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" and knowledge on determining forgeries of same, I'd be delighted to learn from your comments.
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Find descriptions (but no images) here:
Stampforgeries Spain
I read through the descriptions, and I would tentatively judge the stamp as genuine. The most distinguishing features are the white line to the right of where the shading lines of the oval end, near the chin, the distance between the point of the neck and the oval inner frame, and the left side of the oval touching the outer frame line.
-Paul
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Reprints will not have the same value as the original stamps. Usually they are much lower.
I looked at Michel. They warn of forgeries. They also note reprints/test stamps at about minimal value.
The link provided states that the stamp was issued without gum. The Serrane Guide says that it was.
Reading the description in The Serrane Guide it looks more and more like a forgery. One way to check is the height. The original is 24.5mm high. One of the forgery types is only 23.5mm high. The added tilde in the forgery is a straight line. It will take more research than what I can do to make a final determination.
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Very good information (in Spanish) about this stamp.
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Based on George's posting, I retract my judgement above.
Clearly, the stamp in question has the characteristics of the forgery shown at filaposta.
A picture is worth a thousand words!
And, this is why it is important to consult a number of sources when making difficult determinations.
Often, there were multiple forgers of a particular stamp, and of course, the product of each is distinctive from the others.
-Paul
PS, even the forgery depicted at filaposta is distinct from the stamp in question. As michael indicated, the tilde is added over the N in "ESPANA", but in the filaposta image, there is no tilde!
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Paul,
"Forgery depicted at filaposta". Do you mean the image on the right, from filaposta, in gerom's post?
reimpreso translates as reprint.
I did not visit the filaposta site.
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You raise an interesting point, Dennis.
I had NOT made the connection between "impresa" and "reprint"!
So, is the stamp in question a forgery of a reprint because of the tilde? What seems more likely is that there are varieties of the reprint, at least one with the tilde and some without.
The plot thickens!
-Paul
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Paul,
Sounds right, because as we see in Michael's post, reprints are of minimal value.
Also of note from the same post, is that "the added tilde in the forgery is a straight line"
Seems a waste of the forger's efforts, if it is a forgery of a reprint.
I am looking forward to the final determination on this stamp.
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The image is gerom's post is not the same stamp as the specimen in question. That is the one without the tilde. The stamp in question is the one with the tilde. Both stamps have different characteristics.
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Yes, 3 different stamps shown. So, is stampbaby's stamp a forgery, or a reprint with a tilde?
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I made some print-screen from the site "philaposta.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=8974"
My post was intended to convey the address of the site. There is excellent information.
You have to look for the information on the website address and this in case you have the stamp in front of you.
Another print-screen
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I have reviewed all of your comments with great appreciation, and I thank all of you for your noble research. Based on the comments to this point, I have re-examined the stamp and wish to clarify that on my specimen, the "Tilde" is a straight line above the "N." Also, the stamp has 17 lines in the lower "Spandrel," and the gum pristine, full, glossy, and somewhat bronze in shade; likely due to age. In other words, if it is in fact a forgery, it was printed or re-printed many years ago. Hopefully, additional comments will be forthcoming to add further discussion and/or clarification in this matter. It appears "the jury is still out" on my Carlist stamp.
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Plates1/2 no tilde
Plate 4 straight tilde
Plate 5/6 Tilde with curved ends
Forgeries
The main features of the left one that matches yours
The right side of the N almost touches the tilde
The lines above the right value are uneven
These 2 are quite good forgeries - there are others and many from Segui - all are well made
The reprints are uncommon and with specific features
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07:45:26pm
" .... Seems a waste of the forger's efforts,
if it is a forgery of a reprint. ...."
Not all copies of stanps of the period were
created to deceive collectors. Reprints were
sometimes made of otherwise unaffordable
stamp issues to fill packets., thus providing
early collectors that something that could
fill an otherwise empty spot.
I believe that small "errors" were made so
the bogus stamps could be obviously identified.
I suppose that a packet mark's printer may not
have had a genuine stamp in his possession or
the experience to know the difference between
a genuine issue and a simple reprint.
In some countries a valuable coin could be
"Forged"and sold safely as long as the weight of
silver or gold was correct and I believer similar
rules would apply to stamps.
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I acquired this Spain (Carlist Stamp) SC#X2 circa. 1881 in a "box Lot" of miscellaneous stamps. It is in pristine condition, MNH, full glossy gum. I have identified the stamp as a "1st Reprint" Carlist, and meeting the criteria to be a "1st Reprint." My concern is that the stamp could be counterfeit. and not meet the Scott's Cat. Value of $525.00. I really don't want to spend over $50.00 in Expertizing fees only to be told it is not genuine. If anyone has experience with these issues pertaining to "Carlist Stamps," and knowledge on determining forgeries of same, I'd be delighted to learn from your comments.
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08:15:16pm
re: Carlist Stamp: Looks Real but Could be a Forgery?
