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Return To Catalogue - Oneglia forgeries, introduction, part 1 - Oneglia forgeries, introduction, part 2 - Panelli - Spiotti - Venturini
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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, "Turquie" to "Zululand" and "Madeira" + "Pahang"
AUSTRALIE OCCIDENTAL. - 1854 - 57 fil cigne. (Western Australia 1854-57 watermark swan) |
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| Number | Year | Description | Price in Fr. |
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| 1 | 1 p. noir ............................................................................................................. | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 2 | 2 p. brun s. rouge | Fr. 4.-- | |
| 3 | 4 p. bleu | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 4 | 6 p. noir gris | Fr. 3.-- | |
| 5 | 6 p. bronze | Fr. 4.-- | |
| 6 | 1 s. brun | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 7 | 1 s. chocolat | Fr. 3.-- | |
| 8 | 1 s. rouge brun | Fr. 4.-- | |
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| 9 | 1 p. noir perces en lignes | Fr. 3.-- | |
| 10 | 2 p. brun s. rouge perces en lignes | Fr. 5.-- | |
| 11 | 4 p. bleu perces en lignes | Fr. 4.-- | |
| 12 | 6 p. noir gris perces en lignes | Fr. 4.-- | |
| 13 | 1 s. brun perces en lignes | Fr. 3.-- | |
| 14 | 4 p. bleu ERREUR centre renversé | Fr. 10.-- | |
| 15 | 2 p. vermillon | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 16 | 2 p. vermillon papier pelur | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 17 | 4 p. bleu | Fr. 4.-- | |
| 18 | 6 p. vert sauge | Fr. 3.-- | |
| 19 | 2 p. vermillon perces en lignes | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 20 | 6 p. vert sauge perces en lignes | Fr. 2.-- | |
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| 21 | 1 p. carmin dent. 14 | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 22 | 2 p. bleu dent. 14 | Fr. 0.60 | |
| 23 | 4 p. vermillon dent. 14 | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 24 | 6 p. violet brun dent. 14 | Fr. 0.60 | |
| 25 | 6 p. violet sur azur dent. 14 | Fr. 3.-- | |
| 26 | 1 s. vert dent. 14 | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 27 | 1 p. carmin dent. grosiere | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 28 | 6 p. violet sur azur dent grosiere | Fr. 3.-- | |
| 29 | 1 s. vert dent grosiere | Fr. 4.-- | |
 4 p with impressed "C A Crown" watermak (see second image with sideways illumination) |
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| 30 | 4 p. carmin fil. C.C. dent 14 | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 31 | 4 p. carmin fil. C.A. dent 12 | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 32 | 6 p. lilas fil. C.A. dent 12 | Fr. 0.75 | |
| 33 | 1/2 sur 1 p surch. rouge fil. C.A. dent 12 | Fr. 0.30 | |
| 34 | 1/2 sur 1 p surch. rouge fil. C.A. dent 14 | Fr. 0.40 | |
| 35 | 1 p. bistre jaune fil. C.C. | Fr. 0.20 | |
| 36 | 1 p. bistre jaune fil. C.A. | Fr. 0.20 | |
The 2 p yellow stamps have a "A03" numeral cancel which appears to be identical to the ones that were used on Oneglia forgeries of British Guiana.
The swan watermark can be seen from the front already in this 1
Sh forgery.
AFRIQUE
CENTRAL ANGLAISE. |
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| Number | Year | Description | Price in Fr. |
 Note that the overprint reads "SCHILLINGS" instead of "SHILLINGS" |
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| 1 | 6 p. bleu ................................................................................................................................ | Fr. 0.30 | |
| 2 | 6 p. outremer | Fr. 0.60 | |
| 3 | 1 s. brun | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 4 | 2 s. rouge | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 5 | 2/6 s. lilas | Fr. 1.20 | |
| 6 | 3 s. brun et vert | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 7 | 4 s. gris et rouge | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 8 | 5 s. jaune | Fr. 1.20 | |
| 9 | 10 s. vert | Fr. 2.-- | |
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| 10 | L. 1 blue fonce | Fr. 3.-- | |
| 11 | L. 2 rose | Fr. 4.-- | |
| 12 | L. 5 olive | Fr. 4.-- | |
| 13 | L. 10 brun rouge | Fr. 5.-- | |
| 14 | THREE SHILLINGS s. 4 s. | Fr. 2.50 | |
| 15 | FOUR SHILLINGS s. 5 s. | Fr. 1.-- | |
| Série de 15 pièces Fr. 20. | |||
AFRIQUE DU SUD ANGL. 1890-91. dent 14. |
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| Number | Year | Description | Price in Fr. |
  Often these forgeries appear with a "GULAWAJO UY 20 92 RHODESIA" cancel (should have been Bulawajo). |
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| 7 | 6 p. bleu | Fr. 0.30 | |
| 8 | 6 p. outremer | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 9 | 1 s. brun | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 10 | 2 s. rouge | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 11 | 2/6 s. lilas | Fr. 0.80 | |
| 12 | 5 s. jaune | Fr. 1.50 | |
| 13 | 10 s. vert | Fr. 2.-- | |
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| 14 | L. 1 blue fonce | Fr. 2.50 | |
| 15 | L. 2 rose | Fr. 3.-- | |
| 16 | L. 5 olive | Fr. 3.50 | |
| 17 | L. 10 brun rouge | Fr. 4.-- | |
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| 18 | 1/2 d. sur 6 p. outremer | Fr. 0.80 | |
| 19 | 2 d. sur 6 p. outremer | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 20 | 4 d. sur 6 p. outremer | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 21 | 8 d. sur 1 s. brun | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 22 | 3 p gris et vert | Fr. 0.30 | |
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| 23 | 3 s. brun et vert | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 24 | 4 s. gris et rouge | Fr. 0.70 | |
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| 25 | ONE PENNY s. 3. p. | Fr. 2.50 | |
| 26 | ONE PENNY s. 4 sh. | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 27 | THREE PENCE s. 5 sh. | Fr. 1.50 | |
| Série de 21 pièces Fr. 25. | |||
The cancel on these British South Africa Company forgeries is "GULAWAYO UY 20 92 RHODESIA" (usually only partly visible). The townname is wrong, it should have been "BULAWAYO" (with "B", not "G").
