Mecklenburg-Schwerin Stamps With Forgeries From Spiro

here is a close up ,notice big difference in the crown

Thanks for these post Floortrader- They are a wealth of future info. Them SPiro Brothers had their hand in just about anything with value- Had they and sperratti, with his ability to match colors and papers ever teamed up their would be more certified forgeries than legits.

Thanks -NITRO ,I think most forgeries can be identified by most collectors if they have a real stamp next to a forgery,but there are some that need to be viewed by a expert and a scan doesn't fairly identify the fine points ,especially some of the Speratti's are too fine for my scanner.Need to get a finner detail scanner and not the Canon all- in -one that im using .

From what I've read one of the keys to a very well done forgery is "the absence of white" Basically an essay to a proof to a plate to a stamp and then to a forgery all loose detail along the way. If there are fine detail engraving lines in an original and you are looking at an example that seems more filled in it of course can be over inking but also a hint to look closer. Its great to have examples in hand and a good scanner but while online or even in person hunting I am sure many forgeries are to late seen by dealers and buyers.
Here is an excellent write up on the newfoundland pence issues that both sperrati and Spiro had a field day with. http://www.easternstamps.com/images...tion_FLd.pdf