Find descriptions (but no images) here:
Stampforgeries Spain
I read through the descriptions, and I would tentatively judge the stamp as genuine. The most distinguishing features are the white line to the right of where the shading lines of the oval end, near the chin, the distance between the point of the neck and the oval inner frame, and the left side of the oval touching the outer frame line.
-Paul
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09:14:01pm
re: Carlist Stamp: Looks Real but Could be a Forgery?
Reprints will not have the same value as the original stamps. Usually they are much lower.
I looked at Michel. They warn of forgeries. They also note reprints/test stamps at about minimal value.
The link provided states that the stamp was issued without gum. The Serrane Guide says that it was.
Reading the description in The Serrane Guide it looks more and more like a forgery. One way to check is the height. The original is 24.5mm high. One of the forgery types is only 23.5mm high. The added tilde in the forgery is a straight line. It will take more research than what I can do to make a final determination.
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06:08:28am
re: Carlist Stamp: Looks Real but Could be a Forgery?
Very good information (in Spanish) about this stamp.
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07:57:03am
re: Carlist Stamp: Looks Real but Could be a Forgery?
Based on George's posting, I retract my judgement above.
Clearly, the stamp in question has the characteristics of the forgery shown at filaposta.
A picture is worth a thousand words!
And, this is why it is important to consult a number of sources when making difficult determinations.
Often, there were multiple forgers of a particular stamp, and of course, the product of each is distinctive from the others.
-Paul
PS, even the forgery depicted at filaposta is distinct from the stamp in question. As michael indicated, the tilde is added over the N in "ESPANA", but in the filaposta image, there is no tilde!
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10:29:34am
re: Carlist Stamp: Looks Real but Could be a Forgery?
Paul,
"Forgery depicted at filaposta". Do you mean the image on the right, from filaposta, in gerom's post?
reimpreso translates as reprint.
I did not visit the filaposta site.
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11:16:27am
re: Carlist Stamp: Looks Real but Could be a Forgery?
You raise an interesting point, Dennis.
I had NOT made the connection between "impresa" and "reprint"!
So, is the stamp in question a forgery of a reprint because of the tilde? What seems more likely is that there are varieties of the reprint, at least one with the tilde and some without.
The plot thickens!
-Paul
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03:22:27pm
re: Carlist Stamp: Looks Real but Could be a Forgery?
Paul,
Sounds right, because as we see in Michael's post, reprints are of minimal value.
Also of note from the same post, is that "the added tilde in the forgery is a straight line"
Seems a waste of the forger's efforts, if it is a forgery of a reprint.
I am looking forward to the final determination on this stamp.
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07:00:15pm
re: Carlist Stamp: Looks Real but Could be a Forgery?
The image is gerom's post is not the same stamp as the specimen in question. That is the one without the tilde. The stamp in question is the one with the tilde. Both stamps have different characteristics.
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05:45:59am
re: Carlist Stamp: Looks Real but Could be a Forgery?
Yes, 3 different stamps shown. So, is stampbaby's stamp a forgery, or a reprint with a tilde?
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09:00:43am
re: Carlist Stamp: Looks Real but Could be a Forgery?
I made some print-screen from the site "philaposta.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=8974"
My post was intended to convey the address of the site. There is excellent information.
You have to look for the information on the website address and this in case you have the stamp in front of you.
Another print-screen
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re: Carlist Stamp: Looks Real but Could be a Forgery?
I have reviewed all of your comments with great appreciation, and I thank all of you for your noble research. Based on the comments to this point, I have re-examined the stamp and wish to clarify that on my specimen, the "Tilde" is a straight line above the "N." Also, the stamp has 17 lines in the lower "Spandrel," and the gum pristine, full, glossy, and somewhat bronze in shade; likely due to age. In other words, if it is in fact a forgery, it was printed or re-printed many years ago. Hopefully, additional comments will be forthcoming to add further discussion and/or clarification in this matter. It appears "the jury is still out" on my Carlist stamp.
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re: Carlist Stamp: Looks Real but Could be a Forgery?
Plates1/2 no tilde
Plate 4 straight tilde
Plate 5/6 Tilde with curved ends
Forgeries
The main features of the left one that matches yours
The right side of the N almost touches the tilde
The lines above the right value are uneven
These 2 are quite good forgeries - there are others and many from Segui - all are well made
The reprints are uncommon and with specific features
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07:45:26pm
re: Carlist Stamp: Looks Real but Could be a Forgery?
" .... Seems a waste of the forger's efforts,
if it is a forgery of a reprint. ...."
Not all copies of stanps of the period were
created to deceive collectors. Reprints were
sometimes made of otherwise unaffordable
stamp issues to fill packets., thus providing
early collectors that something that could
fill an otherwise empty spot.
I believe that small "errors" were made so
the bogus stamps could be obviously identified.
I suppose that a packet mark's printer may not
have had a genuine stamp in his possession or
the experience to know the difference between
a genuine issue and a simple reprint.
In some countries a valuable coin could be
"Forged"and sold safely as long as the weight of
silver or gold was correct and I believer similar
rules would apply to stamps.
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