Malta

1860 Issue ½d
1886 Issue 5s
 

Sperati reproduced the Malta 1860 issue half pence on genuine watermarked stamp paper. In additional to the proofs, unused reproductions are known. The 1886 issue 5s was first documented in Sperati II. This forgery was produced by photo-lithography instead of the typography of the genuine. Two unused copies on genuine paper have been seen. The color is a pale rose.

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1860 Issue ½d

1. colored dot between outer two framelines at right opposite top leaf

2. colored spot in tip of third leaf up from bottom left

1886 Issue 5s

1. there are several white flaws between the "G" and "S" of "SHILLINGS"

2. the is a white dot to the right of "A" in "MALTA"

additional information from Sperati I:  Plate 12   Malta Text
additional information from Sperati II:  Plate B   Malta Text

Richard Frajola (May 4, 2020)