Forged stamps of Parma

1-5, 6-8. Crown and Fleur-de-lis, 1852, 1854-55. Fournier and 11 other forgeries: John F. Weigand, “Counterfeits of Parma”, Weekly Philatelic Gossip, Vol. 37 (September 11, 1943): 8,18,19. Forgeries and Senf facsimile of the 5c yellow: Evert Klaseboer, Stamps: Catalogue,CD Rom, Vol.2 (Singapore, February 2008). Fournier and other forgeries, fraudulent postmarks: The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, pp.184-86 (Yvert 1-5 and 6-8). Six forgeries, genuine and fraudulent postmarks: Reverend R.B. Earée, Album Weeds/ How to Detect Forged Stamps (Third Edition), Vol. 2, pp.188-91. Characteristics of the genuine stamps and proofs: Hermann Schloss, Distinguishing Characteristics of Classic Stamps: Europe 19th Century (Except Old German States), pp.98-100. Characteristics of the genuine stamps, Essays, Private reprints: J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries, p.146. H. Bynof-Smith, Forged Postage Stamps of Europe and Colonies, Vol. 2, pp.46,47. Senf brothers facsimile of the 5c: Varro E. Tyler, “The Gebrüder Senf Facsimiles”, The American Philatelic Congress Book 34 (1968): 195. Forgery of the 25c: Paper LXV, Lowell Ragatz (editor), The Spud Papers/ An Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue Of Early Philatelic Forgeries, p.152. Private reprints: Edward Denny Bacon, Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps And Their Characteristics, p.102.

3a (Tête bêche pair). 15c, 1852. “Reprint” of the tête bêche pair: Roy A. Dehn, “A Parma ‘Reprint'”, Fil – Italia, Vol. 21 (August 1995): 165-69.

9-11. Small Shield issue, 1857-59. Fournier and four other forgeries: John F. Weigand, “Counterfeits of Parma”, Weekly Philatelic Gossip, Vol. 37 (September 11, 1943): 8,18,19. Usiglia, Oneglia and another forgeries and fraudulent postmarks on remainders: Emilio Diena, “Further Notes on the 1857-59 Issue of the Duchy of Parma”, The London Philatelist, Vol. 39 (September 1930): 202-11 (with plates), at pp.210,11. The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, p.186 (Yvert 9-11). Two forgeries, genuine and fraudulent postmarks: Reverend R.B. Earée, Album Weeds/ How to Detect Forged Stamps (Third Edition), Vol. 2, pp.191,92. J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries, pp.146,47. H. Bynof-Smith, Forged Postage Stamps of Europe and Colonies, Vol. 2, pp.48,49. Characteristics of the genuine stamps and proofs: Hermann Schloss, Distinguishing Characteristics of Classic Stamps: Europe 19th Century (Except Old German States), p.101.

12-16, 1859, and PR1,PR2, 1853-57. Provisional government regular issue and Newspaper Tax stamps. Eleven forgeries and criticism of Earee: John F. Weigand, “Counterfeits of Parma”,Weekly Philatelic Gossip, Vol. 37 (September 11, 1943): 8,18,19. Characteristics of the genuine stamps: Hermann Schloss, Distinguishing Characteristics of Classic Stamps: Europe 19th Century (Except Old German States), pp.103,4; J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries, p.147. Forgery and fraudulent postmark: The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, pp.186,87 (Yvert 12-16). Three forgeries, genuine and fraudulent postmarks: Reverend R.B. Earée, Album Weeds/ How to Detect Forged Stamps (Third Edition), Vol. 2, pp.192-94 (Weigand is critical of the description of the genuine stamp and of forgery 1). Characteristics of the genuine stamps, Sperati and other forgeries: Evert Klaseboer, Stamps: Catalogue, CD Rom, Vol.2 (Singapore, February 2008). Two Sperati forgeries of the 5c and 80c and forgery of the 40c: British Philatelic Association (Publisher), The Work Of Jean De Sperati, p.101 and Plate 60; matrix for the 20c: Robson Lowe and Carl Walske, The Work of Jean De Sperati II/ Including Previously Unlisted Forgeries, p.52. H. Bynof-Smith, Forged Postage Stamps of Europe and Colonies, Vol. 2, pp.50-53.

Sperati fraudulent cancellations. British Philatelic Association (Publisher), The Work Of Jean De Sperati, p.100 and Plate 60.

Fournier forged postmark: Fritz Billig, Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Vol. 11, p.198 (reprinted in Vol.16, p.173).