A comparison of the genuine and forged examples
of first issue stamps from selected countries

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1858, Argentina #1 Genuine

1.) Key pattern at the top and bottom each have 4 pieces.

1858, Argentina #1a, Colon after "5", Genuine

(1.) Key pattern borders are the same as #1. (2.) This minor variety (#1a) with colon after "5" occurs constantly in all the stamps in the 7th column of the sheet.

1858, Argentina #1b, Colon after "V", Genuine

(1.) Key pattern borders are the same as #1. (2.) This minor variety (#1b) with colon after "V" occurs constantly on all the stamps in the 4th column of the sheet.

1858, Argentina #1, Unlisted minor variety, Genuine

(1.) The key pattern borders are the same as #1. (2.) This unlisted minor variety with several dots after "V" occurs constantly on every stamp in the 9th column of the sheet.

1860, Argentina, #4, Genuine

(1.) Key pattern at the borders is smaller and has more zigs and zags than #1, namely 6 at each the top and the bottom.