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1851 Victor Emanuel II

  5 c black
  20 c blue
  40 c red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Typical cancel:

Reprints have been made by the printer in 1863 and by other persons in 1877. These reprints can be found cancelled and even on faked letters.

Forgeries, examples:

In the first forgery the beard of the king is quite strange. For the 20 c (VENTI) the second 'O' of 'BOLLO' should start at the end of the triangular ornament. In the first and second forgery the 'O' is placed to far down. In the 5 c and the 40 c the center of the 'L' of 'BOLLO' should be at the same height as the end of the triangular ornament.

Could the above forgeries be the ones mentioned in 'The Spud Papers'? The beard of the king goes straight down in these forgeries.

Another forgery (possibly Fournier?):

There exists a bogus value in the colour 5 c green (no picture available yet).

Sperati forgeries (falsi de Sperati):

Sperati forgery, image obtained from Richard Frajola's website: http://www.seymourfamily.com/rfrajola/Sperati/sitaly.htm

This Sperati forgery of the 5 c can be recognized by:
1) Two white dots in the leaf ornament in the upper left corner
2) Oblique line to the right of the 'P' of 'POSTE' (non clearly visible in this specimen)
3) Oblique line below the '5'
4) Besides the 'R' of 'FRANCO' there is a white dot
5) Parts of a line can be found outside the right hand side frameline.
6) This stamp is photo-lithographed.

Sperati also made forgeries of the 40 c value (see image below), however I do not know the distinghuishing characteristics.

Sperati forgeries, first image obtained from Richard Frajola's website: http://www.seymourfamily.com/rfrajola/Sperati/sitaly.htm

If anybody has more information about the distinguishing characteristics of this forgery, please contact me!

(I have serious doubts about this stamp, it is probably a forgery)

1853 Victor Emanuel II, embossed on coloured paper

  5 c green
  20 c blue
  40 c red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Some very clear copies:

Unofficial reprints were made of these stamps. There also exist proofs (and forgeries?) in different colours (even with cancels). Examples:

(20 c violet and reprint? with cancel)

1854 Victor Emanuel II, embossed on white paper, head white, Inscriptions in color

  5 c green
  20 c blue
  40 c red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

A very clear copy:

Unofficial reprints were made of these stamps.

A forgery in the colour yellow:

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