MONTSERRAT 1884 SG11 Forgery by Sperati of 4d blue die proof digital-edition The 2s with slightly trimmed

The 2s with slightly trimmed perfs at top

as the Boer War came to an end

Apart from the stamps of the current issuing country

the first we have handled in over twenty years

two strongly contrasting shades (one corresponding to "deep bright blue"

MONTSERRAT 1884 SG11 Forgery by Sperati of 4d blue die proof digital-edition The 2s with slightly trimmed1884 85 4d blue, the dangerous photo litho forgery by Sperati, in the form of a "die proof" on wove (50 x 67mm), with the master forger's signature in pencil below, and showing on reverse BPA handstamp. A rare and attractive item. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie (Sothebys 17 Jan 2007, lot 698). P234007441