Forged stamps of Colombia

1859-1869

1860. Coat of Arms. Straight Lines. 5 Centavos

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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.

1860. Coat of Arms. Straight lines. 20 Centavos

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1860. Coat of Arms. Straight lines. 1 Peso

Forgery

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Forgery

1861. Coat of Arms. 2 1/2 Centavos

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Easy check

Look at the ‘A’ in NACIO, the genuine always show a thick right leg, the forgeries does not (the only exception is Sperati’s forgery). Another thing, the genuine show a dot after CENTAVOS, the forgeries does not (again, an exception is Sperati’s forgery).

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Genuine

Colombia_1861_Coat_of_Arms_2half_centavos_Sperati_Forgery

Sperati forgery

Several damaged letters. ‘EN’ of CENTAVOS is connected to the oval. Cracks in the oval and in the outer frame.

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Forgery

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1861. Coat of Arms. 5 Centavos

Forgeries

Easy check

Look at the ‘A’ in NACIO, the genuine always show a thick right leg, the forgeries does not (the only exception is Sperati’s forgery). Another thing, the genuine show a dot after CENTAVOS, the forgeries does not (again, an exception is Sperati’s forgery).

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Forgery

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Forgery

Colombia_1861_Coat_of_Arms_5_centavos_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.

1861. Coat of Arms. 10 Centavos

Forgeries

Easy check

Look at the ‘A’ in NACIO, the genuine always show a thick right leg, the forgeries does not (the only exception is Sperati’s forgery). Another thing, the genuine show a dot after CENTAVOS, the forgeries does not (again, an exception is Sperati’s forgery).

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Sperati forgery

First ‘O’ in CORREOS touch the oval frame. Blue spot under ‘U’ of NUEVA. The head of ‘E’ in DE is broken, looks like three commas. bottom of ‘0’ in 10 touch the frame below. ‘EN’ in CENTAVOS touch the oval frame.

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Forgery

1861. Coat of Arms. 20 Centavos

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Easy check

Look at the ‘A’ in NACIO, the genuine always show a thick right leg, the forgeries does not (the only exception is Sperati’s forgery). Another thing, the genuine show a dot after CENTAVOS, the forgeries does not (again, an exception is Sperati’s forgery).

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Genuine

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Sperati forgery

Top right of ‘N’ in NACIONALES is broken. Two spots of color in the center of the first ‘A’ in NACIONALES. Nick on the lower inside-right of the ‘0’ in 20. Break in the right side of ‘D’ in DE. White spot in the top-left of ‘N’ in GRENADA. Large dot in the line below ‘N’ in CENTAVOS

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1861. Coat of Arms. 1 Peso

Forgeries

Easy check

Look at the ‘A’ in NACIO, the genuine always show a thick right leg, the forgeries does not (the only exception is Sperati’s forgery). Another thing, the genuine show a dot after CENTAVOS, the forgeries does not (again, an exception is Sperati’s forgery).

Colombia_1861_Coat_of_Arms_1p_Sperati_Forgery

Sperati forgery type II

Flaw in the background above ‘U’ in UN. ‘S’ in PESO is broken at the top. Large blob of color joins ‘O’ in PESO to the frame below. Crack in the outer frame above ‘N’ in NACIONALES, between ‘RR’ in CORREOS. Large break in the outer frame to the left of PESO.

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1862. Coat of Arms. 10 Centavos

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Colombia_1862_Coat_of_Arms_10_centavos_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.

1862. Coat of Arms. 50 Centavos

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Forgery

1862. Coat of Arms. Un Peso

Forgery

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Sperati forgery

1863. Coat of Arms. 5 Centavos

Forgeries

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Forgery

Colombia_1863_Coat_of_Arms_5c_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.

1863. Coat of Arms. 20 Centavos

Genuine vs. Forgeries

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’50’ instead of ’20’ Variety

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’50’ instead of ’20’ Variety

 

1863. Coat of Arms. 50 Centavos

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1864. Coat of Arms. 10 Centavos

Forgery

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Fournier forgery

1864. Coat of Arms. 20 Centavos

Forgeries

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Fournier forgery

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1865. Coat of Arms.

Genuine vs. Forgeries

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Genuine

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Colombia_1865_Coat_of_Arms_10c_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.

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1865. Tax Stamp “Sobre Porte”. 25 Centavos

Forgeries

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Fournier forgery

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Forgery

Colombia_Tax_1865_25c_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.

1865. Tax Stamp “Sobre Porte”. 50 Centavos

Forgeries

Colombia_Tax_1865_50c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

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Forgery

Colombia_Tax_1865_50c_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.

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Bogus

Colombia_Tax_1865_50c_Bogus_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.

1865. Tax Stamp “Sobre Porte”. 1 Peso

Forgery

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1865. Registration Stamp. 5 Centavos

Forgeries

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Fournier forgery

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Colombia_Registration_Stamp2_1865_5c_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.

1865. Registration Stamp – A. 5 Centavos

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Fournier forgery

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Forgery

Colombia_Registration_Stamp_1865_5c_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.

1867. Coat of Arms. 5 Pesos

Forgeries

Colombia_1867_Coat_of_Arms_5p_Forgery

Forgery

Colombia_1867_Coat_of_Arms_5p_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.

1867. Coat of Arms. 10 Pesos

Forgeries

Colombia_1867_Coat_of_Arms_10pesos_Forgery

Taylor forgery

Colombia_1867_Coat_of_Arms_10pesos_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.

1868. Coat of Arms. Un Peso

Forgeries

Colombia_Un_Peso_Taylor_Forgery

Taylor forgery

Colombia_Un_Peso_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.

1868. Coat of Arms. 5 Pesos

Unofficial reprint vs. Forgery

Colombia_1868_Coat_of_Arms_5p_Unofficial_Reprint

Unofficial reprint

Colombia_1868_Coat_of_Arms_5p_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.

1868. Coat of Arms. 10 Pesos

Unofficial reprint vs. Forgeries

Colombia_1868_Coat_of_Arms_10p_Unofficial_Reprint

Unofficial reprint

Colombia_1868_Coat_of_Arms_10p_Forgery

Forgery

Colombia_1868_Coat_of_Arms_10p_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.

1869. Carrier Stamp. 2 1/2 Centavos

Genuine vs. Forgery

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Genuine

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Forgery

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