Sperati Spain Proofs

These are some of the Sperati proofs from 1851 to  1878

1851 2 Reales Type A
1. There is a break in the top frame line just to the left of the "D" of " DOS"
2. There is a break on the curved frame line vertically above the "R" of "REALES."
3. There is a white dot in the center of the "S" of "CORREOS"
4. Break at the base of the southeast pearl of the fourth set.

1851 2 Reales Type B
1. There is a break in the "S" of " DOS" at the top, so that the serif is separate from the letter
2. There is a break in the curved frame line immediately above the top of the letter "R" of "REALES"
3. The bottom right serif of the first numeral "l" is severed from the upright
4. Break in the first 'O' of CORREOS.
5. Several hair lines in the center are broken

1851 2 Reales Color Error

This reproduction is found in se-tenant pairs with the 6 reales. Reproduction was made in both types A and B.

1852 2 Reales Sperati Types B

Reproduced by photographic methods. Very similar to Type 1, with which

it can be confused We will examine:

1. White notch on the bottom of C

2. Thinning in the upper area of R

3. Breaks in the lower lines of the band

4. The point after 2 is slightly triangular with the vertex downwards

5. Slight thickening at the base of the figure 2

6. Break in the head of the second R

7. The bottom edge of C is irregular.

1853 3 Cuartos Type B
1 Spikes of the crown touch the tree
2 Bear paw is open on the tree
3 Oval jewel in base of crown is open at the top
4 Top of first I in INTERIOR is curved

1854 1 Reales Type A
1 There is a nick in the upper frame line over the numeral 8
2 The top left ornament is missing the small dot at the tip, instead there is a large hook
3 The bottom right ornament has a dot inside on the mid right side
4 The Thin frameline above the RL is broken in 3 or more places

1854 Issue 5r
1. there is a break or indentation in the left side of the second "O" of "CORREOS"
2. there is a clot of color in the center of the back of the "C" of "CERT"
3. there is a dot of color adjoining the right side of the "D" of "DO"
4. there is a line in the shading below the lower right Castle

1854 Issue 6r
1. there are white spots in the upright and in the loop of the first R of CORREOS
2. there is a spot of color in the center of the right side of the numeral l
3. there is a small projection from the outer frame line immediately above the numeral 4
4. the bottom right serif of the R of CERT is broken away from the upright and the upper left serif of the T of CERT is broken away from the upright

1861 Issue 19c

1.The frame line over "R" of "CUARTOS" has a minute break and is retouched (thickened) over the "RT"

2.There is another minute break in the frame line below and between "TO"

3.The left side of the lower right corner square inclines inwards at the top of the square

4.The 12th and 13th pearls that form the border at top are broken on the upper side while 10 of the pearls in the right frame are broken on the inside

1864 Issue 19c

1.The outer frame line at left is broken near the bottom

2.There is a defect in the thick curved line at bottom immediately below the "O" of "CTOS"

3.The upper curved line over "CORREOS" is broken over the first "R"

4.The first "O" of "CORREOS" has a defect at upper left

1865 Issue 19c

1.There are colored spots in the back of the "C" of "CORREOS" and in the head and belly of the "S"

2.There are two colored spots in the curved white space below "CORREOS," one (minute) below the "C," the other below the "O"

1867 Issue 19c Rose - Type A

1.In the rose printing there are clear breaks in the left frame line near the top, and in the middle of the top frame

2.There are two distinctive defects in the background of "CORREOS," above the second "R" (not clear on the rose) and below the second "O"

3.There is a dot below the top frame line above the "E'' of "DE"

4.There are three distinctive defects in the background of "ESPANA," at the bottom left of the "E," from the head of the first "A" and generally around the "N," between the legs of which there is a white spot

5.The foot of the "C" of "CUARTOS" is thick and there is a slanting projection at the bottom right which makes it look rather like a "G"

1873 Issue 4p

1.There are dots of color joining the two frames above "MUNI" of "COMUNlCACIONES"

2.The line over "4 PESETAS" is weak and broken

3.There is a flaw in the foot of the "4"

4.The left side of the "A" in "PESETAS" is just broken from the right

1873 Issue 10p 

1.There are are spots of color above the right of the first "N," over the "A" and the second "I" between the top frame and above "COMUNICACIONES"

2.There are the following flaws in the background behind "ESPANA:" at the left a white spot between "SP," white spots in the head and below the last "A"

3.There is a colored spot just below the serif of the "l" and a white spot in the tail of the first "S" of "PESETAS"

1874 Issue 4p

1.There are flaws in the circular frame over the first "N" and "ACI" of "COMUNICACIONES"

2.There are the following flaws in "COMUNICACIONES:" the "A" is broken at the right, the second "l" is broken at the top, and the second "N" has a heavy flaw at the right

3. There are many flaws in "ESPANA," the most distinctive being the "E" (which has a break at the left and flaws in both upper and lower serifs) and the "P" (in which there are five white spots)

1875 Issue 4p

1.There is a white spot in the left frame 4.25 mm. above the lower corner square

2.There is a white spot in the upper left corner of the top right corner square

3.There is a break in a line of shading on the neck 8 mm. from the bottom of the stamp and 9 mm. from the right

1875 Issue 10p

1.There is a triangular flaw in the shading just underneath the tip of the nose

2.In "COMUNICACIONES" there is a crack on the inner top right of the first "O," a white dot in the center of the "M" and a white spot in the lower diagonal of the first "N"

3.The most prominent flaws in "PESETAS" are the break in the head of the "P," the white spot in the bulge of the loop, the bite out of the back of the first "E," the broken bottom to the first "S," the missing lower left serif and the broken head of the second "E"

1878 Issue 4p

1.This reproduction shows the secret mark of the 40 centimos (open bottoms to the legs of the "M") instead of that of the 4 pesetas (open bottom to the right leg of the "A" in "COMUNICACfONES")

2.There is a white spot in the hair 4 mm. from the left and 7 mm. from the top of the stamp

3.There are breaks in the ornamental frame, 4 mm. from the left and 3 mm. from the bottom, and 2 mm. from the right and 5.25 mm. from the bottom

1878 Issue 10p

1There is a white spot under the moustache

2.There are two large spots of color, one inside the oval 6.5 mm. from the top and 3 mm. from the right of the stamp, the other outside the oval 4.5 mm. from the left and 3.5 mm. from the bottom of the stamp

3.There is a white spot in the oval frame immediately under the "U" of "COMUNICACIONES"

4.In most examples, the white of the eye is missing

1878 Issue 40c - Type A

1.There are four flaws in "COMUNICACIONES:" a dot in the cup of the first "C," a break on the right of the first "N," a break in the head of the third "C" and of the "E"

2. There is a break in the thicker vertical line between the oval and the left frame 7.5 mm. from the top

3.There is a flaw in the line over "P" of "PESETA" and another in the bottom frame below "S"