The Serrane Guide: Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926 - Hardcover

Fernand Serrane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0933580169 ISBN 13: 9780933580169

Publisher: The American Philatelic Society, 1998

Synopsis

A complete one-volume publication in English of Fernand Serrane's classic Vade Mecum du specialiste expert. First published as a two-volume work dealing with the stamps of Europe (1926) and other countries (1929), the Vade Mecum has been described as the best general book on forgeries ever written, it also represents the last comprehensive work on fakes and forgeries of the world. It's strength lies in the detailed descriptions of the original stamps and known forgeries, as well as discussions of rarity, multiples, reprints, shades, cancellations, essays, and fantasies. Detailed drawings accompany many of these discussions, with arrows to indicate specific points to be examined. Readers will find useful new tools in this edition: a working index tied to Serrane's original version and a user-friendly bibliography, which lists the latest sources on fakes and forgeries by country. Together these features, along with Fernand Serrane's timeless commentary on "How To Look at a Stamp," make this book one of the most useful guides to identifying fakes and forgeries of the 19th and early 20th century ever produced.

Edition details

• Publisher: The American Philatelic Society
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0933580169
• ISBN 13: 9780933580169
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 390