British Honduras

1885 Issue 6d yellow shade (one type)
1885 Issue 1s (one type, only die proofs have been seen)

Sperati made reproductions of two British Honduras stamps, the l885 issue 6d and the 1885 issue 1s. His finished 6d reproduction below was printed on genuine watermarked stamp paper from which the original design has been decolored. The 1s is only known as a color proof but is supposed to exist also as a stamp reproduction. As with most of Sperati's British area reproductions, there is diminished white space between the horizontal shading lines. This is particularly noticeable on the 6d as the lines in front of the forehead and the crown are nearly joined together.

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1885 Issue 6d yellow shade

1. the horizontal lines of shading in front of the forehead and the crown are so thickened that they are nearly joined together

2. the ends of the horizontal lines are irregular

1885 Issue 1s grey black

1. the cheek and neck appear to be more heavily shaded

2. the color is patchy on the solid parts of the ornamental design

3. while the genuine has two dots on the point of the chin which are missing on the reproduction where the horizontal lines have become shorter

(cropped image from photoprint of proof, ex Robson Lowe collection)

additional information from Sperati I:  Plate 3    Br. Honduras Text

Richard Frajola (May 5, 2020)