Saint Lucia

1886 Issue 6d
1885 Issue 1s

Sperati made reproductions of Saint Lucia 1886 issue 6d and 1885 issue 1s. They were printed using two clichés. Genuine stamps with design removed were used and cancels are forged for the 1s. Sperati I reported having seen the 6d only in black proof format.

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1886 Issue 6d

1. there is a break in the horizontal line of shade just above the tip of the nose

2. the horizontal lines of shading in front of the forehead and the crown are so thickened that they are nearly joined together

2. there is a dot of color on the top horizontal shading line directly below the "U" of "LUCIA"

1885 Issue 1s

1. there is a dent in the knee of the "S" of "SAINT"

2. there are constant flaws in the right side of the "H" and the left side of the second "L" of "SHILLING"

3. there is a dot in the value tablet frameline above the "N" of "SHILLING"

additional information from Sperati I:  Plate 18    St. Lucia Text

Richard Frajola (May 6, 2020)