CAPE / GRIQUALAND
Cape of Good Hope Stamps
STAMPS / Rectangles
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Forgeries
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| AC998 |
| SPERATI FORGERIES A study of Sperati forgeries of the Cape of Good Hope produced by the master forger, Jean de Sperati. Comprising a rare photo-lithographic Die Proof of the 1883 5/- printed in orange (the issued colour), imperforate on thin wove paper (48x64mm) with pencil signature ‘Jean de Sperati’ at base. Accompanied by a photographic print of the 5/- forgery, both with a ‘SPERATI / REPRODUCTION’ rimless oval cachet handstamped in violet on the reverse. The study includes two genuine used examples of Cape 6d rectangles which were the actual stamps used by Sperati to photographically ‘lift’ postmarks and produce negatives enabling him to apply identical cancellations to his forgeries. These two ‘postmarks’ are represented amongst eight photographic prints of different forged postmarks which were prepared by the BPA in the 1950s. Each photograph has SPERATI REPRODUCTION handstamped on the reverse. A wonderful and remarkable group all mounted and written-up on an album page for display. Ex the collection of Dr. Carl Walske.
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| £1,350 |
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