Spain 1851 issue (Scott #22)
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Genuine |
Forgery A |
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1. There are three dots in the face. One at the tip of the nose and one each below the rear line of the nose and mouth.
2. The "s" of "Cs" is slanted to the right. 3. There are 28 complete circles around the central circle. These circles are the same size and evenly round. 4. The shape of the eye is distinctive. Click image for plain view |
The letering is malformed and broken.
The Fleurs-de Lys in the crown are misshapen. 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) |