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This overprinted issue has been forged, even to the extent of
appearing on the 12a. value of the basic set with a clear “Rangoon"
postmark! The genuine overprint measures 16 x 2VSmm. and lorgeries
exist 16 x 3mm. and 18 x 216mm., mainly on used copies of unover­
printed Indian stamps. Some of these, especially on the scarce 4a., are
very good imitations; and a knowledge of the cancellations in use
(Types 5 and 7 mainly, and Type 6 very rarely) may help to identify
copies with alien postmarks.

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Many of the First Flight Covers of 1933-34 bore the new 2a.,
3a. and 4a. Air Mail stamps; and the official covers and those bearing

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