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

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Yugoslavia, Trieste, Zone B Genuine« Back

Yugoslavia, Trieste, Zone B #3a

(1.) Strip of 3. (2.) Inscribed in the languages of three countries, (3.) The first stamp in the strip is inscribed in Slovenian. It is Scott #3. (4.) The second stamp in the strip is inscribed in Italian. It is Scott #1. (5.) The third stamp in the strip is inscribed in Croatian. It is Scott #2. (6.) At least one Italian catalog lists the three stamps #'s 1,2,3, in the order in which they are printed in the strip, but Scott lists them the way they are shown here.

Slovenian inscription

(1.) The first stamp in the strip is inscribed in Slovenian. It is Scott #3.

Italian inscription

(1.) The second stamp in the strip is inscribed in Italian. It is Scott #1.

Croatian inscription

(1.) The third stamp in the strip is inscribed in Croatian. It is Scott #2.