Bahamas

1884 Issue £1 (one type)
1902 Issue £1 (one type)

For his two reproductions of Bahamas £1 stamps Sperati use three clichés. Two were his key clichés with designs of the monarchs plus a single duty cliché for the value tablet that was used on both. Genuine watermarked and perforated stamps that have been decolored were used. All cancels are forged using an additional cliché.

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1884 Issue £1

1. the shading lines at point of bust have been retouched and appear heavy

2. the tops of the verticals of "N" of "ONE" are weak at top

1902 Issue £1

1. fine horizontal background lines too thick compared to genuine

2. there is a stray spot of color in the white area to right of head, opposite conch shell

additional information from Sperati I:  Plate 1    Bahamas Text

Richard Frajola (April 25, 2020)