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Return To Catalogue - 1871-1881 issues - 1882-1900 issues
5 c orange 10 c red 1 r grey (blue) 2 r green Overprinted 'HABILITADO POR LA NACION' (1869) 1 r grey
These stamps were issued with inscription 'CORREOS 1853' for Spain. The 5 c were used for light interior letters (under 1/2 ounce), the 10 c for heavier ones (1/2 to 1 ounce) and the 1 r for letters between 1 and 1 1/2 ounce. The 2 r was used for registered letters. A nice website on these first issues can be found at: http://nigelgooding.co.uk/Spanish/Isabella/1854.htm. Many examples of forgeries can also be found on this website.
For the specialist, the inscription 'CORREOS 1854Y55' is in the top label for the 5 and 10 c, it is in the bottom label for the 1 r and 2 r. The value label is in the bottom label for the 5 and 10 c and in the top label for the other values. There are 40 types of each stamp (as many stamps as there are in the sheet). A famous type is the 'CORROS' misprint of the 1 r:
(A misprint 'CORROS' instead of 'CORREOS')
The forger Engelhardt Fohl made forgeries of the 1 r and 2 r, where the inscription 'CORREOS 1854Y55' is at the top instead of at the bottom. I don't have a picture of these forgeries right now.
An extremely dangerous forgery of the 10 c was made by the forger Sperati. An image of this Sperati forgery was found on the website: http://www.nigelgooding.co.uk/Pick/2002_02.htm :
The distinghuishing characteristics of this forgery are (also obtained from the above mentioned website):
The stamp chosen by Sperati was from sheet position 33, (third stamp in the seventh row)
He also made proofs in black of this stamp. Sperati forgeries are not often met with and are quite expensive. More information on Sperti forgeries can be found in: 'The Work of Jean de Sperati' by the British Philatelic Association, 1956
5 c red (slightly other design)
Forgeries, examples:
inscription 'CORREOS INTERIOR'
5 c red (4 main types) 10 c red (2 main types) 1 r violet 2 r blue Overprinted 'HABILITADO POR LA NACION' (1869)
5 c red 10 c red 1 r violet 2 r blue inscription 'CORREOS'
1 R PLATA F green (2 types) Overprinted 'HABILITADO POR LA NACION' (1869)
1 r green
For issues in similar types, see Spanish Antilles and Spain.
An excellent website on the forgeries of this serie can be found at: http://nigelgooding.co.uk/Spanish/Isabella/isabella.htm or http://nigelgooding.co.uk/Spanish/Amadeo/amadeo.htm
Examples of forgeries:
The little dot should be behind the 'S' of 'RS' and not below it as in the above forgery. The cancel is a typical 'forgers-cancel'.
In the above forgery the 'C' of 'CORREOS' is too far to the left. There are some other differences in the lettering (for example the last 'R' of 'INTERIOR' is too broad at the bottom. It seems that this forgery also exist with cancel (see for example the 10 c forgery above with a cancel consisting of lines).
(Other forgeries)
Picture obtained from http://nigelgooding.co.uk/
The above forgery with overprint 'FALSCH' (='forged' in German) was made by Senf. It is not very dangerous with the 'FALSCH' overprint and was not intended to deceive. It was given as an art supplement with a journal issued by Senf. However, some clever forgers have applied cancels to this forgery, in order to cover this word (see for an example the above mentioned website).
(Sorry, no picture available yet)
3 1/8 c black on yellow 6 2/8 c green on red 12 4/8 c blue on red 25 c red
Similar stamps were issued in Spain and the Spanish Antilles.
Overprinted 'HABILITADO POR LA NACION' (1869)
3 1/8 c black on yellow 6 2/8 c green on red 12 4/8 c blue on red 25 c red
Forgeries exist, example:
For issues of the Philippines from 1871 to 1881, click here.
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