These stamps are part of a fairly large auction acquisition I recently made. The photo is of what I believe to be Sardinia 12 and 13. The head in Sardinia 12 seems to be misplaced when compared to 13. I could find no mention of "misplaced" heads in my research, only inverted or double prints. Perhaps this is a really bad forgery. Any comments would be appreciated. Thank you!
Scott states that the 5˘,20˘ & 40˘ have been reprinted. The embossing of the reprints is not as sharp as the originals and the colors are dull & blurred.
This will probably not be much better. It is more difficult to see the embossing on #12. The head appears shifted to the left when compared with #13, which appears centered.
ksriley ----Lucky I had my Italian States collection home from the bank this weekend . Here is a reprint copy just like yours ,notice the head is out of wack ,just like yours.
Thank you both, very much. That explains it pretty clearly. I'll be studying up a little more on reprints now. This is my first encounter but probably not my last. Thanks again. Great photo example!
When looking at the old classics think of forgeries,fakes,reprints & facsimiles. If it seems to good to be true it probably is. Save your money on certification and buy lottery tickets. Do research and ask on forums such as this one first.
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