Spain - Segui Forgeries 1862-1875

 This is a contnuation of the most prolific and dagerous forger of Spanish stamps.

1862

Ed 60

Printed by typography on medium gray paper.
1 The line that joins the upper left ornament with the frame is short and does not touch.
2 The pearl that is under the first "A" of SPAIN is oval.
3 Lower lip non-existent.
4 The "C" of CORREOS rounded

Ed 61

Printed by typography on medium gray paper.
1 The line that joins the upper left ornament with the frame is short and does not touch.
2 The pearl that is under the first "A" of SPAIN is oval.
3 Lower lip non-existent.
4 The "C" of CORREOS rounded.

1864

Ed 66

Printed by typography

1 Second "R" is large. 

2 The lower pearl of the upper right scroll is unshaded. 

3 The eyebrow is formed by a line of the same thickness. 

4 Inscription very irregular. 

1865

Ed 70

The lion’s head is narrow.
The left triangle is short.
The hair is drawn with lines of uniform thickness.
The shading of the cheek made with very thick lines.
The chin is prominent
The left and right middle ornaments lack many details

Ed 71

1 The lion's head is narrow. 

2 The left triangle is short. 

3 The hair is drawn with lines of uniform thickness. 

4 The shading of the cheek made with very thick lines. 

5 The chin is prominent. 

Ed 72

The lion of the upper left ornament has no detail.
The first line of the background is very short.
Heavy shading above the eye
No white space in center of neck lines

Ed 73

1 The lion of the upper left ornament without any detail. 

2 The first line of the scratched background is very short. 

3 Front bulge. 

4 Few lines draw the hair from the top of the head. 

5 Vertex neck-bust ends in tip.

Ed 73 Segui color varieties

Ed 78

The lion of the upper left ornament without any detail.
The first line of the background is very short.
Few lines draw the hair from the top of the head.
Neck bust ends in tip.

1866

Ed 80

1 The lion's head is small and the crown almost priceless. 

2 The front area of ??the queen's crown protrudes slightly. 

3 The lining of the chin is a continuous line. 

4 The back of the neck is drawn with a straight line. 

5 The ear is small. 

Ed 80 Segui used

Ed 82

1 The lion’s head is small and the crown almost imperceptible.
2 The front area of the queen’s crown projects slightly.
3 The chin line is a continuous line.
4 The rear area of the neck is traced with a continuous line.
5 The ear is small

Ed 82 Segui Block

Ed 83

1. Small ear.
2. Forehead has slight bulge
3. 1 & 9 are inclined
4. Neck lines are heavy
5. Tip of crown protrudes slightly

Ed 83 Segui Block

Ed 84

1 The lion’s head is small
2 The front area of the queen’s crown protrudes slightly.
3 Chin is a continuous line.
4 The back of the neck is drawn with a continuous line.
5 The ear is small.
6. Background lines are broken & uneven

Ed 84 Segui Block

Ed 85

1. Small ear.
2. Forehead has slight bulge
3. Neck lines have no white space
4. Tip of crown protrudes slightly

Ed 86

1. No white space in neck lines
2. Bottom dot close to the C
3. eyebrow is thinner
4. Shading on nose is different

1867

Ed 89A

The ear lobe is larger
The corner elements are spaced further away from the oval frame
The shading on the neck does not extend as far into the cheek.
The tip of the neck is pointed.

Ed 90

No secret mark
The top bar of the E in DE is tilted upwards
The shading on the cheek is short.
Not enough lines in the shading above the eyebrow.

Ed 90 Segui Bloc

Ed 93

The top of the O in IMPRESSOS is not slanted
The break in the vertical left side of the 5 is missing
The break in the inner circle opposite the S is missing

Ed 94

Letters in the inside frame are thinner
The color dot under the O of FRANQUEO is missing
The numerals are thinner

Ed 95

Only 4 lines of shading above the eyebrow
The tilde above the N is short
The flower ornaments in the oval are not uniform

1868

Ed 97

No break in forehead line at eyebrow level
Shading in hair very heavy
Heavy shading on nose and ey

1870

Ed 109
Many minor details are missing
Eyes are too narrow

Ed 108 Segui Block

Ed 112

Many minor details are missing
Eyes are too narrow

Ed 112 Barrados

Ed 114

1 Lacks all marks of authenticity. 

2 The star of the matron's crown has its lower tip twisted to the right.triped above "5" only has 2 stripes for the 4 of the original.

Ed 114 Segui Block

Ed 114 Segu Barrados

1873

Ed 134

1 Perfs 13 3/4 line the original 14 comb. 

2 Lacks all marks of authenticity. 

3 Ball of the scepter moved to the right. 

4 Chest nipple drawn with a line and a dot. 

5 The letter "M" of COMMUNICATIONS higher on the left. 

6 Right upright of the "N" of short COMMUNICATIONS. 

Ed 139

Shadow around the skirt
P & E are less inclined
Slope of nose is differen

Ed 134 Segui Barrados

1874

Ed 144

Printed by lithography on medium white paper.
1 White spot in the "S" of SPAIN.
2 Line perfed 14 1/4 instead of comb 14

Ed 144 Degui block

Ed 146

Printed by lithography on medium white paper.
1 White spot in the "S" of SPAIN.
2 Line perf 14 1/4 instead the genuine comb 14

Ed 146 Segui Block

Ed 153 Segui Barrados

1875

The following are all sgui. I do not have the oiginals

References

Introduccion al estudio y relacion de los sellos falsos postales de Espana – Francisco Graus
Michel Europe West 2012
Spain & Dependencies – Edifil.2009
Focus on Forgeries – Varro Tyler
Spain Specialized Vol.1 1850-1931 Edifil Tome 1
Catalogo dos Sellos De Espana – Antonio Duro
Seranne Guide to Forgeries
Torres Catalog 1879
Las falsificaciones del Sello Espanol – A. Monne 1965
SPAIN FORGERIES 1850 to 1925 by De Haene
FFE #7 FORGERIES SPAIN
Timbrex – H. Schloss
Forged Stamps of all Countries – Dorn
HANDBUCH DER BRIEFMARKENKUNDE HEFT 6: CARLISTISCHE POST – H. NEUES
Album Weeds – Earree
Tedesco Forgery Index
Handbok Fer Filatelister – S. Tullberg
Guia del coleccionista de sellos de Correos de España, 1850-54 – Tort