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Auction: SW1013 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 56

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 examples 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.

Estimate
€300