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Finland Genuine« Back1856, Finland, Scott #1, Genuine
(1.) Small pearls in the posthorns. (2.) Diamond shaped secret mark between the shield and the crown. (3.) Periods after the "5"'s and "P"'s are diamond shaped. (4.) All stars are 5-pointed. (5.) Legs of the Russian letter "P" are joined at the top. (6.) The tail goes behind the middle star on the right. (7.) Exp: APS cert. Notes: do 1858, Finland, Scott #3, Genuine
(1.) Large pearls in the post horns. The one in the left post horn seems to be about ready to fall out. (2.) Diamond shaped secret mark between the shield and the crown. (3.) Periods after the "5"'s and the "P"'s are diamond shaped. (4.) All stars are five pointed. (5.) Legs of the Russian letter "P" are joined at the top. (6.) The lion's tail passes behind the middle star on the right. (7.) Exp: Jay Smith cert. Notes: do 1856, Finland, Facit #FK8I, Cutout from Postal Stationary, Genuine
(1.) Small pearls in the post horns. (2.) Printed on diagonally laid paper. (3.) Other identifying marks are all the same as #1 above. (4.) Exp: do. |
Finland ForgeryFournier forgery of Finland #1 with circular cancel
(1.) No secret mark between the crown and the shield. (2.) Periods after the "5"'s and "P"'s are round. (3.) Middle part of the lion's tail is missing. (4.) Only two pearls below the orb on the crown. (5.) At least four of the stars are six pointed. (6.) Printed in sheets of 25 (5 x 5) (7.) Exp: do. Fournier forgery of Finland #1 with rectangular cancel
(1.) No secret mark between the crown and the shield. (2.) Periods after the "5"'s and the "P"'s are round. (3.) Middle part of the lion's tail is missing. (4.) Only two pearls below the orb on the crown. (5.) At least four of the stars in the shield are six pointed. (6.) This forgery and the one above with the circular cancel were printed in the same sheet of 25 (5 x 5. (7.) Exp: do Deep blue forgery of Finland #1 of unknown origin
(1.) Blue color is a shade too deep. (2.) The tail does not pass behind the middle star but rather to the left of it. (3.) The cross does not rest on the top of the orb but presses down into it. (4.) Secret mark between the crown and the shield is the wrong shape. (5.) The legs of the Russian letter "P" are not joined at the top. (6.) Exp: do. Round cut forgery of Finland #1 of unknown origin
(1.) Legs of the Russian letter "P" are not joined together at the top. (2.) Exp: APS cert. (counterfeit with a fake cancellation). Notes: do. |