Forged stamps of Cape of Good Hope

1864-1893. Hope. Four Pence

Forgery

cape_of_good_hope_4p_spiro_forgery

Spiro forgery

1864-1893. Hope. 1 Shilling. Green

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Cape_of_Good_Hope_Hope_1s_Genuine

Genuine

Cape_of_Good_Hope_Hope_1s_Spiro_Forgery

Spiro forgery

Cape_of_Good_Hope_Hope_1s_Torres_illustration

Illustration by Plácido Ramón de Torres: Album ilustrado de sellos de correo, Barcelona 1879. Torres sold illustrations to various dealers/forgers from 1864 onwards, as well as made forgeries himself.

1871-1898. Hope. 5 Shilling. Orange

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Cape_of_Good_Hope_Hope_5s_Genuine

Genuine

Cape_of_Good_Hope_Hope_5s_Sperati_Forgery

Sperati forgery

Cape_of_Good_Hope_Hope_5s_Spiro_Forgery

Spiro forgery

1900. Surcharged “Mafeking Besieged 1d”

Forgeries

Cape_of_Good_Hope_1900_Hope_Mafeking_Besieged_Forgery

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Cape_of_Good_Hope_1900_Hope_Mafeking_Besieged_Forgery2

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Cape_of_Good_Hope_1900_Hope_Mafeking_Besieged_Forgery3

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Cape_of_Good_Hope_1900_Hope_Mafeking_Besieged_Forgery3

Forged overprint on genuine stamp

Thanks to Antonius-Ra for images of genuine Hope 1 & 5 Shilling

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