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
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Ed52 & color variation Issued 94.484.838
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Ed 53 Qty. issued 576.860
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Ed54 brown & chestnut Issued 35.521
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Ed 55
Qty issued 803.444
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Ed 56
Qty issued 999.374
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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) |
Forgeries
2 Cu
Dashes in frame are longPearls 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 |
- 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 |
Wide spaced background lines
Very awkward and uneven bottom letters
Ribbon ends are wide
Pointed chin
Thick bottom letters
Straight ribbon ends
Large pupil
19 Cu
Original Issue |
Thick top and bottom letters
Widely spaced background lines
Small eye
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
1 R
Original Issue |