1882-92 Numeral Issue 1c Forgeries

Stamps #1 and #2 are genuine stamps. Stamps #3 and #4 are very close to the genuine stamps. In fact, at first examination, I thought they might be from a very worn plate. But if you look at the closeup images from the mapped areas below, there are some differences. Pay close attention to the point in the background above the "1" in the upper left. The forgeries droop over while the genuine point up. In the second set of scans, you can see a buldge under E and N in CENTS in the forgeries. Also notice the detail in the side scroll ends. If you have a different opinion, please let me know.

Genuine #1
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Genuine #2
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Forgery #3
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Forgery #4
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Forgery Map
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1. Drooping background point
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2. Buldge under E and N in CENTS
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