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ONEGLIA FORGERIES, 1906 catalogue, "Naples et Sicile" to "Orange"

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Erasmo Oneglia was an Italian forger in the late 19th century from Turin. He is famous for his engraved forgeries, but he also made photo-lithographed forgeries. Many of his forgeries were previously attributed to the forger Angelo Panelli. The engraved Oneglia forgeries are usually 'overinked'. When Oneglia applied a watermark on his forgeries, it is very clearly visible. His watermarks are impressed instead of being real watermarks. Oneglia also collaborated closely with A.Venturini and E.Spiotti. The exact relationships that these forgers had is not clear up to this day.

Oneglia forgeries, 1906 catalogue, "Majunga" to "Malacca"

Naples et Sicile. *
Number	Year	Description	Price in Fr.
1861 - Effigie à droite (Victor. Eman. II) en relief, cadre de couleur: GOUV. PROV.
1	1861	1/2 tornese, vert........................................................................................................................	Fr. -.10
2		1/2 grano, brun	Fr. -.05
3		1 grano, noir	Fr. -.05
4		2 grana, bleu	Fr. -.05
5		5 grana, carmin	Fr. -.50
6		5 grana, violet	Fr. -.20
7		10 grana, brun jaune	Fr. -.20
8		10 grana, jaune	Fr. -.20
9		20 grana, citron	Fr. -.20
10		50 grana, gris	Fr. -.50
11		50 grana, gris violet	Fr. -.80

The lettering is completely different from the genuine stamps. Many of them have the cancel "NAPOLI 16 MAGG 61 12 M" or "NAPOLI 19 MAGG 61 12 M". This cancel is listed in the Serrane guide under the 1855 issue of Sardinia and is attributed to "I." of Genoa, I presume it refers to the forger Imperato. Imperato is known to have sold forgeries of Oneglia. I presume this is the case here. Further proof is that the 5 grana two color varieties are found in this forgery type.
In the book 'Philatelic Forgers, their Lives and Work' from V.E. Tyler, a page from the 'Philatelisten Zeitung 18, 100 (1905)' is reproduced with cancels from Oneglia. Among them is the cancel "NAPOLI 19 MAGG 63 12 M", very similar to the above cancels (but with date "63" instead of "61").

Oneglia is known to have used this fancy "Annullato" cancel on his forgeries of Naples as well (see: 'The Oneglia Engraved Forgeries by Robson Lowe & Carl Walske, 1996)

Nevis. *
Number	Year	Description	Price in Fr.
1861 - Groupe allégorique de femmes aupres d'une fontaine, cadres variés, dentelés, sur blue (gravure en cuivre)
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1	1861	1 penny, rose terne...................	Fr. 0.20
2		4 pence, rose terne	Fr. 0.20
3		6 pence, gris	Fr. 0.20
4		1 shilling, vert	Fr. 0.30
5		1 penny, rose terne sur gris	Fr. 0.30
6		4 pence, rose	Fr. 0.30
7		6 pence, lilas gris	Fr. 0.20
8		1 shilling vert	Fr. 0.40
1867 Meme type, dentelés, sur blanc:
9	1867	1 penny, rouge	Fr. 0.30
10		5 pence, orange (should probably have been 4 pence)	Fr. 0.30
11		1 shilling, vert, blue	Fr. 0.30
12		1 shilling, vert, jaune	Fr. 0.40
13	1861	1 p., rose	Fr. 0.10
14		1 p., rouge	Fr. 0.10
15		1 p., orange	Fr. 0.10
1861 - Papier blue, blanc, grossière, dent. 14 au lieu de 15:
16		1 penny, rouge	Fr. 2.--

Most of the above Oneglia forgeries have a bars with "1" cancel, but there are also a few with the bars with "G" cancel. One even has a strange circular cancel consisting of squares.

Since these New Republic forgeries are marked "N", they were not made by Oneglia, but by another forger (as mentioned in the foreword of his catalogue).

Since these Nepal forgeries are marked "N", they were not made by Oneglia, but by another forger (as mentioned in the foreword of his catalogue).

