STAMP FAKING
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¢       STAMP FAKING MADE EASY.

³           by d-Orb/tPHA.


¹I  have  read quite a lot of articles
lately   dealing   with   the  stamps
subject.   I  have  been dealing with
the  subject  for  quite a long time,
and I now have the facts.
There  are  plenty of methods, which,
depending on the country, are more or
less  effective.   The  basis is that
you  don't pay for your stamps, or at
least,  that  you don't spend so much
money on stamps.

²a)  Sello  tape:¹   one of the lamest.
Take  a  Scotch  Magic roll, and wrap
your   stamp  with  it.   It  usually
works,  and  stamps  are more or less
everlasting.   It's  really  easy  to
detect,  and well, I wouldn't use it,
unless  you're  living  in a very big
city   without   electronic   sorting
facilities.

²b)Nail  enamel: ¹ This is quite a good
one.   Cover  your  stamp  with  nail
enamel.   When it's nearly dry, press
it  agains your hand.  With the small
wrinkles  there,  you  will  print  a
pattern   on   the  cover  that  will
disguise  the otherwise bright stamp.
Do  not apply too much:  a little bit
is more than enough, but make sure it
covers everything.


¶²c)Glue: ¹  Similar  to  b.  Instead of
nail  enamel,  use  some kind of glue
stick,  such  as Uhu, or Pelikan.  As
this  isn't bright, you won't need to
press  your  hand  against  it.  Take
care,  as sometimes the glue is still
sticky  when  dried.  I have received
letters with pieces of paper stuck on
the  stamp,  and that should be quite
evident.
	
²d)Plastifying:¹   OK, this is a simple
one, but quite expensive.  It's not a
very  good  one, but it sortta works.
Combine  with  some other method, and
the  effect  should  be great.  Buy a
plastifying  card,  place  the  stamp
inside,  and iron it.  There you are.
Cut  out  the  excess of plastic, and
apply  something  to  add  realism to
your artwork.
	
²e)Spraying:  ¹Some kind of plastifying
spray.   I  don't know much about it,
because  it's  unavailible  in Spain.
Anyway, if you know something, let me
know.
	
²f)Cream: ¹  Use  Eric Clapton instead,
HUH?   Just  some  kind  of paranoia.
Good,  go to a chemist's, and ask for
a  gel for your spots.  Tell the lady
to  give you some kind of transparent
one.   In Spain, we have one which is
wonderful, nobody will notice it.  If
you find it, apply a VERY THIN layer,
otherwise,  a  whiteish  plaster will
form,  and  your stamp will be ruined
for  ever.   It's  my favorite, given
that a 500 Pts.  tube (4.50 Us$) will
¶last for at least one or two years!
	
²g)Pamphlet:¹    You   know,  everybody
receives   them,  those  mail  offers
which  come with a "post today to get
the  free gift" envelope, and instead
of a stamp have a "Port paid" thingy.
OK,   insead   of  the  name  of  the
company,   get  your  correspondent's
address,  and  there you are.  A good
way  to  get  'em is to write to Time
magazine, Newsweek or any of these in
order  to  get  information.  I get a
couple  of this envelopes every week.
You  may also cut out the "port paid"
sign and stick it onto your envelope.
	
²h)Belfo-system: ¹   Okay,  write  your
correspondent's  address  in as if it
was  the  sender.   Then,  write your
name   and   address   in  the  place
provided   for   the  correspondent's
address.   Alternatively,  write your
correspondent's   address   in   both
places.   Of course, do NEVER place a
stamp on these letters.  And, realize
that,  obviously,  this  method won't
work         for        international
correspondence.

When  your  contact  sends the stamps
back,  you  must recover them.  Do as
follows:

²-Methods A-F:¹  Cut out the stamp from
the  envelope,  keeping a small frame
around  the  stamp.   Place it in hot
water,  and gently rub the stamp.  In
about five minutes, your stamp should
be  clean  again,  and unstuck of the
¶piece  of envelope.  Place, then onto
a glass surface, such as a window, in
order to dry.

²-Methods G & H:¹  What did you expect?
You won't get'em back, man.

¼Personally,  the  method I use is the
following:    
¹-I  buy  one  of  the cheapest stamps
around 
-I  place  some sellotape ON the BACK
of  the stamp, in order to strenghten
it  a  bit.  
-I   apply   my  Cream  on  top  
-And  sometimes,  inside  the  square
with our "beloved" king, I apply some
Scotch  Magic  too.   Over  it,  more
Cream (with Eric Clapton..)

	
You  won't  have  any problems if you
follow  this  last method.  I've used
stamps  faked like this for around 10
times, and they are still working.
And,  if by any reason, you'd like to
contact  me for swapping illegal, any
kind  of  arcane  text philes, or for
stamp  faking, or whatever, feel free
to do so.  My address is on the ad's.
And you're free to use faked stamps!