Spain 1860-61

 Original Issues

Engravings by José Pérez Varela. 

Printed in typography at the National Stamp Factory. 

Size 18.5x22mm 

Sheets of 100 stamps. Colored paper. Imperforated.

Other than the rare 19 Cu, used copies of this series are affordable.

Ed 51 Qty issued 2.160.648

Ed52 & color variation Issued 94.484.838

Ed 53 Qty. issued 576.860

Ed54 brown & chestnut Issued 35.521

Ed 55  Qty issued 803.444

Ed 56  Qty issued 999.374

Genuine features

Above are the genuine characteristics applicable to the complete series shown above.

1. Weak area, completely missing on some

2. First vertical pearl is higher than the horizontal ones.

3. The last 7 pearls are larger.

4. The second line from the bottom tends to be heavier.

5. The oblique line is far from the corner.

Color Essay - scarce

Cancelled remainder (Barrados)

Barrados stamps are common to Spain & Colonies and are very inexpensive but somewhat difficult to find

Forgeries

2 Cu

Dashes in frame are long

Pearls in side frames are large

The eye is narrow

White curl behind the head is white - this is a feature seen in other forgeries

2 is oddly shaped and slanted

Bottom S is taller than other letters & has large serifs

Anchor stem lacking dots

4 Cu

One of the most forged stamps of Spain.

Most are postal forgeries and in most cases rather crude.

The areas of concern are noted on each forgery

Original Issue

Segui Forgery

posted on a FB forum and one of the better postal forgeries

- the balls around the frame are uneven esp. the top & bottom right

- the letters are thinner, the top E & S do not match

- the right ribbon tip is much wider

- the top left vertical lines in the ribbon are shorter

- the nose is pointed & large nostril

- the hairlines do not match

- many broken background lines

- the eye is larger

- the serif on the 4 is much smaller

12 Cu

Original Issue

Type 1
Wide spaced background lines
Very awkward and uneven bottom letters
Ribbon ends are wide
Pointed chin

Type II - Segui forgery
Thick bottom letters
Straight ribbon ends
Large pupil

19 Cu

Original Issue

Very crude forgery
Thick top and bottom letters
Widely spaced background lines
Small eye

Sperati forgery
Photo-lithographic reproduction of an authentic stamp and consequently
Left line of the first top O is thin.
1. Several breaks in the upper right ribbon shading
2. Hairs joined together
3. Broken neck line
4. Broken background line
5. Broken line in anchor
6. Break in bottom frame below TO

Fournier Geneva Collection trial or essay sample

1 R

Original Issue

Apparently the only known postal forgery of this value??

The same postal forgery? rare as unused

Well done Segui forgery

Lots of broken lines in the background

Very crude forgery with many issues

2 R

Original Issue

Segui Forgery