Lot 67 Venezeula SC#140F Forgery Of 1896 Map Of Venezuela, 1 VGOG Single, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures, 2017 Scott Cat. $55 For Genuine, Net. Est. As Reference $3

1 VGOG example of a forgery of the 50c rose from the 1896 Map Of Venezuela issue. Has some paper thinning from being hinged. The website www.filatelia.fi gives some details as to how to authenticate these. Generally, the river is formed by several thin lines on the genuine stamps, and by two thick ones on the forgeries. Also the contour lines in the upper right portion of the design touch the outer framelines, where they do not on the originals. Finally, the paper of the reprints and forgeries tends to be thick and opaque, where as on the originals it should be thin and semi-transparent. 2022 Scott cat. $55 for genuine originals. Our estimate of the value as reference material is $3.