal…

• No tagging (originals have tagging) – this means the stamp doesn’t react under shortwave or longwave UV light.
• No microprinting (originals have microprinting near the lower grommet of the flag)
• Die cuts are uneven and crude (Genuine die cuts are uniform)       
• Die cuts overlap on top of stamps (Die cuts do not overlap on genuine stamps)
• The lettering of the word “FOREVER” is not as crisp and professional looking as the geniune
• Spirals are on the letters “V” and “A” in the word FOREVER and on the forward slash (Genuine - spiral is on the letter “R”)

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It’s a lot of fun to have both the genuine and counterfeit stamps in your collection. You can even compare them side-by-side on an album page so you can spot the differences. Missing the genuine set?  Get it here!