REPRODUCTIONS & FORGERIES British & Foreign Forgeries including Speratis
Sale No: 13
Lot No:300
Symbol:SR
SPERATI Reproduction of the King Edward VII completed design proof, omitting country name and value tablet blank, stamp size, and bearing violet "SPERATI REPRODUCTION" hand stamp on reverse very fine . Scarce..Ex Maisel.
Australian States: Western Australia; 1854, Swan (engraved), 1d black, imperf, rouletted, lightly "canceled" too good to be true (SG 1 £850; Scott 1)
Bahamas: 1862, Queen Victoria, 4d dull rose, perf 11½ or 12, "unused" Two certificates one genuine, one "not certifiable", a well done (SG 10 £3,750; Scott 6 var. $4,500 if genuine)
Bermuda: 1930, King George V, 2s6d black and pale orange vermilion, a lovely distinctive color, fiscal cancel, cleaned and forged postal cancel applied. very fine . Royal Cert.(2009)(SG 89h £2,750 if genuine)
North Borneo Japanese Occupation: 1941 1c to $5.00 set of 15, appropriate tropical toning, o.g., fine, quite good overprints (Scott N1-5 var. $4,800 if genuine)
Japan 1871 to 1888 collection of 68 stamps, 7 old-time album pages and 4 approval cards. Vast majority are earlies including First two issues, decent quality. Fun to play with and you may get lucky. Also 128 Revenues
Malayan States: Japanese Occupation Selection of 186 stamps, mostly unused and Brunei, also some Burnei, North Borneo and Straits Settlements on stock and album pages, maybe some genuine.
German States: Lubeck, 1859 2½s rose, four margins "tied" by indistinct c.d.s. on folded letter to Genoa receiver on reverse. Nice job (Scott 4 var. $2,000 if genuine.)
Germany: Selection of WWII counterfeits by allies, including Mercury sheets (by London) and German cards, PLUS Zeppelin Chicago 2 sets "unused", red BERLIN "used", a nice inflation 5 mil pair on cover
Israel: 1948 First Coins complete Imperforate vertical tab pairs, all n.h. except 25m gum, actually better looking than the fronts. Impressive from a distance (Scott 44935 $15,500 if genuine)
Foreign Forgeries Mexico to Spain including Sperat
Sale No: 13
Lot No:350
Symbol:F
Mexico: 1864-66, Eagle, 3c yellow brown No overprint (remainder) guideline PAIR, full margin "tied by" GUADALAHARA c.d.s. and grid cancel. light stain, very creative (Scott 18a var. $1,400 if genuine.)
Netherlands Indies: Japanese Occupation: 1942-45 Interesting collection of almost 300, mounted on album pages in sets, could be genuine, could be originally an auction lot, plus three counter book sets. You might get lucky
Russia: 1857, First Issue imperforate, 10k dark brown & blue, four margined and very nice reproduction "tied" on what may be a Peter Winter cover. Lovely (Scott 1 var. $3,500 if genuine)
Spain: 1850 & 1860's, 33 "unused" fakes and/or reprints of imperforates, also 1936 30¢ block of 3 backstamped R0IG On-line illustrations are priced if genuine (must be a zillion dollars)