Sierra Leone

1859 Issue 6d

Only proofs and unused reproduction by Sperati are reported. At least some of his reproductions were possibly intended to pass as imperforate plate proofs on bluish paper. The regular issues of the genuine 6d were perforated.

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1859 Issue 6d

1. diagonal leg of the first "R" of "SIERRA" ends in an inverted arc

2. right side of top bar of "T" in "POSTAGE" is malformed

3. there is a small white spot in the "O" of "LEONE"

additional information from Sperati I:  Plate 18    Sierra Leone Text

Richard Frajola (May 7, 2020)