Luxembourg

1860 Issue 2c
1859 issue 37½c

Sperati made reproductions of the 1859 - 1860 issue 2c and 37½c. All cancels are forged.

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1860 Issue 2c

1. there is a small dot of color above the left edge of serif on "L" of "Luxembourg"

2. the small dots of shading above the numeral "2" are poorly defined

(image of genuine courtesy of Lars Boettger)

 


1859 issue 37½c

1. the curved frameline over the "X" of "LUXEMBOURG" is broken

2. there is a dot of color below the foot of the numeral "3" at right

(image of genuine courtesy of Lars Boettger)

(Sperati's original model is shown on mounted page above)


additional information from Sperati I:  Plate 112   Luxembourg Text


Richard Frajola (May 15, 2020)