Brazil 1844 Inclinados

 The inclined series appeared as a result of a letter sent to the Director of the Post, by then inspector of the treasury of Sergipe, who complained about the ease of reusing the stamps already used, that is, the Bull's Eyes, thus causing a decrease in public income.

The Director General of the Postal Service arranged for the stamps to be printed in a smaller format, on much thinner paper and with such a glue that it would be very difficult to completely tear them off.

Thus, the "Inclinados" were born.

The forgeries are plentiful and as many as 20  varieties have been discovered.

The apparent production forgery dates range from 1864 to 1910

Genuine stamps

30r 2 types

60R 2 Types

90R 3 Types

Forgeries

Fournier forgeries

Fournier offers the three values 180 r, 300 r and 600 r in his 1914 pricelist for 3 Swiss Francs. He sold them as first choice forgeries.

Oneglia forgeries

Engraved like the originals

Spiro forgeries

Spiro full sheets

Unknow forge from 1890's

Bogus colors from unknown forger

Mercier Forgeries

Louis-Henri Mercier, Swiss dealer  circa 1910

Paper: Hard, greyish wove 

Cancels: 33 mm double ring CORREIO GERALDA CORTE with date 2.14.1P8, single CDS with same legend, without date

Well-executed forgery, characteristic of Mercier's skill; meticulously engraved with nearly the same level of detail as genuine lnclinados.

The ornamental backgrounds in Mercier's creations are too stark and white compared to the real stamps.

Assorted singles mostly from unknown sources