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 £2 Black and Rose, Sperati Forgery (BW
55c). Partial September 22, 1913 Queensland town postmark, particularly well-centered within large margins, fresh colorsVERY FINE. AN ESPECIALLY CHOICE USED” EXAMPLE OF THE REMARKABLE FORGERY CREATED BY THE MASTER FORGER, JEAN DE SPERATI.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ONLY TWO MINT” COPIES AND ABOUT TWO DOZEN USED” COPIES ARE KNOWN. An amazing forgery created by fading out” genuine used lower values (so that the stamp will have a genuine watermark and cancellation) and printing the forged
impression by photolithography. With 2008 Ceremuga certificate (Image) View PDF of
certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
A$ 7,500.00
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 £2 Black and Rose Sperati Forgery Photographic
Prints (BW 55c). A trio of photographic prints from negatives used by Sperati to produce his master forgeries, each in stamp size, one with the stamp” missing the Kangaroo, and a positive and a negative print each of the Kangaroo only, all three
with Sperati/Reproduction” handstamp applied by the British Philatelic Association when they acquired Sperati's entire stock, Very Fine, marvelous collateral items
(Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 500-750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
