Return To Catalogue - Luxembourg 1859-1881, forgeries; Fournier and Sperati - Luxembourg 1859-1881
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First forgery:
First forgery; 'G' of 'LUXEMBOURG' has a tail.
There appear to be two types of the 37 1/2 c, compare the right
"37 1/2" in the above two forgeries.
In the forgeries shown above, the letters 'RG' of 'LUXEMBOURG' are touching the frame, the 'G' of this word has a peculiar tail. This forgery seems to exist for all(?) values. The 10 c forgery is obtained from the website: http://www.luxcentral.com/stamps/LuxFakes.html. Note that these forgeries often have guidelines around the stamp. The crown on the head of the lion touches the upper line of the shield (in the genuine stamps it doesn't).
From the above mentioned website this 'Hamburg forgery' was also obtained (it was probably made in Hamburg):
Hamburg forgeries. The letter 'D' of 'G.D' for example is almost
touching the frameline left to it. These forgeries have
guidelines around the stamps. In my opinion, the dot behind the
'D' of 'G.D.' is too close to the word 'DE'
Lower values, probably also Hamburg forgeries; note the same
'LUXEMBOURG 12 MARS', 'PD' and four-ring cancels. In my opinion,
the 'G'of 'G.D.' is too tall and the 'g' of 'Luxembourg' touches
the line below it and the 'L' of this word is too large. These
forgeries also have guidelines around the stamps.
Other forgeries:
Probably a forgery of the 40 c, or at least the cancel is forged
(four-ring cancels were not used in Luxembourg).
Left genuine, right forgery. Images obtained from the Forgeries idenfication
site of Bill Claghorn.
The lettering is different in the above forgery (compare 'GD'). Also, the 'e' of Luxembourg looks like an 'o' with a crossbar. The cross on top of the crown is very badly done. Guidelines can be found in this forgery around the stamp, which does not exist on the genuine stamps. This forgery also exist with a 'PD' cancel.
Another 2 c and a 4 c yellow forgery made by the same forger as
the above 2 c forgery. Note again the guidelines around the
stamps.
A forged 'OFFICIEL' overprint:
(Forged overprint)
Different type of the 37 1/2 c brown, most likely a forgery. Note
the cross on the crown, the paws on the lion, the different '37
1/2', some missing colors in the ornaments left and right of the
lion, etc.
Very primitive 1 c black 'forgery'; perhaps a cut from a
catalogue or album image.
Some forgeries exist of the 37 1/2 c value by removing the 'UN FRANC' surcharge.
'Imperforate' forgeries also exist by clipping of the perforations of later issues. Often the cancellation date can reveal these forgeries. For example, is the following stamp a forgery as well?:
The 25 c blue does not exist imperforate....
On http://www.filatelia.fi/forgeries/forged_postmarks.html,
the following text can be found (CTO means Cancelled To Order):
The following CTO postmarks are found on the remainders of
the 1875-82-93 issues +Official.
Echternach: 20.11.91.
Esch-sur-Alzette: 25.4.83, 22.5.83, 28.5.83, 22.9.83, 25.4.88,
25.4.89, 14.5.94, 14.5.98.
Ettelbruck B: 25.10.??
Luxemburg: 16.12.76, 4.11.86, 15.4.88.
Luxembourg-Ville: ??.11.88, 31.10.91.
Mersch: 28.?9.??.
Postes Relais Nr 13: 8.7.85.
Rodange: 31 7 86.
Rumelange: 10.11.??, 18.??.??.
Most likely forged ESCH SUR ALZETTE cancels.
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