1854-67. 1, 5, 10 and 20 Centavos. Genuine Engraved, in taille-douce, on wove paper, generally rather rough; watermarked with the value in numerals. They are all from the same die, so that the description of one will answer for all the rest. The ink stands out well from the surface of the paper. The ground […]
1855-59. 1d., 2d., 5d., 6d. and 10d. Genuine Engraved in taille-douce, varieties as above, watermarked with a star, which is usually very distinct. There is a square ornament in each corner of the stamp, and the lower corner of each of the upper ornaments touches the outline of the oval, opposite to the c and […]
1853-58. Blued & White paper. 1d., 4d., 6d. and 1s. Genuine Finely engraved, in taille-douce, on rather stout, rough wove paper, bleuté or white, according to the date of issue; watermarked with an anchor, which is, however, not always very easy to see. The stock, or crossbar, of this anchor is 2 […]
1857. 3d., rose, perf. 12. I have seen no forgery of the stamp itself; but, as the perforated issue is worth 12s., while the unperforated only fetches 1s. 6d., the forgers have supplied the genuine with various gauges of perforations. Genuine Perforation The perforation gauges 12, and is nicely done. From outside to outside of […]
Provisional Stamps 1884-1885. 3, surcharged, in black, on the 10 Stotinki, rose. Genuine All the outlines of the 3, except where they are thickened, as shading, are extremely thin. In the hollow of the upper half there is a small projection,—a sort of upright oblong,—and this projection is only outlined; i.e., not solid black. To […]
Most of the forgeries of this country are fairly well done; but this, perhaps, is not so very much to be wondered at, considering that the town was, for years, the manufactory of forgeries for all the world. One thing which makes one set of the perforated forgeries so deceptive is, that the said perforation […]
The early Buenos Aires stamps are a marvel of ugliness, and most shamefully printed. The fault of the latter peculiarity lies, I fancy, a good deal in the paper, which is much too thick and rough for the lithographic process. In consequence of the badness of the execution, the stamps vary considerably; points of the […]
1852. 1 Silbergroschen, rose. Genuine Engraved in epargné, on thick, white wove paper, unwatermarked, backed with rose-colourecl gum. The outer frame of the stamp is composed of two lines, not at all blotched together, the outer one very much thicker than the inner one. The impression is frequently poor; that is to say, the vertical […]
1866-1884. 1d., 3d., 6d. & 1s. One Penny. Genuine Engraved in epargné, on somewhat glacé, white wove paper, rather soft, and of medium thickness; watermark and perforation as in the above list. There is an ornamental stop before and after the name; each stop is a sort of eight-petalled flower, with a large and a […]
Feldpost postmark no. 9 of 17 in use in China. K. D. FELD-POSTSTATION No 2. In use from 11. September 1900 – 31. August 1901. Seen on the following stamps (Michel no.): V. 37 (Vorläufer) V. 45 – 51 (Vorläufer) V. 54 – 57 (Vorläufer) V. 59 – 65 (Vorläufer) China 1 – 6 China […]