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March 11, 2024 19:35
This has been bothering me for a while in Togo:
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A number of stamps that I can't find anything about. Neither in overviews of 'officially' issued stamps, nor in overviews of illegally issued stamps.

There is a real chance that they are 'personalized' stamps with postage due.
But they could just as easily be illegal things.

Who knows more about it? Then I can finally review it.
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March 11, 2024 22:07
Raoul62 To my knowledge, Togo has always had the year on its stamps since the end of 1981 - There is no year on this stamp - You can ask the person who imported the item - He has 4 in his collection - I have a block from Togo myself, but I have no idea what to do with it

According to Togo Post, no illegal issues are known.

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March 11, 2024 23:04
lol, I have a few piles of similar nonsense lying around here too


Either way
- completely illegal, normal circuit;
- fully legal, personalized circuit;
- completely illegal, personalized circuit.

The latter is the new fashion. With some of those shitty companies you can specify which land should be on it, what value, and your own images/text. Then they make the 'seals' for you. Costs about 25 euros per sheet or block.
This allows you to include truly unique pieces in your collection!
The world of philately is completely ruined.
And still the sellers of illegal junk (those who completely destroyed philately) have not been put against the wall ...
The official postal services are also 100% to blame for this situation. How on earth can you decide whether something is legally personalized or illegally personalized... 'My girl next door' with teeth around it... is that a postage stamp, a seal, a copy or... a bad dream .
One thing is certain: it is far from philately, very far.
Sleep tight


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March 12, 2024 09:09
Raoul62 Completely illegal in my opinion - The problem is that if you include these types of stamps in your catalog they will appear on a search list.
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