Forged Stamps of Lombardy & Venetia

Lombardo-Veneto

1850. Coat of Arms. 45 Centesimi

Genuine vs. Reprint vs. Forgeries

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’45’ were printed in several different positions (higher, lower, real close to CENTES…) due to the typographical elements were non-stationary when they were applied to the recycled 30 Centesimi matrixes.

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Bottom ball-serif of ‘5’ is well rounded

Genuine Type I. Originated from the 30 Centesimi Type I matrixe. ’30’ were erased before re-use. This was due to a last moment reduction of the third distance postal rate from 60 Centesimi to 45 Centesimi. Exist only on hand-made paper.

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’45’ is aligned to “CENTES”. No more different positions. Fixed distance at 0.6 mm.

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The bottom-ball of ‘5’ is an oval

Genuine Type II – exist only on hand-made paper.

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Genuine Type III. 2 plates on hand-made paper and 2 plates on machine-made paper. As for every other type III of teh 1850 series, the shield might have been cleaned in 2 or 3 ways and the frame is very well defined and separated from the bended branches.

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Milan postal forgery – Type II

Lombardy-and-Venetia_1857_Coat-of-Arms_45c_Milan_Postal_Forgery_Type_IV

Milan postal forgery – Type IV

Only 8 examples recorded

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Milan postal forgery – Type VI

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Reprint

Lombardy-and-Venetia_1850_Coat-of-Arms_45c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

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Forgery

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Forgery

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