ARGENTINE (Rep.) 1864 fil. R.A. non dent. |
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| Number | Year | Description | Price in Fr. |
| 2 | 1864 | 5 cent. brun rose................................................................................................................................. | Fr. 1.50 |
| 3 | 10 cent. vert | Fr. 5.-- | |
| 4 | 15 cent. bleu | Fr. 7.-- | |
| 5 | 10 cent. vert dent. | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 6 | 15 cent. blue dent. | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 7 | 5 cent. carmin sans fil. non dent. | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 8 | 5 cent. carmin sans fil. dent. | Fr. 2.-- | |
| Série de 7 pièces Fr. 15. | |||
ANTILLE DANOISE 1873. |
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| Number | Year | Description | Price in Fr. |
| 1 | 12 cent. lilas et vert............................................................................................................................. | Fr. 0.30 | |
| 2 | 14 cent. lilas et vert | Fr. 2.-- | |
AFRIQUE ORIENTAL ANGLAISE 1890-94. dent 14. |
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| 7 | 1/2 a brun.................................................................................... | .| | |
| 8 | 1 a vert | .| | |
| 9 | 2 a rouge | .|-> Fr. 2.50 | |
| 10 | 2 1/2 a noir sur jaune | .| | |
| 11 | 3 a noir sur rouge | .| | |
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| 12 | 4 a brun | .| | |
| 13 | 4 1/2 a violet | .| | |
| 14 | 5 a noir sur azur | .|-> Fr. 2.50 | |
| 15 | 7 1/2 a noir | .| | |
| 16 | 8 a bleu | .| | |
| 17 | 8 a gris | Fr. 1.50 | |
| 18 | 1 r. carmin | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 19 | 1 r. gris | Fr. 1.50 | |
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| 20 | 2 r. br. rouge | Fr. 0.60 | |
| 21 | 3 r. gris violet | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 22 | 4 r. bleu | Fr. 0.60 | |
| 23 | 5 r. vert-olive | Fr. 0.70 | |
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| 24 | 1/2 a. brun | Fr. 0.75 | |
| 25 | 1 a. vert | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 26 | 2 a. rouge | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 27 | 2 1/2 a noir sur jaune | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 28 | 3 a. noir sur rouge | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 29 | 4 a. brun | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 30 | 4 1/2 a. violet | Fr. 2.50 | |
| 31 | 8 a. bleu | Fr. 2.50 | |
| 32 | 1 r. carmin | Fr. 4.-- | |
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| 33 | 5 a. sur 8 a. blue 1894 | Fr. 1.50 | |
| 34 | 7 1/2 a. sur 1 r. carmin 1894 | Fr. 1.50 | |
1895 T. de 1890 94 surcharge BRITISH EAST AFRICA: |
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| 35 | 1/2 a. brun | Fr. 0.75 | |
| 36 | 1 a.. vert | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 37 | 2 a. rouge | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 38 | 2 1/2 a. noir sur jaune | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 39 | 3 a. noir sur rouge | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 40 | 4 a.brun | Fr. 0.40 | |
| 41 | 4 1/2 a. violet | Fr. 1.50 | |
| 42 | 5 a. noir sur azur | Fr. 4.-- | |
| 43 | 7 1/2 a. noir | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 44 | 8 a. bleu | Fr. 0.75 | |
| 45 | 1 r. carmin | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 46 | 2 r. br. rouge | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 47 | 3 r. gris violet | Fr. 1.75 | |
| 48 | 4 r. bleu | Fr. 1.50 | |
| 49 | 5 r. olive | Fr. 3.-- | |
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| 50 | 2 1/2 a. rouge s. 1 1/2 violet du 1895 | Fr. 2.-- | |
Two stamps with a "1" numeral cancel and another with a
"G" numeral cancel.
These British East Africa forgeries either appear with a bars with a "G" cancel, or the bars with "1" cancel or a forged "MOMBASA OC 11 95" cancel.
