OG, they are very nice, quite good, but not the originals (but pretty good). There were numerous forgeries/reprint. For the particular one you have, I've highlighted 2 easy to spot differences below (differs from denomination and different forgeries, so don't apply these rules to all).
Top left stamp is genuine #10a, top right stamp is genuine #10b.
Sorry, the scans are older, so not very high quality.
The bottom two stamps are the bottom row from your block of 4.
Circled in black, note the level of the colored bar compared to the point of the shield at left. In the originals for THIS design and denomination (1/3g), the top of the bar is above the point. In yours, it is below the point.
Circled in red, the E in "Ein" tilts toward left. In yours, it is relatively vertical.
Although I can't measure directly, I think your margins are too wide compared to the originals. The full margins on the originals are 1mm for the green on white paper, 1.5mm for the black on green paper.
Still, a nice block that's great as a space-filler.
k
Posted 09/07/2009 05:20 am
