1860, Genuine #1, perf 12
1.) Thick paper
2.) Bottom portion of the spear not in line with top portion
3.) Rock behind the figure level with shoulder
4.) Mizen boom reaches circle
5.) Spear point almost reaches circle
6.) .7mm between top of Liberia and the shading below the figure
Exp: R. Mackal cert
Notes: do from Earee |
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Forgery of #1 (Earee 3rd forgery)
1.) Top and bottom portions of the spear are not in line
2.) Spear head is short and stubby
3.) Mizen boom does not reach outer circle
4.) Corner spandrels are shaded with straight diagonal lines drawn toward the center of the stamp
Exp: do
Ref: Rev: Earee |
1864, Genuine #7
Perf 11.5 x 12.5 (Scott 11,12)
1.) Outer frame line 1mm away from the other frame lines
2.) Bottom portion of the spear not in line with top portion
3.) Spear head long and pointed and almost touches the circle
4.) Vertical wavy shading lines in the corner spandrels
Exp: APS cert |
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Forgery of#1 (Perf 12.75 x 12)
1.) Top and bottom portions of the spear are in line
2.) Clouds are to heavy
3.) Color is different
Exp: do
Ref: Rev. Earee |
1866, Genuine #13, Perf 12 x 11.75 (Scott 11,12)
1.) No outer frame line
2.) Thin paper
3.) Bottom portion of spear not in line with top portion
4.) Spear head long and pointed and almost touches the circle
5.) Vertical wavy shading lines in the corner spandrels
Exp: APS cert |
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Forgery of #1 (Earee 1st forgery)
Perf 12.75 (Earee 12.5)
1.) Top and bottom portion of the spear are in line
2.) Spear point does not reach the circle
3.) Mizen boom does not reach the circle on the right
4.) Rock behind the figure is to low
5.) The lines in the corners outside the circle are wavy as the genuine, not straight as the 3rd forgery above
Exp: do
Ref: Rev. Earee> |
