Queen Isabella II
January 1863
2-Reales
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Gooding #17F1 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. The Queen's lip is pointed somewhat upwards.
The bust is too much pointed. There is a vertical line between 'O' and the
first 'R; of 'CORREOS' and between 'O' and second 'R' in 'INTERIOR'. Known
unused or cancelled. (Similar plate to Gooding #14F3, #15F1 and #16F1)
Gooding #17F2 Issued in deep blue. The dotted circle and ornaments at the
sides are very poor. The background is composed of white dots instead of
semi-circles. Cancelled with parallel bars in a oval.
Gooding #17F3 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. Known cancelled with long black horizontal bars or
bogus circular date stamp. (Similar die to Gooding #15F2)
Gooding #17F4 Jean de Sperati Forgery. The genuine stamp has
a crack in the bottom frame line below 'C' of 'FRANCO', whereas in the
forgery, the crack is reduced to a white spot. The seond 'R' of 'CORREOS' has
no top left serif, has a double break at the right and the tail is broken off
at the loop. In the word 'INTERIOR', the second 'I' has a crack on the right.
The final 'R' is broken at the head, has a white spot in the upright and
another in the tail. Die proofs exist in black and in color, as well as
unused and used reproductions. Some copies are known with a 'Sperati
Reproduction' handstamp in purple on the back.
Gooding #17F5 A very dangerous forgery. The 's' of 'Rs' is further away from
the upper stroke than in the genuine and there is no period after the 's'.
The bottom right circle is broken at the bottom by a slanted line. The two
semi-circles above the '2' are incomplete and do not touch the bottom frame
line. Known unused or cancelled. This forgery is also known to exist with the
'Habilitado por la Nacion' Overprint.
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