According to “The Transvaal Study Circle”, reprints outnumber originals many thousands to one. The reprints were made from the original printing plates by Mirza Hadi – a Parisian stamp dealer.
- According to Serrane: “Specializing is indispensable”.
- According to Stanley Gibbons: “Many examples of [the £5] on the market are forgeries and the stamps should only be purchased if accompanied by a recent expert committee certificate”.
Reprints were made on whiter thinner paper than the originals.
Assume reprint
“Is my stamp genuine…?”
