TORRES 3sen fakes

• incorrect background
• Sn  3
• small romaji
• central kanji

 

TORRES 2sen fake

• background error
• weak oval
• romaji  
• short I
• redrawn

 

TORRES 2sen fake

• L as  I
• background  error
• L  kanji  oval
• redrawn

• MAEDA Plate 17-1  vs  TORRES  
• kanji more defined
• POST  var
• cancel and oval larger

TORRES 2sen fake

• center kanji error
• 2 box
• kiku
• kanji top oval
• ESE

 

TORRES 8sen dry print

 

• kanji touches oval frame
• propellers small
• romaji doubled bottom
• redrawn

acquired from Italy ...

TORRES-Moens 3sen facsimile ...

from La Timbrologie -France 

begining of philately

TORRES-Moens 3sen fake

• oval error 
• redrawn design

 

TORRES-Moens 3sen fake

 

• oval small
• Sn 3
• kanji romaji vary

3Sen ID CHART

• NOTE WOODWARD example ... rare
• D11 as Maeda

SHADES / PLATE ERRORS

TORRES 3Sen Fake

 

• shape of 3 and Sn
• wider than genuine
• incorrect background

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STAMPCAT database

 

• composite images shown on blog are formatted using Fred Nordbaak program

TORRES 3sen fake

• wider frame
• larger Sn 3
• kanji spacing

 

1sen ID Chart

TORRES 1sen fakes

 

weak design
kiku and background errors

• weak design
• kiku and background errors

TORRES 2sen fakes

 

• irregular background shading
• frame errors
• note 2 and Sn

TORRES 25sen fake

• design error C
• romaji
• kiku

 

TORRES 5rin fake

 

• 5 R 
• background error
• romaji error

TORRES 10sen fake

• missing frame dots
• corner shoes
• S romaji
• L kanji

 

MAEDA 30sen fake

 

• flower
• romaji small
• kanji small
• frame errors

TORRES - Moens 12sen fake

 

• frame bent 
• L kanji bottom oval
• small romaji