Forged Stamps of Portugal

1855-1856. King Pedro V. 5 Reis

Genuine vs. Reprint vs. Forgeries

Portugal_1855_Pedro_5reis_Genuine

Genuine – 1855

Straight hair

Portugal_1856_Pedro_5reis_Genuine

Genuine – 1856

Curly hair

Portugal_1855-56_Pedro_5reis_1885-reprint

1885 reprint

Portugal_1855-56_Pedro_5reis_Fohl_Forgery

Fohl forgery

Portugal_1855-56_Pedro_5reis_Forgery2

Forgery

Not embossed

Portugal_1855-56_Pedro_5reis_Forgery3

Forgery

Not embossed

Portugal_1855-56_Pedro_5reis_Forgery4

Part of a vignette printed for the “Dia do Selo” (Stamp Day), June 09, 1956 by a philatelic club. It also exists without the diagonal black text. Not embossed.

Portugal_1855_Pedro_5reis_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.

1855-1856. King Pedro V. 25 Reis

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Portugal_1855_Pedro_25reis_Genuine

Genuine

Portugal_1855_Pedro_25reis_Forgery

Forgery

Not embossed

Portugal_1855_Pedro_25reis_Forgery2

Forgery

Portugal_1855_Pedro_25reis_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.

1855-1856. King Pedro V. 50 Reis

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Portugal_1855_Pedro_50reis_Genuine

Genuine

Portugal_1855_Pedro_50reis_Fohl_Forgery

Fohl forgery

Portugal_1855_Pedro_50reis_Forgery2

Forgery

Not embossed

Portugal_1855_Pedro_50reis_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.

1855-1856. King Pedro V. 100 Reis

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Portugal_1855_Pedro_100reis_Genuine

Genuine

Portugal_1855_Pedro_100reis_Fohl_Forgery

Fohl forgery

Portugal_1855_Pedro_100reis_Forgery

Forgery

Not embossed

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