2022-03-16

2022-03-11

2022-03-02

MAEDA-Spiro 5sen PLATE 1


  • rare example unused ...  
  • INDICIA   PLATE overlayed to produce common packet stamps.
  • illustration + cancel = fake 

2022-02-28

2022-02-27

3sen fakes - how to separate

  • IJP romaji central oval
  • MAEDA  romaji touch oval
  • TORRES romaji close to oval 
 

2022-02-17

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

2sen new koban fake

  IMPERIAL too close to oval