Queen Isabella II
January 1863
10-Cuartos
Gooding #15F1 The 'C' of 'CORREOS' is too near to the left frame and too tall
and the second 'R' is too large. The second 'R' of 'INTERIOR' is too wide at
the bottom. The circle almost touches the line at the top and bottom, with
only one row of the fish-scale network above the top of the central circle
and two below the bottom of it. There are nine-two pearls round the central
circle, and they are all distinctly separate from each other, except two near
the chignon; whereas in the genuine, some of them run together. The Queen's
lip is pointed somewhat upwards. The bust is too much pointed. The '10'
varies slightly throughout the sheet. Known unused or cancelled. Issued in
sheets of 20 stamps (4 x 5). (Similar plate to Gooding #14F3, #16F1 and
#17F1). Gooding #15F2 A rather crude forgery. The circle of pearls are quite faint and
in some cases over-inked, most noticeable at the bottom of the circle. The value
tablet appears to have been inserted leaving a large gap between it and the
line above. The letters and numbers are small. The 'F' of 'FRANCO' is far
away from the left frame line. The '0' in '10' is small. Know used with a
Diamond '30' (Puerto Rico and Gooding #15F3 A good imitation issued in shade of salmon instead of carmine in
the genuine issue. The space between the dots in the colon between 'Correos'
and 'Interior' is wider than in the genuine. The nose is not as pointy and
the chin in more rounded. The value '10' is large and the '0' is broad. |
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