Thurn und Taxis
Genuine vs. Forgeries
Diamond shaped dot between the ornaments
Tapered dash between the ornaments
Tassel is shaded
Dash in tassel
‘1’ touches frame
Dot in tassel
A dot and a dash in the right side of the horn
Circle complete in all 4 corners
1852. Genuine Michel #4
Genuine characteristics are the same for all issues
1858. Genuine Michel #11a
1863. Genuine Michel #29
1865. Genuine Michel #38
1866. Genuine Michel #48
Fournier forgery
Reprints exist of all values. Colors are more vivid. Paper different. Ungummed. All bearing a ‘ND’ (Neudruck) mark on the back
Back of reprint
“6”
“34”
“95”
“142”
“195”
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