FORGERIES, FAKES, ETC - INC. SCARCE MULTIPLES OF THE 1d BLAC...

Hammer

£2,800

FORGERIES, FAKES, ETC - INC. SCARCE MULTIPLES OF THE 1d BLACK PLATE 9 PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION: group on pages inc. 1d black plate 9 photographic forgery strip of six (believed to be the largest multiple, JA-JF, matched with six genuine plate 9 singles in red), blocks of four (2) and strip of three; genuine 1d blacks with the upper corners altered to VR (2) and another with the lower corners(!) altered to VR; 1841 2d blue with the white lines coloured to 'create' 1840 2d blues (2); 1841 1d red (a single plus another on cover) chemically treated to alter the colour to black(ish); 1841 1d red group all with faked gauge 14 perforations; etc. (38 items)