In my previous blog entries I mentioned that there are people who make fakes. Today I give some more examples.
Above is the written side of a postcard. The stamp was issued on 13th April 1994, so the postmark makes it look like a first day cancellation. The truth is, this RP2 postmark did not exist back in 1994. Many similar "first day" postcard fakes exist, collectors are adviced to watch out.
This postal cover is not fake, it is just amusing. It did go through the postal system, but purely philatelic. It was mailed at the Central Post Office (the postmark tells), and the destination is the Central Post Office (PO Box). Not to mention a local letter would have the "Par Avion" (by airmail) ink stamp.
Did Darwin tell you that practice makes evolution? Another goodie from the same creator. This time the cover was mailed at Boeng Pralit branch office to CPO, not sent and received at the same spot. However it cannot hide the fact that the cover is purely philatelic.
The first clue is the postage. Usually it costs 500r or 800r for domestic mail, this cover is unreasonably overpaid. If the content were such heavy, the cover condition would have given a hint. The second clue is, Phnom Penh dwellers don't really send letters to reach each other, they use telephones and fax since mail is too unreliable and too slow. Important documents are always sent by private express delivery companies such as Fedex, TNT, DHL, UPS.
Intracity commercial covers are rare, as there is no proper reason for them to come into existence. Certainly it does not harm to include some of the philatelic covers in your collection, but you should always remind yourself that they are artificial.
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