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Sperati Resources (PDF
files)
Sperati examining a glass plate negative, dated 1947
The Fabulous Faker
- Paula Hammond 2014 article includes comments about Frajola's history
with Sperati forgeries
IL
Collezionista, Nos. 1-2, February and March 1900 issues of
Mariano de Sperati's stamp journal
Jean De Sperati, My Technical Autobiography. Typescript, signed
by Sperati, made to satisfy the terms of his agreement with BPA to sell
his inventory.
Jean De Sperati,
La Philatelie sans experts? in French, printed in 1946
in an edition of 300, a scarce book
Jean De
Sperati, La technique complete de la "Philatelie d'Art",
November, 1953 an original typed copy in French, 120p, signed and with
hand-drawn illustrations and imprints. A true rarity of philatelic
literature with fewer than five copies extant of the ten or so produced.
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Sperati's Technique (the previous listed book in English, I
do not know if this was done by Sperati, a secretary or a third party,
the bound book is ex Walske and Lowe).
Carl
Walske, Sperati's Technique. Typescript draft essay
describing Sperati's techniques.
Report of
Arthur R. Minter, 14 October, 1953. Typescript copy of his
report on his meetings with Sperati on behalf of the BPA in their
purchase of the Sperati inventory.
Jean de
Sperati, Creator of <<Philatelie D'Art>> Lucette Blanc article
in French published in 1997. Well illustrated article and with English
translation
The French
Patents issued to Mariano Sperati between 1921 and 1933 (most are
for photographic equipment or processes, one for a printing press) as
well as one to Jean Sperati in 1943. These are summaries, in French, a
few are illustrated. Mariano is credited with developing the contact
photography process used by his brother to image the genuine stamps.
List of the
Contents of Sperati's "Philatelie d'Art" Album. Four page article,
in French, from a May 1948 Swiss stamp journal with asterisks denoting
the most dangerous examples.
Lyman collection of Sperati's "Livre
d'Or"
images including the 8 supplements in a PDF file
The 1954
BPA Exhibit of Sperati and related articles - A list of the stamps
to be exhibited
Sperati Presentation
Notebook - Notebook of containing 225 different forgeries
gifted by Sperati to his daughter Yvonne in 1952
Jean De Sperati:
Master Forger - A short 1990 article
The Sperati Forgeries
- 1990 article about the Philatelic Foundation collection
The Master Forger Jean De
Sperati and the Art of Making Stamps - By French Criminologist
Edmond Locard (the 1942 Chambery trial expert)
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