Yvert 5a, 1852 40c Black on sky blue, clear to large margins with portion of dividing line at bottom, horiz bars cancel, Very Fine; 2018 Roumet certificate (Yvert EUR4,000) (Image)

CV. 300

MODENA FORGERY COLLECTION. beginning offering of a collector's lifelong reference specialist»s collection with about 400 examples all identified, including Sperati forgery on the 10c eagle newspaper stamp signed in pencil, 5c green arms issue block of 14, the official reprints 5c, 15c, 20c, 40c and 80c with and without stops, as well as impressive full sheets of 24 of the 15c, 20c and 40c reprints, followed by the Spiro forgeries in «used» sheets of 25 on 1852 denominations to 1L and 1859s to 80c. A wonderful reference collection for the specialist.

CV. 1,000