Cover Watch – Slovenia*

Károlyváros to Bida, Northern Nigeria - 28.02.1919

Slovenian 25 and 30 Vinar on cover from Károlyváros / Karlovac to Bida, Northern Nigeria cancelled by Károlyváros / Karlovac 1919.02.28 – Croatia postmark which is genuine but re-dated. The cover is a forgery, 25 Vinar is from 3rd printing issued 1919.12.10 and the 30 Vinar is from 5th printing issued 1920.02.14. It could have been an example of wrong adjustment of the cancel (which is known) but the Bida cancel is a fantasy product. Furthermore the cover is very much overfranked postal rate – letter abroad: 25 Vinar (until 1919.09.01) or it could be 4th class of weight.
Date posted: 28 July 2010
Cover notified by Per Friis Mortensen

Karlovac to Khartoum, Sudan - 25.01.1919

Slovenian 15 and 25 Vinar on cover from Károlyváros / Karlovac to Khartoum, Sudan cancelled by Károlyváros / Karlovac 1919.01.25 – Croatia postmark which is genuine but re-dated. The cover is a forgery, 15 Vinar is from 2nd printing issued 1919.11.15 and 25 Vinar is from 3rd printing issued 1919.12.10. This cover also removed any thoughts about a wrong adjustment of date in the cancel. The Khartoum and British Post Office cancels are forgeries too.
Date posted: 28 July 2010
Cover notified by Per Friis Mortensen

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