Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Spain 1868

 Genuine Issues

Ed 7 with common trait to the series

Ed 98

Ed 99

Ed 100

Ed 100A

Ed 101

Forgeries

Ed 97 Segui forgery
No break in forehead line at eyebrow level
Shading in hair very heavy
Heavy shading on nose and eyelid



Ed 98 Type II
Lack of Serifs in MILs

E & S of ESPANA very different
Tip of crown is short



Ed 98 type III
Dark Pupil
Elements in crown different
Lower left 50 is smaller
Slope of the nose is different


Ed 98 type IV
Heavy shading under the eye
Pointed nose
Chin very different
Heavy shading lines in the neck



Heavy coarse shading
Letters distorted especially the E's
The s of MILs is small


Sperati Type B
Top left corner dented
Dot right of lower A
Ornament right of the lower S is broken