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1922, Karelia, Scott #1, Genuine
(1.) The end of the "J" points horizontal. (2.) Shading line in the sword is thick. (3.) Two dots representing the eyes are farther apart. (4.) The last "1" of 1921 is slightly curved. (5.) Exp:do.
Karelia Forgery
Karelia #1, Forgery
(1.) The end of the "J" points downward. (2.) Shading line in the sword is thin. (3.) The two dots representing the eyes are close together, if you can see them. (4.) The final "1" of 1921 is straight. (5.) Exp:do.
Karelia #1, Forgery
(1.) The end of the "J" points downward. (2.) The eyes are hard to see, but they should be close together on the forgery. (3.) Thin line of shading in the sword. (4.) The final "1" in 1921 is straight. (5.) Exp:do.
Karelia #7, Forgery
(1.) The end of the "J" points downward. (2.) The eyes should be close together, if you can see them. (3.) The shading in the sword is thin. (4.) The final "1" of 1921 is straight. (5.) Exp:do
Karelia #11, Forgery
(1.) The end of the "J" points downward. (2.) The eyes on the forgeries should be close together, if you can see them. (3.) The shading in the sword blade is one thin line. (4.) The final "1" of 1921 is straight. Exp:do.