Since these New South Wales forgeries are marked "N", they were not made by Oneglia, but by another forger (as mentioned in the foreword of his catalogue).
Nevertheless they sometimes bear a numeral "8" cancel as can also be found on Oneglia forgeries of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Nossi-Be'. *
Number	Year	Description	Price in Fr.
1880 - Timbres des Colonies Françaises avec grand chiffre en surcharge bleu
Timbres de 1877:
1	1880	25 sur 40 cent., rouge .......................................................................................................................	Fr. 2.--
2		25 sur 40 cent., rouge (chiffre petit)	Fr. 3.--
Timbres de 1881:
3		5 sur 10 cent., noir sur violet	Fr. 1.50
4		5 sur 20 cent., rouge sur vert	Fr. 1.50
5		15 sur 20 cent., rouge sur vert	Fr. 1.50
6		25 sur 20 cent., brun	Fr. 1.50
7		25 sur 40 cent., rouge	Fr. 1.50
8		5 sur 10 cent., noir sur violet (chiffre petit)	Fr. 2.--
9		5 sur 20 cent., brique sur vert (id.)	Fr. 2.--
1890 - Timbres des Colonies Françaises de 1881 avec N. S. B et valeur en surcharge:
10	1890	25 sur 20 cent., rouge sur vert ; ligne au centre	Fr. 1.50
11		25 sur 20 cent., rose ; ligne au centre	Fr. 1.50
12		25 sur 1 fr. olive ; ligne au centre	Fr. 1.50
13		5 sur 20 cent., rouge sur vert ; ornament au centre	Fr. 1.50
14		25 sur 20 cent., rose ; ornament au centre	Fr. 1.50
15		25 sur 1 fr. olive ; ornament au centre	Fr. 1.50
16		25 sur 20 cent., rouge sur vert ; cadre different	Fr. 1.50
17		25 sur 20 cent., id. cadre different	Fr. 1.50
18		25 sur 75 cent., rose cadre different	Fr. 1.50
19		25 sur 1 fr., olive cadre different	Fr. 1.50
20		25 sur 20 cent., rouge sur vert ; ornament different au centre	Fr. 1.50
21		25 sur 75 cent., rose ; ornament different au centre	Fr. 1.50
22		25 sur 1 fr., olive ; ornament different au centre	Fr. 1.50
Timbres-taxe. 1881-82 - Timbres des Colonies Françaises de 1881 avec NOSSI-BE', chiffre taxe la valeur et à percevoir
23		20 sur 1 cent., noir sur azuré	Fr. 1.20
24		20 sur 2 cent., noir sur paille	Fr. 1.20
25		50 sur 30 cent., brun	Fr. 1.20
Surcharge renversée:
26		20 sur 1 cent., noir sur azuré	Fr. 2.--
27		20 sur 2 cent., noir sur paille	Fr. 2.--
28		50 sur 30 cent., brun	Fr. 2.--
Timbres des Colonies Françaises de 1881 avec NOSSI-BE', chiffre taxe la valeur et à recevoir, c'est à dire, tout different:
29		35 sur 4 cent., violet	Fr. 1.20
30		35 sur 20 cent., rouge sur vert	Fr. 1.20
31		1 fr. sur 35 cent., noir sur jaune	Fr. 1.20
Surcharge renversé:
32		35 sur 4 cent., violet	Fr. 2.--
33		35 sur 20 cent., rouge sur vert	Fr. 2.--
34		1 fr. sur 35 cent., noir sur jaune	Fr. 2.--

Forgery with forged "HELLE VILLE 1E/17 SEPT 8? NOSSI BE" cancel. This cancel also appears on the above forgeries The genuine cancels I've seen have "HELVILLE"

Nouvelle Calédonie. * (New Caledonia)
Number	Year	Description	Price in Fr.
1858 - Effigie de Napoléon III:
1	1858	10 cent., gris noir..............................................................................................................................	Fr. -.20
1892 - Timbres des Colonies Françaises avec Nouvelle CALÉDONIE en surcharge oblique: Timbre de 1877.
1	1892	1 cent., noir sur azuré	Fr. 1.--
2		2 cent., brun sur paille	Fr. 1.--
3		4 cent., violet	Fr. 2.--
4		20 cent., brique sur vert	Fr. -.80
5		35 cent., noir sur jaune	Fr. 1.50
6		40 cent., vermillon	Fr. -.30
7		1 franc., olive
Timbres de 1881:
8		1 cent., noir sur azuré	Fr. 2.--
9		2 cent., brun	Fr. 2.--
10		4 cent., violet	Fr. 2.--
11		40 cent., vermillon	Fr. 1.50
12		75 cent., carmin	Fr. -.50
13		1 franc., olive	Fr. -.50

All the above forgeries appear to have the cancel "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE 2E/26 FEVR 92", although I am not 100% sure of the Napoleon forgery.

Some French Colonies forgeries presumably made by Oneglia, also with New Caledonia cancel "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE 2E/26 FEVR 92".

Forgeries of the postage due stamps of the French Colonies, all with the same cancel "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE 2E/26 FEVR 92"

Characteristic line of the 1851 arms Oneglia forgeries of Nova Scotia

Since these Obock forgeries are marked "N", they were not made by Oneglia, but by another forger (as mentioned in the foreword of his catalogue).

Since these Orange Free State forgeries are marked "N", they were not made by Oneglia, but by another forger (as mentioned in the foreword of his catalogue).

Oneglia forgeries, 1906 catalogue, "Parme"to "Sungei-Ujong"

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