Russian Levant (R.O.P.I.T.)

1865 Issue (2k)

Sperati made proofs and unused reproductions of the 1865 issue 2k stamp. Two clichés were used. One of his reproductions was certified as genuine by the BPA in 1931.

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1865 Issue (2k)

1. There is a brown spot of color in the lower left white oval that surrounds the ship

2. The "O" in top panel is severely deformed

additional information from Sperati I:  Plate 115   Russian Levant Text

Richard Frajola (May 13, 2020)