Queen Isabella II
5-Cuartos
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Gooding #12F1 Excellent forgery and very similar in design to the original.
There is a colon between "CORREOS' and 'INTERIOR', with the top period
quite faint and closer to the 'S' than 'I'. The bottom horizontal line on the
'E' in 'INTERIOR' slopes downward slightly and touches the 'R'. The top lip
is completely inked, unlike the original which has both lips outlined. The
edges around the 'O' in 'FRANCO' is jagged, unlike the smooth curves in the
original.
Gooding #12F2 Issued in dark red. The bottom loop of 'S' of 'CORREOS' is
closed. The spandrels are over-inked and hardly visible. The '5' of '5 Cs' is
broken between the top horizontal line and the vertical stroke, almost
appearing as a '3'. Known used with square dotted cancellation.
Gooding #12F3 A somewhat deceptive forgery issued in pinkish-red colour. 'CORREOS.
INTERIOR' printed in thick lettering. The crown is crude and not as well
defined as in the genuine stamp. The circle in the box on the bottom left
corner is small; and the circle on the bottom right is broken at the top. The
scrolls above and below the central diadem are more defined than in the
genuine stamp. The 'C' in 'FRANCO' and the '5' and 'C' in '5Cs' are printed
in Serif style.
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