Most of the originals are quite expensive.
They were obtained from various online auctions and were certified
Lynchburg VA
Bogus
Bogus
Marion VA
Complete Bogus from Taylor
Petersburg VA
There is an excellent fake of the 5c red Petersburg, Va in existence. This fake is almost indistinguishable from the genuine stamp. One of the differences is in the appearance of the numeral "5." Compare the "5's" in the genuine and the fake stamp below. The "5" in the fake stamp on the right is italicized. But an easier way to tell the difference is to look at "PETERSBURG" and "VIRGINIA." In the fake, the lettering of both words is the same size. In the genuine, "PETERSBURG" is about 30% larger than "VIRGINIA."
Bogus
Pittsylvania Court House
Original
James P. Johnson was appointed U.S. postmaster of Pittsylvania Court House (known as Chatham today) by President James Buchanan on January 20, 1859. He was appointed C.S.A. postmaster on July 29, 1861 (Richard L. Calhoun, The Confederate Postmaster Provisionals of Virginia). During his term as postmaster Johnson issued a 5c Red provisional adhesive stamp bearing his name.
Pleasant Shade VA
Original
Bogus
Richmond VA
Complete bogus items consisting of CSA flags (3 types) and canons & shot (2 types)
Poorly defined stars
Letters are bigger and overall better copy than first Taylor
Balls are joined
Uneven letters
Much better quality
