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

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1884, Stellaland, Scott #1, Genuine

(1.) Perf 12. (2.) The bird in the upper left quadrant of the shield does not seem to be sticking out its tongue. (3.) The seventh vertical line in the lower right quadrant of the shield crosses the line into the quadrant above it. (4.) Exp:do. Ref: Earee