Forged stamps of Sicily

• Billig: Großes Handbuch der Fälschungen, no. 20
• Cerruti: Antichi Stati Italiani, Originali e Falsi
• 10-18. The “Bomba Head” definitive issue for Sicily, 1859. Carl Walske, “The Engraved Forgeries of Sicily“, Fakes Forgeries Experts journal No. 13 (April 2010): 29-33. The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, pp.202-5 (Yvert 18-21). Seven forgeries, genuine and fraudulent postmarks: Reverend R.B. Earée, Album Weeds/ How to Detect Forged Stamps (Third Edition), Vol. 2, pp.359-62. Robson Lowe and Carl Walske, The Oneglia Engraved Forgeries, pp.84,85,98,99. Two forgeries of the ½g, four forgeries of the 5g, forgery of the 20g and three forgeries of the 50g, all by Sperati: British Philatelic Association (Publisher), The Work Of Jean De Sperati, pp.105-7 and Plates 64 and 65. H. Bynof-Smith, Forged Postage Stamps of Europe and Colonies, Vol. 2, pp.60-63. Characteristics of the genuine stamps: Hermann Schloss, Distinguishing Characteristics of Classic Stamps: Europe 19th Century (Except Old German States), p.147; J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries, p.152.

Source: The Tedesco Index