Memphis 5c Provisional #2


Forgery Type 1 (Memphis #2F1)

Lithographed catalog illustration from Moens "Postage Stamps Illustrated" of 1864.

Type 1 Forgery characteristics: Type 1 Forgery colors seen:

a. bottom stroke of "E" of "MEMPHIS no small triangle at tip
b. outer frame line

a. 5c black


Richard Frajola (October 1, 2001)