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National Liberation Front (NLF) Surcharges
Bogus National Liberation Front (so called "Viet Cong") surcharges abound. This site depicts genuine and bogus surcharges on NLF stamps in an attempt to educate collectors and dealers. This information is preliminary and will change. Information may not be entirely accurate at this time as this is an ongoing research project. Contributions and inquiries are welcome - contact Joe Cartafalsa.


Genuine Overprints Links to Genuine Overprints

1. 1970 issue, Ho Chi Minh watering tree with 10d and 20d surcharges. Shape of "0" can be used to differentiate genuine surcharges from fakes. view >

2. 1971 issue, 10th Anniversary of founding People's Liberated Armed forces in South Vietnam with 10d black overprint and stamps with original values overprinted with an "X". view >

3. 1971 issue, 2nd Anniversary of founding the Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam with 10d black surcharges view >

4. 1974 issue, Ho Chi Minh with NLF soldiers, various 25d and 30d surcharges. view >

5. 1974 issue, 5th Anniversary of founding the Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam with thin black "30" and thick red "30" surcharges. view >

6. 1974 issue as above with thick red "30" surcharges. view >

7. 1974 issue as above with thin black "25" and thick red "30" surcharges. view >

8. 1974 issue as above with boxed red 25d and various black "25" surcharges. view >

9. 1974 issue as above with thin black "25" surcharges on piece view >


Links to Genuine Overprints on Cover

1. 1974 issue, Ho Chi Minh and NLF soldiers, black "30" overprint and 1975 commemorative hand stamp. view >

2. 1974 issue, 5th Anniversary of founding the Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam with black "30" overprint, July 1975 on purple envelope. view >

3. 1974 issue as above with black "30" overprint, May 1975 cancel. view >

4. 1975 issue, pair of Ho Chi Minh watering tree with red "30" overprint, 1975 cancel. view >


Fake Overprints Links to Fake Overprints

1. 1971 issue, 10th Anniversary of People's Liberation Armed Forces (PLAF) - various scenes on horizontal stamps. Surcharged values have narrow "0". view >

1a. As above with various bogus surcharges. view >

2. 1971 issue, 2nd Anniversary of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam. Surcharged values have narrow "0". view >

2a. As above with various bogus surcharges. view >

3. 1974 issue, Ho Chi Minh with Viet Cong Soliders (15th Anniversary of the founding of the NLF). Bogus two-line "30 DONG" overprint. view >

3a. As above, with fake "20d" surcharges. view >

4. 1974 issue, People's Armed Forces. Bogus "30", "50" and "70" surcharges in red and black ink. view >

5. 1974 issue, se-tenant strip of stamps commemorating the 5th Anniversary of the founding of the Provisional Revolutionary Governement of South Vietnam. Bogus "15d" surcharge. view >

6. 1968 issue, "Ready to Fight" and "Jungle Patrol" paintings. Bogus "10d", "15d" and "20d" surcharges. view >

7. 1968 issue, casting votes and NLF flag stamps. Voting stamps with bogus "10d", "15d" and "20d" surcharges like those seen on paintings above (6). Flag stamps have similar surcharges with an addition "X" obliterating the stamp value. view >

8. 1970 issue, birth centennary of Lenin. Bogus "10d", "15d", and "20d" surcharges with "X" obliterators over stamp values. view >

9. 1970 issue, Ho Chi Minh watering tree. Bogus "10d", "15d" and "20d" surcharges on all four stamps. view >

10. 1970 issue, "lighting bolt" NLF flag and cracked USA helmet. Bogus "10d", "15d", and "20d" surcharges with "X" obliterators over stamp values. view >

11. 1964 issue, 4th Anniversary of the NLF, set of 3 stamps in horizontal format; 1965 issue, Attack on Bien-Hoa Airfield; 1965 issue, NLF flags and globe. Bogus boxed "10d", "20d" and "60d" surcharges. view >


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For more information about this project, or to contribute material and information, contact Joe Cartafalsa at joeresearch@shtc.net.