2½p Queen Victoria Oneglia engraved forgery in orange brown, grid cancelled, perforated and gummed on unwatermarked paper. Seldom encountered (Image)

Estimate 150 $

Vancouver Island 5c Queen Victoria Sperati reproduction die proof - working impression in dark orange carmine on white unwatermarked paper; some initial flaws have been touched up. A dangerous forgery ideal for reference (Image)

Estimate 300 $

Vancouver Island 10c Queen Victoria Engraved Oneglia forgery in greenish blue on gummed unwatermarked paper. (Image)

Estimate 150 $

Vancouver Island 10c Queen Victoria Two engraved Oneglia forgeries in greenish blue (shades), both perforated, one with gum, the other with added grid "35" cancel in black and "Crown CC" watermark painted on back, the first we recall seeing. (Image)

Estimate 250 $

3p Coat of Arms An impressive selection of 36 typographed forgeries from singles to strips of four, in various shades of orange, red, etc. to emulate colours of the subsequent surcharged issues, attributed to Andre Frodel; a few are backstamped "Frodel". Also a couple lithographed forgeries. (Image)

Estimate 750 $

3p-$1 Coat of Arms Ten engraved Oneglia forgeries perforated and gummed on unwatermarked paper; includes 3p blue, 2c brown (two, different perforations), 10c rose (two with subtle differences), 25c orange (three; two different perforations), 50c violet and $1 green perf 12½. The 3p and $1 have added cancels. Elusive items ideal for a specialist (Image)

Estimate 500 $

3p-$1 Coat of Arms Lithographed forgeries of Spiro Brothers of Hamburg - intact panes of 25 perforated forgeries on unwatermarked, ungummed paper for the 3p dull grey shade and 2c, 10c, 25c, 50c & $1 surcharges (the 5c does not exist). A couple stamps stained but a very scarce set. (Image)

Estimate 750 $

$1 Coat of Arms Andre Frodel typographed forgeries, includes two single perf 12½, gummed and with Frodel backstamps, one example perf 14 gummed, one example perf 12½ with added grid "A94" in black; an imperforate pair and single, the former is gummed. All are on unwatermarked wove paper. Dangerous and deceiving forgeries. (Image)

Estimate 500 $

Spiro Brothers A remarkable assembly of about 220 forgeries, mostly lithographed by Spiro Brothers of Hamburg, including four different intact panes of 25 plus part sheet of $1 (LR missing) bottom row with extra line of perforations. Duplication in the singles but noted differences in shade, perforation, surcharge and cancel. Also unusual forgery of a 3p essay in blue (unknown origin) and Senf Brothers of Leipzig typographed forgeries of Coat of Arms 10c, 50c (2) & $1 (2) - the three known forgeries all with characteristic "FALSCH" overprint. Also genuine 50c perf 14, clever repair at left but nice grid "22" cancel. Mixed condition in places; great reference material. (Image)

Estimate 1000 $