Queen Isabella II
January 1863
10-Cuartos
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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. Largest Known Multiple: Block of 10 (Nigel
Gooding Collection). (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
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