Fake Specimen for Approval Folders

THE FOLLOWING FOLDERS ARE THE LARGER SIZE - 29.8 to 30.3 x 11 cms. Note that in some instance the image shows a folder with the left side folded back.

29 June 1996 - Micheal Madhusadan Dutt

• The magenta rubber stamp impression is faint on this folder.

15 August 1996 - Bangabandhu Sheik Mujibur Rahman

3 November 1996 - Jail Martyrs

• An imperforate block of four of the stamps was cut to fit on the folder. The stamps used were not accepted as the yellow text at the bottom was issued with it changed to red.

11 December 1996 - 25th Anniversary of UNICEF

16 December 1996 - 25th Anniversary of Victory Day

18 February 1997 - 50th Death Anniversary of Paul P. Harris

7 March 1977 - In Memory of Historic Speech of 7th March 1971

• The stamp used on this folder was an unaccepted design as the vertical blue text on the right side and bottom of the stamp was red in the issued stamp.

8 April 1997 - Death Centenary of Heinrich von Stephan

• The above folder has the rubber stamps four lines in Bangla, which states Sheikh Mohammed Sanaullah is the Director. The English rubber stamp does not mention his name.

10 April 1997 - Livestock of Bangladesh

26 June 1997 - Paintings of Bangladesh (2nd Series)

4 September 1997 - 6th ICC Trophy Champion Bangladesh

• The above two examples used imperforate stamps that were not accepted as the text was too small. They are essays. The top image has the word "Not" on the portion of the folder folded back and out of sight.

• Another unaccepted design due to the text at the top and right side still not being large enough.

• The final design that was accepted. The red text is larger still.

4 September 1997 - Archaeological Relics of Bangladesh (Mosques)

Folders for The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd.

• This folder is smaller than the first one used for the stamps than those listed above. These folders, when unfolded, measure approximately 26.8 x 9.8 cms. This size folder is found with two textures of paper. The back of the folder is blank and the printing on the inside pages, when it is opened, are shown below.

18 March 1999 - Definitive 60 Domed Mosque

• The stamp on this folder is also a forgery.

13 May 1999 - ICC Cricket World Cup England

31 August 1999 - Definitive

• The stamp on this folder is a forgery. The margins on the example are so wide it is obvious that this was not printed in a sheet of stamps as part of the margins of the surrounding stamps would show. Additionally the panel with "Curzon Hall" in it is not the same as the issued stamps. Part of the upper right corner is missing above the "ll" of "Hall". The signature is not of any Director.

5 September 1999 - Mother Teresa

• This design was not accepted as the text is in red. It was later changed to yellow and accepted.

• This folder has a totally different signature.

13 September 1999 - 25 Years of Bangladesh in the UN

• This folder has the signature of someone who was not the Director. 

• The above two designs were not accepted as the text was in red. Note the totally different signatures and that one is in English and the other in Bangla.

• This signature is not of anyone who was the Director.

27 September 1999 - Shaheed Mohammad Muizuddin

1 October 1999 - International year of Older Persons

• This folder has the signature of a man who was not even in the position to authorize the stamps at this time. He was Director later - Mr. Rabindranath Das.

4 October 1999 - World Habitat Day

9 October 1999 - 125th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU)

22 November 1999 - Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose

• This folder even has a date written in it. The signature on the folder is R. N. Das, who was a Director after these were made.

1 January 2000 - Millennium

• Although this date is 2000 and therefore outside the period in question, the stamps were approved and printed in 1999. The name on the folders is Jakir Hosain.

Revenue Stamps

• A folder with a counterfeit revenue stamp. This folder and stamp were created by the same collector/dealer.

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