The 1851- 53 Issue
Engraved and printed by Messrs. Perkins Bacon and Co. Head of Queen Victoria on the Id, Royal crown and heraldic flowers of the United Kingdom on 3d, 6d andIs. Bluish paper. Imperf. (The 3d, 6d and shilling stamps are similar to type 1 of New Brunswick.)
The I851 issue stamps of Nova Scotia, although printed in several separate printings, were sent to Nova Scotia in only three shipments. The first and second
shipments both occurred in the fall of 1851. The last shipment took place in July, 1857.
Genuine Issues
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| Original red-brown |
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| Die Proof |
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| Die Essay |
Forgeries
This forgery is attributed to Oneglia/Panelli .
The main feature is the dark eyes.
A closer examination if the letters shows discrepancies.
The main feature is the dark eyes.
A closer examination if the letters shows discrepancies.
The eyes which are also the key as they are not inclined as in the genuine but level.
The lettering is also taller than the original.
A forgery attributed to Moens.
The eyes are small and barely inclined.
The lines around the head are much more distinct than the original.
The lettering differs also.
The C is closed , the left side of the O is thick and the bottom of the A is closed.
The spacing between the letters is narrower.
Described as a Moens “look-alike” but actually very different
Borders are wider and lettering thicker than the genuine.
The portrait has a sad expression,
Circular pattern behind the head is more pronounced.
Point of the arch in the bottom left corner touches serif of the 1
The lettering is also taller than the original.
The eyes are small and barely inclined.
The lines around the head are much more distinct than the original.
The lettering differs also.
The spacing between the letters is narrower.
NOTE – I do not believe this is a Moens as he had many ventures going on and forgery was unlikely one of them. Even his catalogs have been attributed to an assistant.
It is possibly the Forger B as described by Argenti
It is possibly the Forger B as described by Argenti
Borders are wider and lettering thicker than the genuine.
The portrait has a sad expression,
Circular pattern behind the head is more pronounced.
Point of the arch in the bottom left corner touches serif of the 1
1851 Genuine
Note how the 6d varies from the New Brunswick 6d in the "X"
Specific Features
Forgeries
Oneglia Forgeries
These forgeries are engraved
Features
The thin dark inner frame line.
The lack of background details.
The lack of background details.
The small dash that joins the thistle on the right to the frame (shown below).
Spiro Forgeries
There are 2 types of the 3 p forgery
In the first type the crown touches the octagonal around it, in type 2 it doesn't
Fournier sold these forgeries
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| Type II |
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| Type I |
Note the broken numeral boxes only in the type II
Unknown Forger
Forgery compared to genuine left.
The easiest and quickest way of detecting this forgery is to measure from the outside frame lines across the stamp from POSTAGE to NOVA. The result will be 24mm instead of 23mm as in the genuine.
As well...
These forgeries are engraved
1. Dot in the top of the E in POSTAGE
2. 2 white dashes between GE of POSTAGE
3. The left foot of the H breaks the frame line below
4. Dot in the top center of the T of SCOTIA
Patroni, an overlooked forger
Giovanni Patroni made forgeries of Angola, Baden, Brazil, British Guiana, Cuba, Cundinamarca, Ecuador, French Colonies, Hanover, Hyderabad, Iceland, Japan, Luxembourg, Nicaragua, Nova Scotia, Pacific Steam Navigation Co, St.Thomas and Prince, Tolima etc.
These are his Nova Scotia forgeries:
This series is referred to as the 'Rainbow series' and resembles Samuel Taylor's method of forging multiple non-existent colors of a stamp.
The flower to the left of the crown has been replaced by a nut?
The 1 sh there are '1's in the corners instead of '12's.
Unlisted Forger
- THREE PENCE too low
- Very narrow H of THREE and the P of PENCE is placed too far to the left
- Constant dot above the lower flower
- Crown heavily shaded and lopsided
Torres??
These 2 are thought to be from Torres but I have no definite knowledge
De Thuin?
He is best known for his cover with bisects
But I have no further information
Forger A
This is the Argenti Type A engraved (forger unknown)
- Short middle stroke in E of ONE
- Long thin arms in the E of AGE.
Queen Victoria Issues 1860-63
Genuine
Forgeries
Bartlett advertising Fake
Arthur Bartlett a Charlottetown P.E.I. stamp dealer was a member of the consortium who bought up the remaindered PEI stamps in 1873 but family members continued to sell them..
He was court ordered to stop printing these letterheads.
Good clean unfolded full sheets can today sell for about $100.
Senf/Fournier
Apparently these Senf forgeries were only sold by Fournier
Oneglia Forgeries
Spiro Forgeries
Easily identified by cancels.
Unknown Forger
A very crude forgery of German origin ?
