Naval Covers Fakes, Forgeries and Frauds A Compilation of Articles about Naval Covers and Naval Cancellations January 2011 Published by the Universal Ship Cancellation Society Naval Covers Fakes, Forgeries and Frauds Richard D. Jones (3933) Editor 1st Printing January 2011 Printed in the USA Copyright © 2011 by the Universal Ship Cancellation Society, Inc. All rights reserved under the Universal and Pan American copyright conventions. This work, or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced or transmitted by printed or electronic means in any form without express written permission of the copyright owner. The Society grants permission to writers in philatelic and naval history circles to quote portions of this booklet with proper attribution. ISBN: 978-0-9657316-4-5 Published by the Universal Ship Cancellation Society, an educational non-profit organization. To contact the society, or to obtain information about the Society, write to: Universal Ship Cancellation Society 747 Shard Ct. Fremont CA 94539 USA
[email protected] ii Table of Contents Part I Introduction, by Bob Rawlins (L-5490), Originally published February 2008 Page 1 Part II John Gill’s Chapter No. 1 Cancel, by David Kent (H-5148) Originally published March 2008 Page 3 Part III The Hobby Shop Covers, by Bob Rawlins (L-5490) Originally published April 2008 Page 7 Part IV Naval Ship Cancels of December 7, 1941, by Frank Hoak III (H-6194) Originally published May 2008 Page 11 Part V Fred Karcher Vietnam Covers, by Bob Rawlins (L-5490) Originally published June 2008 Page 17 Part VI Fred Karcher - A Legacy of Fake and Fraudulent Covers, by Lawrence Brennan (L-6221), Originally published July 2008 Page 21 Part VII Fraudulent Covers of Ron Reeves, by Rich F.