BUENOS AIRES - 1858. |
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| Number | Year | Description | Price in Fr. |
| 1 | 1858 | 2 p. bleu ............................................................................................................................................. | Fr. 0.60 |
| 2 | 3 p. vert | Fr. 4.-- | |
| 3 | 4 p. rouge | Fr. 5.-- | |
| 4 | 5 p. jaune | Fr. 5.-- | |
| 5 | 4 p. brun | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 6 | 1 in p. brun | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 7 | 1 in p. bleu | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 8 | 1 to p. bleu | Fr. 0.50 | |
BRAZIL. |
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| 52 | 700 r. brun rouge 1878 - p. en ligne.................................................................................................... | Fr. 1.-- | |
This 700 r Brazil forgery has the typical bars with "G" cancel often used on other forgeries sold by Oneglia.
BAHAMAS - 1862. |
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| Number | Year | Description | Price in Fr. |
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| 1 | 1 sch. vert fil. C. C. dent. 12 1/2 ......................................................................................................... | Fr. 2.50 | |
BULGARIE - 1879. |
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| Number | Year | Description | Price in Fr. |
| 1 | 1879 | 5 c. noir et orange ............................................................................................................................... | Fr. 0.25 |
| 2 | 10 c. noir et vert | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 3 | 25 c. noir et violet | Fr. 0.25 | |
| 4 | 50 c. noir et bleu | Fr. 0.30 | |
| 5 | 1 F. noir et rouge | Fr. 0.25 | |
| 6 | 1882 | 5 s. carmin et rose erreur 1882 | Fr. 4.-- |
| 7 | 1884 | 8 sur 10 cent. carm. et rose 1884 | Fr. 0.30 |
| 8 | 50 sur 1 Fr. noir et rouge | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 9 | Serie | Fr. 5.-- | |
BERMUDA - 1874 75. |
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| Number | Year | Description | Price in Fr. |
| 1 | T. VRAIE du 1865 de 1 p. rose avec surcharge imitat. THREE PENCE oblique | Fr. 3.-- | |
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| 2 | 1 p. rose................................................................................................................ | Fr. 0.10 | |
| 3 | 2 p. bleu | Fr. 0.60 | |
| 4 | 3 p. bistre | Fr. 1.50 | |
| 5 | 6 p. violet | Fr. 0.20 | |
| 6 | 1 s. vert | Fr. 0.70 | |
| 7 | 3 p. bistre dent. 12 1/2 14 | Fr. 3.-- | |
| 8 | 6 p. violet | Fr. 0.20 | |
| 9 | 1 s. vert | Fr. 0.70 | |
| 1874 T. de 1865 surcharge orizzontale: | |||
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| 10 | ONE PENNY sur 2 p. | Fr. 2.-- | |
| 11 | ONE PENNY sur 3 p. | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 12 | ONE PENNY sur 1 p. (this should have been 1 Shilling and not 1 p) | Fr. 1.-- | |
surcharge oblique TREE PENCE (1) (ombrager), TREE PENCE (2) |
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| 13 | THREE PENCE (1) s. 1 p. | Fr. 3.-- | |
| 14 | THREE PENCE (1) s. 1 s. | Fr. 1.50 | |
| 15 | THREE PENCE (2) s. 1 s. | Fr. 1.50 | |
The only cancel I have seen (if cancelled) is
"HAMILTON BERMUDA" with an unreadable date.
These forgeries were also used to make forged Gibraltar stamps.
On this forgery the (impressed) watermark can already be seen
from the front.
I've been told that this 3 p grey is also an Oneglia forgery,
however it is not listed in his catalogue.
BORNEO. - 1883 - 86. |
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| 1 | 2 c. brun rouge dent. 12 .................................................................................................................... | Fr. 0.25 | |
| 2 | 4 c. rosa dent. 12 | Fr. 0.30 | |
| 3 | 8 c. vert dent. 12 | Fr. 0.60 | |
| 4 | 1 c. orange dent. 14 | Fr. 5.-- | |
| 5 | 2 c. brun dent. 14 | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 6 | 4 c. rose dent. 12 | Fr. 0.80 | |
| 7 | 8 c. vert dent. 12 | Fr. 0.70 | |
| 8 | 10 c. blue dent. 12 | Fr. 0.80 | |
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| 9 | 1884 | 3 cents s. 4 rosa 1884 dent. 12 | Fr. 1.50 |
| 10 | 1884 | 5 cents s. 8 vert 1884 dent. 12 | Fr. 2.-- |
| 11 | 1884 | 8 cents s. 2 brun 1884 dent. 12 | Fr. 1.25 |
| 12 | EIGHT CENTS 2 brun dent 12 | Fr. 1.-- | |
| 13 | 3 CENTS s 4 c. rosa dent 14 | Fr. 0.50 | |
| 14 | 5 CENTS s 8 c. vert dent 14 | Fr. 0.60 | |
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| 15 | and revenue s 10 c blue dent 14 | Fr. 2.-- | |
Oneglia forgeries, 1906 catalogue, Supplement, part 2
