Forged Stamps of Venezuela

1862. Coat of Arms

Genuine vs. Forgeries

There are at least 12 different types of forgeries

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Genuine characteristics of the Cuarto and Medio centavo

1862. Coat of Arms. Cuarto Centavo

Genuine vs. Forgeries

There are at least 12 different types of forgeries

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Genuine

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Forgery

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Forgery

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Forgery

1862. Coat of Arms. Medio Centavo

Forgeries

There are at least 12 different types of forgeries

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Forgery

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Forgery

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Forgery

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Forgery

1862. Coat of Arms. Un Centavo

Genuine vs. Forgeries

There are at least 12 different types of forgeries

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Forgery

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Forgery

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Forgery

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Genuine to the left, forgery to the right

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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.

Thanks to Perf12 for genuine vs. forgery analysis

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