A comparison of the genuine and forged examples
of first issue stamps from selected countries

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Australian State, Victoria Genuine« Back


1854, Australian State, Victoria, SG #23, 6th printing, Genuine

(1.) Initials "E-W" in the lower corners. (2.) Background of random wavy lines. (3.) No frame lines. (4.) 1.3mm space between the bottom limb of "E" of one and the "P" of penny. (5.) Exp: APS cert. Notes: do. Ref: Earee


1855, Australian State, Victoria, SG #27, 8th printing, Genuine

(1.) Initials "E-W" in the lower corners. (2.) Background of random wavy lines. (3.) No frame lines. (4.) 1.3 mm space between the lowest limb of "E" of One and the "P" of Penny. (5.) Exp: APS cert. Notes: do. Ref: Earee.


1854, Australian State, Victoria, SG #26, brown shade of the 7th printing, Genuine

(1.) Notes as above. (2.) Exp: APS certificate