Switzerland Fournier/Mercier Forgeries

 Fournier purchased the extensive stock, dies and equipment from Mercier after Mercier closed shop.

These are very rare dealer offers with improvement modifications to Swiss stamps signed by Fournier

Although most Fournier forgeries were not made by him, these excellent forgeries were.

Switzerland - Fournier/Mercier forgeries with cancels

 Fournier purchased the stock and dies from Mercier after his bankrupicy.
These are samples of his fake cancels on forgeries.

St. Vincent Forgeries

 The first stamps of this issue didn't have any watermark (from 1861 to 1871).
Genuine imperforate stamps are proofs.
The stamps have a variety of perfs, bisects and overprints all of which have been forged.

Genuine stamps

Forgeries

Spiro Forgeries

Dirtinguised by the thick eyebrow and the "angry queen" look

Torres Forgeries

Oneglia/Panelli Forgeries

Very well executed & dangerous. Engraved with watermark.
Border under name is irregular, 1/ stamp "G" has a crossbar not in originals. Colors are deeper than originals. Fake cancel is typical of the period.

Crude Forgeries

Bisect Forgery

Overprint Fake

genuine on the right