This item has been denounced in Sn catalog as illegally produced without the authorization of the postal administration.
Beware
This item found on fake FDC's with false cancels. Avoid! The fake FDC's do confirm with the false cancels that this item was made in 1998. Also some dealers are using de-listed Yvert et Tellier catalog numbers. Avoid!
This item was illegally produced by the British counterfeiter using Mayfair International Security Printers located in France and distributed through the so-called philatelic agencies called "France Philatelie" and "France Philatelie (2000)", later called the agency "Marino-Montero International" and are distributed by associated British, German, U.S., Belgium and other Eastern European based illegal stamp dealers. Avoid Sellers of these!
