Gooding #7F1
Bartels #C7.1
Senf
Brothers Forgery. Printed in Leipzig
in about 1887 and issued in a dull red or orange shade. The word 'FALSCH'
appears in black across the top of the head. It is also known cancelled over
the word 'FALSCH'. The 'C' in 'CORREOS' is higher up and does not touch the
bottom frame line. The horizontal line in '4' of '1854' points up at the end.
The 'C' in 'FRANCO' is very rounded and almost resembles an 'O'. The bottom
curve of 'C' in 'Cs' is very rounded, giving the appearance of a 'G'.
Gooding #7F1A
Same type as Gooding #7F1 but printed in black, without the word
'FALSCH'. The impressions, frame lines and shading appear thicker and rougher
than the issued stamps, with the shading line on the neck extending much
further to the right. It is probable, although not certain, that this was a
trial-print produced in black by the Senf Brothers
prior to the issued forgery (#7F1) being printed. This was known practice
with forgers of the time, with other black printed trials known on stamps
created by Sperati and others.
(Hans Vinkenborg Collection)
Examined by the BKD (Dutch) Expertising
Committee
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