1921, 0ctober 1 - 1922, January 1.
Third issue. ASSR.Litho. Imperf. On colored paper of different quality. With or without gum.
The printed sheet of stamps with face value of 3000 rubles have 5 inverted pictures in the lower row; thus, vertical and horizontal tete-beche pairs may exist.
Because of the changes in postal rates which took place prior to the release of the third issue, stamps with denominations 1, 2, 5, 10, and 25 rubles were never postally used at their face value.
Cancelled stamps of this revalued issue are rare, especially on covers.
Stamps of this issues on mail were often hand-cancelled using a pencil or a pen.
All stamps are known with different shades of color and shifts of picture as shown below. Paper and shades are not a good indicator of possible forgeries.
Genuine Issues and Forgeries
This is one of the unusual cases where forgeries are not common. I only have a few. Accordingly the Scott catalogue notes that they are worth more than the genuine ones - SO don’t discard them!.
NOTE - the characteristics shown for the forgeries are the constant ones. There are also many other minor differences especially in the shape of the letters and paper or colors is not a forgery indicator as these issues have many different colors.
This is one of the unusual cases where forgeries are not common. I only have a few. Accordingly the Scott catalogue notes that they are worth more than the genuine ones - SO don’t discard them!.
NOTE - the characteristics shown for the forgeries are the constant ones. There are also many other minor differences especially in the shape of the letters and paper or colors is not a forgery indicator as these issues have many different colors.
1R
In the forgery (no full example available) the loops in the top left letter are incomplete
In the forgery there is no dot after the C like letter
In the forgery there is no dot after the C like letter
2R
Forgery features, genuine left
In the forgery (right), the letters are separated in the top right corner element and the letter a in the lower frame is broken
Forgery features, genuine left
Genuine, no forgery found
Forgery features, genuine left
Genuine left, forgery right
5R
In the forgery the sickle handle and the top letter in the right circle touch the frames.
10R
In the forgery right, There are no dots under the top Arabic letter and the right tip of the crescent in lower than the left one
Forgery features, genuine left
Genuine, no forgery found
25R
In the forgery, the final A is not touching the frame
Forgery features, genuine left
Genuine, no forgery found
50R
In the forgery the second last letter is lacking the dot above it
The handle of the sickle does not touch the frame
Forgery features, genuine left
Genuine left, forgery right
The handle of the sickle does not touch the frame
100R
In the forgery right the tips of the crescent do not touch the frame
Forgery features, genuine left
Genuine left, forgery right
150R
In the forgery, The last letter has a dot above it instead of a large dash, the letter to the left has no dot and the 4th letter from the right is very different
Forgery features, genuine left
Genuine left, forgery right
250R
In the forgery right, the top KA are not joined
The top right branch of the K is straight and not curved as in the genuine
The bottom letters are crude and uneven
Genuine, no forgery found
The top right branch of the K is straight and not curved as in the genuine
The bottom letters are crude and uneven
400R
Forgery features, genuine left
Genuine left, forgery right
he genuine has a small dot after the value, the forgery has none and it has a large dot between the frames
500R
Forgery features, genuine left
The forgery has no dot above the 2nd last Arabic letter
Genuine, no forgery found
1000R
Forgery features, genuine left
The forgery has no curve on the oblique arm of the Arabic letter and 3 dots below it instead of 2
Genuine left, forgery right
2000R
Forgery features, genuine left
The right value tablet is missing the top dot in the forgery
Genuine, no forgery found
3000R
Forgery features, genuine left
In the forgery, the crescent tips do not touch the frame
The right value, the first letter does not touch the frame
Genuine left, forgery right
The right value, the first letter does not touch the frame
5000R
Forgery features, genuine left
In the forgery the top right corner diamonds are much smaller than the genuine.
The bottom left value, the numbers are smalle
The bottom left value, the numbers are smalle
References
- Focus on Forgeries by V. Tyler
- Post Stamps of Azerbaijan by E.S. Voykhanski, Svyaz, 1976
- Forgery & Reprint Guide 11 Azerbaijan - Barefoot
- Azerbaijan Catalog - Zagorsky 2015
- Stamps Of Azerbaijan 1919-1923 -Alexander BOVA 2007
- Klaseboer forgeries CD2 2018
- Transcaucasia Vol. 4 - By Dr Ceresa 1995
- Imperial Russian Stamps Used in Transcaucasia, Part 1 Postal History - Ashford 1972
- Postage Stamps o f Azerbaijan -Bristol, W.E. Hughes 1951
- Histoire de la Poste en Azerbaijan - 1973 Voichansky E C
- Claghorn Comparative website
- Russian Azerbaijan, 1905-1920 Swietochowski T. 1985
- Azerbaijan - The Philatelic Institute - F.J.Melville 1925
- Focus on Forgeries by V. Tyler
- Post Stamps of Azerbaijan by E.S. Voykhanski, Svyaz, 1976
- Forgery & Reprint Guide 11 Azerbaijan - Barefoot
- Azerbaijan Catalog - Zagorsky 2015
- Stamps Of Azerbaijan 1919-1923 -Alexander BOVA 2007
- Klaseboer forgeries CD2 2018
- Transcaucasia Vol. 4 - By Dr Ceresa 1995
- Imperial Russian Stamps Used in Transcaucasia, Part 1 Postal History - Ashford 1972
- Postage Stamps o f Azerbaijan -Bristol, W.E. Hughes 1951
- Histoire de la Poste en Azerbaijan - 1973 Voichansky E C
- Claghorn Comparative website
- Russian Azerbaijan, 1905-1920 Swietochowski T. 1985
- Azerbaijan - The Philatelic Institute - F.J.Melville 1925
