I suspect that these are forgeries or reprints, but maybe one of you will confirm or tell me that they are the real ones and worth the full $7,700 in CV. Buenos Aires 1//8
David
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The originals are typographed from a woodcut with a size of 22mm x 18.5mm. The forgeries are lithographed, and there are about twenty varieties. The originals are transparent, while most of the counterfeits are not. (Serrane Guide)
Even if you rule out forgery, the cliches (accent on last "e") were stolen and reprints were made. While there are some color and paper differences associated with the reprints, the images will be correct. If you think you have an original, it is best to have it expertized.
thanks Michael, so you're saying the original paper was akin to onion skin or some other non-opaque paper? Scott indicates a range of original papers, depending on the denomination, if I remember correctly.
do you know if the typography would be sufficiently intense to leave an indent? I don't know another way to distinguish between typograph and lithograph.
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I think that the originals will be on a thinner paper than the forgeries. All the forgeries that I have seen through the years have been on a somewhat thick coarse (rough) paper.
Lithographed stamps have a clear image, while typographed stamps have rough impressions (heavier lines). A good example of the different printing types is the 1923-1933 San Martin definitives from Argentina (Scott #340-356, and 343b-351a).
The Serrane Guide has a long list of attributes to use to examine the stamps. Some of those are confusing due to the translation from French to English. I wish that when the book was translated that they would not have made it so literal.
I have misplaced my "Album Weeds". It's in CD format, so it's hiding in a pile. I'm trying to find it. When I do I'll look through it and see if it gives any better help.
They look like the ones I have, which I was pretty confident were forgeries. When I researched them, the genuine ones were printed close together, and mine had too big of margins to be real.
while not THE answer I was looking for, Michael, having AN answer was precisely what I wanted. thank you so much. I'm calling my local Maserati dealer right now to cancel the Ghibli; maybe I can find one of Phil's old Metropolitans
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