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Moreover, about 2/3 of them are counterfeit.
Not only are there are lot of counterfeits but there is no agreement among experts as to which are genuine and which are fakes. American Philatelist had an article in the March 2011 edition by John Iacovino which seemed to give definitive information on how to tell the difference. But there were numerous follow-up letters contradicting almost everything. This issue is ripe for further research.