Forged stamps of Mexico

1866. Emperor Maximilion. 7 Centavos

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Mexico_1866_7c_Genuine

Genuine

Mexico_1866_7c_Genuine2

Genuine

Mexico_1866_7c_Genuine3

Genuine

Mexico_1866_7c_III_Genuine

Genuine

Mexico_1866_7c_III_Merida_Genuine

Genuine

Mexico_1866_7c_III_Queretaro_Genuine

Genuine

Mexico_1866_7c_Forgery

Forgery

Mexico_1866_7c_Spiro_Forgery

Spiro forgery

Mexico_1866_7c_Forgery2

Forgery

Mexico_1866_7c_Acapulcu_Forgery

Genuine stamp

Forged ‘Acapulco’ overprint

Mexico_Maximilian_1-867_forgery

Bogus “1 867” overprint on genuine stamp

Mexico_Maximilian_17-867-Veracruz_forgery

Forged “17 867 VERACRUZ” overprint.

All genuine specimens were destroyed. No known examples exist. Case investigated by expert “John K. Bash”

1866. Emperor Maximilion. 13 Centavos

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Mexico_1866_13c_Genuine

Genuine

Mexico_1866_13c_Genuine2

Genuine

Mexico_1866_13c_Forgery

Forgery

Mexico_1866_13c_Forgery2

Engraved forgery

Mexico_1866_13c_Forgery3

Forgery

1866. Emperor Maximilion. 25 Centavos

Forgeries

Mexico_1866_25c_Forgery

Forgery

Mexico_1866_25c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

Mexico_1866_25c_Forgery2

Forgery

Mexico_1866_25c_Forgery4

Forgery

Mexico_1866_25c_Forgery5

Genuine stamp with ‘2-866’

Forged ‘9’, Chalco and postmark

Mexico_1866_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.

1866. Emperor Maximilion. 50 Centavos

Forgeries

Mexico_1868_50c_Forgery3

Bogus overprint on genuine stamp

Genuine overprint is ’11-867′

Mexico_1868_50c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

Mexico_1868_50c_Forgery

Forgery

Mexico_1868_50c_Forgery3

Forgery

Mexico_1868_50c_Forgery2

Forgery

Mexico_Maximilian_2-867-Orizava_forgery

Bogus “2 867 Orizava” overprint on genuine stamp

Mexico_Maximilian_5-867-Cordova_forgery

Bogus “5 867 Cordova” overprint on genuine stamp

1868. Miguel Hidalgo. No dot after numerial. 6 Centavos

Genuine vs. Forgery

Mexico_1868_Hidalgo_6c_Genuine

Genuine

Mexico_1868_Hidalgo_6c_Forgery

Forgery

1868. Miguel Hidalgo. No dot after numerial. 100 Centavos

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Mexico_1868_Hidalgo_100c_Genuine

Genuine

Mexico_1868_Hidalgo_100c_Forgery

Forgery

Mexico_1868_Hidalgo_100c_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.

1872. Miguel Hidalgo. Dot after numerial. 25 Centavos

Forgeries

Mexico_1872_Hidalgo_Postal_Forgery

Postal forgery

These forgeries have been confiscated by postal authorities and legally used after overprinting because of shortage of stamps.

Forgery

Mexico_1872_25c_Forgery2

Forgery

Mexico_1872_25c_Forgery3

Forgery

1872. Miguel Hidalgo. Dot after Numerial. 50 Centavos

Forgery

Mexico_1872_50c_Forgery

Postal forgery

These forgeries have been confiscated by postal authorities and legally used after overprinting because of shortage of stamps.

1872. Miguel Hidalgo. 6 Centavos

Forgeries

Mexico_1872_6c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

Mexico_1872_6c_Forgery

Forgery

Mexico_1872_Hidalgo_6c_Forgery2

Forgery

1872. Miguel Hidalgo. 10 Centavos

Forgery

Mexico_1872_Hidalgo_10c_Forgery

Forgery

1872. Miguel Hidalgo. 12 Centavos

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Mexico_1872_12c_Genuine1

Genuine

Mexico_1872_12c_Genuine2

Genuine

Mexico_1872_12c_Forgery

Forgery

Mexico_1872_12c_Forgery2

Forgery

Mexico_1872_12c_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.

1872. Miguel Hidalgo. 25 Centavos

Forgeries

Mexico_1872_Veinticinco_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

Mexico_1872_25c_Forgery

Forgery

1872. Miguel Hidalgo. 50 Centavos

Forgeries

Mexico_1872_Cincuenta_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

Mexico_1872_50c_Forgery

Forgery

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