Hungary 1871-4. (Scott #1 - 12)

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Genuine

The top row is Lithographed.
Look at the beard. It goes up to the ear in the Litho and has much thinner side burns on the engraved.
The cancel for the Litho could include 71 for the year.
If the cancel includes a different year then the stamp is likely engraved.
Compare the colors too.

 
 

The top row is Lithographed.
Look at the beard. It goes up to the ear in the Litho and has much thinner side burns on the engraved.
The cancel for the Litho could include 71 for the year.
If the cancel includes a different year then the stamp is likely engraved.

 


Bibliography

The Work of Jean De Sperati by the British Philatelic Association 1955

Album Weeds by Rev. R. B. Earee

The Serrane Guide by Fernand Serrane

The Forged Stamps of all Countries by J. Dorn

Compiled by Bill Claghorn (July 01, 2000)