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1/2 Tornese blue
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This stamp is exactly the same as the1/2 G stamp of the 1858 issue, the 'G' is erased, but a small part can still be seen as a blotch behind the 'T'. Forgeries exist, examples:
(There is an "E" behind the "T")
The above forgery is the first forgery described in 'Album Weeds'; there is an "E" behind the "T". In the genuine stamps there is never such a "E". The "O" of "POSTA" also leans over to the left.
This forgery also has an 'E' behind the 'T', the value
inscription is missing. I've seen this forgery with a '4978'
numeral cancel in a dotted pattern.
A Senf forgery, with overprint 'FACSIMILE.' in red (produced in 1884):
I have seen this forgery with a large black smudge pretending to be a cancel, covering the word 'FACSIMILE.'.
In the above forgeries there is no sign of a blotch behind the 'T', the last one has a comma behind the 'T'.
Forgeries with dot behind the 'T'.
This forgery is engraved! The '1' of '1/2' is too large.
(modern forgeries made by Peter Winter)
A deceptive item. I think it is a forgery; the lettering is
slightly too large and the tail of the horse is located too far
from the inner circle.
Block of three forgeries (reduced size)
Crude modern forgery with 'G' instead of 'T'; pretending to be
some kind of misprint?
The above forgery seems to be a relatively modern product. It is often offered from Italy on Ebay (2005). Note the relatively crude execution, the breaks and flaws seem to be constant for each individual forgery. Click here for more information on these modern Italian States forgeries
1/2 Tornese blue
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
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This stamp was made from the 1860 arms issue, by removing the arms and putting a cross in the interior of the circle. However, the previous design can still be seen (since not all parts have been removed carefully). In the above picture, parts of the three-legged figure can still be distinguished. Also the 'G' below the 'T' can still vaguely be observed. The secret mark (just outside the circle to the right of the '1/2' and inside the outer frame line) can clearly be seen in the genuine stamps. Many forgeries do not show these characteristics.
(Forgeries)
Forgeries with a dot behind the bottom "T".
(Three very primitive forgeries)
Forgery with very large 'T', at the right hand side the same
forgery with a dot cancel
Two other forgeries with a very large 'T'; one with 'ANNULLATO'
cancel and one with bars cancel
Very primitive forgery
Forgery with the lettering too small.
Forgery with "TI"
Rather convincing forgeries, but no traces of the 'G' and the 'S'
of 'POSTA' is different at the top. These forgeries were made by
Panelli, they are engraved.
I think the next stamp is a forgery too (next to it a stamp in the wrong colour, apparently from the same maker):
Fournier forgery?:
The above forgery looks exactly like the ones in 'The Fournier album of philatelic forgeries'. There seems to be an 'x' behind the 'T'. All the letters are in the wrong position. Fournier offers this stamp (under 'Deux Siciles Naples') in his 1914 pricelist. It can be found with the cancel 'ANNULATO' in a box. Also with the above shown 'ASSIC...' (ASSICURATA?) cancel.
Page from a 'Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries' with a block
of these forgeries and an example of the 'ANNULATO' cancel.
Another Fournier forgery taken from a 'Fournier Album of
Philatelic Forgeries' (reduced size)
I've been told that this forgery was made by Fournier, but I'm
not certain if this information is correct. It doesn't resemble
the forgery above. There is a dot behind the 'T'.
(A Senf forgery with overprint
'FALSCH!')
(modern forgeries made by Peter Winter)
Sperati forgeries:
Sperati forgery 'Reproduction A', obtained for Richard Frajola's
website; www.seymourfamily.com/rfrajola/Sperati/speratiindex.htm.
This is one of his 'constant cancel' forgeries; the cancel '11
APRIL 1861' is always placed in the same location. Next to it a
reproduction of this forged cancel
Sperati forgery, 'Reproduction B'; this forgery has a line below
the 'P' of 'POSTA', the 'T' of this word is defective. I've seen
this forgery pasted on a piece of paper with the Jean de Sperati
signature:
Sperati forgery 'Reproduction B' on piece of paper with forged
'PARTENZA DA NAPOLI 7 GIU 1861' cancel. Sperati also forged this
cancel with dates '1 FEB', '2 FEB', '17 FEB', '11 APR', '22 MAG',
'25 LUG' and '25 OTT.'.
The forged 'PARTENZA DI NAPOLI' cancels as used by Sperati with
the different dates.
Forged 'ANNULLATO' cancels as used by Sperati.
Deceptive Sperati forgery, type C. There is a small white spot in
the outer right frameline at the level of the 'P' of
'NAPOLETANA'.
I've been told that these are other Sperati forgeries.
Sperati used a large number of forged cancels on this issue: 8 towncancels (see information above), 'ANNULATO' in a box and 5 different wavy 'Annullato' cancels.
Other modern forgery
The above forgery seems to be a relatively modern product. It is often offered from Italy on Ebay (2005). Note the relatively crude execution, the breaks and flaws seem to be constant for each individual forgery. Click here for more information on these modern Italian States forgeries
Other forgeries exist, among them one with inscription 'NAPOLITANA' ('I' instead of 'E').