Forged stamps of Luxembourg

1859-1880. Coat of Arms

Be careful for imperforate stamps which are trimmed cheaper later roulettes types

Luxembourg_1859_Genuine_Characteristics

Genuine characteristics of the 1859 series

Luxembourg_1859_Upper-ornaments_Genuine_Characteristics

Genuine upper ornaments & border of zig-zig lines

Luxembourg_1859_Upper-ornaments_Forgery_Characteristics

Forged upper ornaments & border of zig-zig lines

1859-1880. Coat of Arms. 1 Centime

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Luxembourg_1859_1c_Genuine

Genuine Michel#3

Luxembourg_1859_1c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

Missing part of background pattern above “D” in “G.D”

Luxembourg_1859_1c_Forgery

Photolithographic forgery

Luxembourg_1879_1c_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.

1859-1880. Coat of Arms. 2 Centimes

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Luxembourg_1859-80_Coat-of_Arms_2c_Genuine-vs-Forgery

Forgery to the left – Genuine to the right

Luxembourg_1859-80_Coat-of_Arms_2c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

Missing part of background pattern above “D” in “G.D”

1859-1880. Coat of Arms. 4 Centimes

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Luxembourg_1859-65_Coat-of_Arms_4c_Genuine-vs-Forgery

Forgery to the left – Genuine to the right

Luxembourg_1859-65_Coat-of_Arms_4c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

Missing part of background pattern above “D” in “G.D”

Luxembourg_1859-65_Coat-of_Arms_4c_Forgery2

Fournier forgery

Missing part of background pattern above “D” in “G.D”

Luxembourg_1859-65_Coat-of_Arms_4c_Forgery

Forgery

1880. Coat of Arms. 5 Centimes

Forgery

Luxembourg_1880_Coat-of_Arms_5c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

Missing part of background pattern above “D” in “G.D”

1859-1880. Coat of Arms. 10 Centimes

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Luxembourg_1859-80_Coat-of_Arms_10c_Genuine-vs-Forgery

Genuine to the left – Forgery to the right

Luxembourg_1859-80_Coat-of_Arms_10c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

1859-1880. Coat of Arms. 12 1/2 Centimes

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Luxembourg_1859_Coat-of_Arms_12.5_Genuine

Genuine Michel#7

Luxembourg_1859-80_Coat-of_Arms_12.5c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

Luxembourg_1859-80_Coat-of_Arms_12.5c_Fournier_Forgery_Red

Fournier forgery

1865-1880. Coat of Arms. 20 Centimes

Forgery

Luxembourg_1865-80_Coat-of_Arms_20c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

1859-1880. Coat of Arms. 25 Centimes

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Luxembourg_1859_25c_Genuine

Genuine Michel#8

Luxembourg_1859_25c_Forgery_Analysis

Forgery

Luxembourg_Michel20a_25c_Genuine

Genuine Michel#20a

Luxembourg_Michel20b_25c_Genuine

Genuine Michel#20b

Luxembourg_1865-80_25c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

1859-1880. Coat of Arms. 30 Centimes

Genuine vs. Forgery

Luxembourg_1859_30c_Genuine

Genuine Michel#9

Genuine Michel#21

Luxembourg_Michel34_30c_Genuine

Genuine Michel#34

Luxembourg_1859-80_30c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

1859-1865. Coat of Arms. 37 1/2 Centimes

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Luxembourg_1859-65_37.5c_Genuine

Genuine Michel#10

Luxembourg_1859-65_37.5c_Sperati_Forgery

Sperati forgery

Characteristics marked with red

Luxembourg_1859-65_37.5c_Sperati_Forgery_Lion-closeup

Closeup of Coat of Arms

Genuine to the left – Sperati to the right

Luxembourg_1865_37.5c_Genuine

Genuine Michel#22

Diena certificate

Luxembourg_1859-65_37.5c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

Luxembourg_1859-65_37.5c_Forgery2

Forgery

1872-1876. Coat of Arms. 37 1/2 Centimes surcharged

Genuine vs. Forgery

Luxembourg_1872_37.5c_Genuine-Un-Franc

Genuine Michel#25

Luxembourg_1872_37.5c_Un-Franc_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

Luxembourg_1875_37.5c_Genuine-variety-I

Genuine Michel#36 I

Without overprint variety

Luxembourg_1875_37.5c_Genuine-Un-Pranc-variety-II

Genuine Michel#36 II

“Un Pranc.” overprint variety

Goebel/AIEP certificate

1859-1865. Coat of Arms. 40 Centimes

Genuine vs. Forgeries

Luxembourg_1859-65_40c_Genuine

Genuine Michel#11

Luxembourg_1859-65_40c_Fournier_Forgery

Fournier forgery

Luxembourg_1859-65_40c_Forgery

Forgery

Crown, shield & lion blotchy. Centimes consists of tall letters, with a thick frame around.

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