When I was still doing auctions for the IPPS, a lot was submitted by a local dealer which, even to day, I vividly recall three things: 1) the stamp position; 2) the postmark position, both almost identical to the above; and 3) the cover was not accepted as it was questionable for the following reasons:

• The cds was so perfectly struck that no trace of device wear could be seen which made us conclude that it was used for the very first time.
• The football killer was to perfectly struck, very sharp and straight segmented lines and curved edges, size much bigger than those employed during the period.
• The ring around the numeral on the football killer is thin and its spacing relative to the outer ring is also narrow.
• The space between the outer ring and the football outer curved line is wide as compared to the ones found on real commercial covers.
• The circular steel cds smaller in size, the letters shorter with wider spacing between the letters.