Forged Stamps of Lombardy & Venetia

Lombardo-Veneto

1850. Coat of Arms. 10 Centesimi

Genuine vs. Forgeries

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Leaves are well defined and slightly bended

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Tiny leaf to the right well defined – not merged with upper leaf

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‘1’ almost attached to the ornament. ‘1’ slightly open at the top. Left line at the base is shorter than the right line.

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Left side of ‘o’ is not as round as the right side.

Type 1a: Complete

Type 1b: Always broken in the upper part

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Crown on the left eagle is slightly thinner than the one to the right

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Upper serif of central line of ‘E’ broken

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Type I: Bottom line of ‘E’ broken

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Acorn is attached to the branch

Genuine Type I

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The shield (back of the Eagle) has been cleaned. The points have been cleaned in 2 directions (less regular) or 3 directions (more regular).

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Second ‘E’ in “CENTES” has been repaired: No longer broken in the bottom line.

Genuine type III. Type II does not exist. Difference with type I as shown above.

2 different plates. Only printed on Machine-made paper. No watermark. Reprints exist.

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Forgery

‘KEPOST’ instead of ‘KKPOST’

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Forgery

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Forgery

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Forgery

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