Lubeck 1859-62 Issue, 2 1/2 Schillings (Scott #4)

Genuine

Forgery C

Light rose shades. Original is lithographed on watermarked paper. 

1) There are two tiny dots centered below the line at lower center of stamp and one exactly center above the line. See red arrow. 

2) There is one dot above and between the second and third dots in top row of dots. See red arrow.  

3) There is one large dot between the eagle's heads.

4) The feathers on the wings and ribbon folds have a characteristic shading.

 

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Color is usually red, brown red or brown or even green. Forgery is lithographed. 

1) There are no dots centered above or below the line at lower center of stamp. 

2) There are many dots above central row of dots. 

3) There are many small dots between the eagle's heads.

4) The feathers on the wings and ribbon folds lack the characteristic shading.

 


Compiled by Bill Claghorn (June 17, 2000)