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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 573

1861, 2 1/2c. black, a mostly huge margined Sperati forgery, neatly tied by´´Bogotá´´ pearl oval to piece, offered together with an original copy showing large margins all around, with faint crease on reverse. After a meticulous study, this mint copy seems to be the example of the original sheet position used by Sperati, but very slightly retouched to reproduce the forgery; the genuine copy shows all the characteristics of a Sperati reproduction, except the tiny flaw in ´´O´´ of ´´Correos´´ in upper left corner. A very interesting piece of research by Dieter Bortfeldt. Only two original copies of this stamp taken as a base for the Sperati reproductions are believed to exist, together with one of the few Sperati reproductions extant, this item being unique on piece. A very desirable duo for the advanced collector. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 13. Starting Price US$ 1,000

Sold for
$1,000