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Bolivia Sperati made reproductions of the 1862 issue 10c brown and black-brown shades in two types. The model for the pair was positions 28-29 of original sheet. The different types are found se-tenant in pairs. Everything about these reproductions was made by Sperati. He also made two types of reproductions of the 1868 issue 500c black. Cancels are forged page thumbnail:
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1878 Issue
10c - Type A 2. there are spots between the design and the upper frame line and above the frame line, also between the two final letters of "BOLIVIA" and below the "A" 3. there is an extension of the horizontal line of shading over the "T" of "CONTRATOS" |
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1878 Issue
10c - Type B 1. there is a fine colored line extending from left frameline into margin opposite the "OS" of "CORREOS" 2. there are two spots below and two above the top frame line over the "OL" of "BOLIVIA." 3. there is a spot between the numerals in the lower right corner and another above the "O" 4. the top right numerals have white voids |
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Type A - B pair |
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1868 Issue
500c
- Type A 1. There is a heavy dot on the bottom frameline under the "I" of "QUIN" (reported as a proof only) |
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1868 Issue
500c
- Type B 1. there is a distortion in outer frameline below the "IN" of "QUIN" 2. there is a minor background flaw below the "E" of "QUINIENTOS" (image of genuine courtesy of R.A. Siegel) |
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additional information from Sperati I: Plate 123 Bolivia Text Richard Frajola (May 9, 2020) |
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