Spain 1851 issue 12 Cuartos (Scott #7)
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Genuine |
Forgery A |
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Click image for plain view 1. The diadem consists of pearl ornaments. There are six small pearls around one large pearl in the center.2. The "A" and the "R" in CUARTOS are connected at the bottom. 3. The vertical line behind the nose and the vertical line behind the mouth tend in the same direction. 4. There are six dotted lines from throat to chin. 5. There are fourteen dotted neck lines. The ends of the two lower curved lines of the upper left corner ornament touch each other and the others do not touch each other. Exists on normal and thin transparent paper. |
The bun at the back of the hair is smaller.
The bridge of the nose is more curved. The letters are smaller. The "C's" are mis shapen. 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) |