The inclined series appeared as a result of a letter sent to the Director of the Post, by then inspector of the treasury of Sergipe, who complained about the ease of reusing the stamps already used, that is, the Bull's Eyes, thus causing a decrease in public income.
The Director General of the Postal Service arranged for the stamps to be printed in a smaller format, on much thinner paper and with such a glue that it would be very difficult to completely tear them off.
Thus, the "Inclinados" were born.
The forgeries are plentiful and as many as 20 varieties have been discovered.
The apparent production forgery dates range from 1864 to 1910
Genuine stamps
90R 3 Types
Forgeries
Fournier forgeries
Fournier offers the three values 180 r, 300 r and 600 r in his 1914 pricelist for 3 Swiss Francs. He sold them as first choice forgeries.
Engraved like the originals
Spiro forgeries
Spiro full sheets
Unknow forge from 1890's
Bogus colors from unknown forger
Spiro full sheets
Mercier Forgeries
Louis-Henri Mercier, Swiss dealer circa 1910
Paper: Hard, greyish wove
Cancels: 33 mm double ring CORREIO GERALDA CORTE with date 2.14.1P8, single CDS with same legend, without date
Well-executed forgery, characteristic of Mercier's skill; meticulously engraved with nearly the same level of detail as genuine lnclinados.
The ornamental backgrounds in Mercier's creations are too stark and white compared to the real stamps.
Assorted singles mostly from unknown sources
