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The Stamps of the Suez Canal Company 1868 - Tenth Forgery
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Attribution: None

Designations: Boulad: 4   Barefoot: Not Classified

Denominations: 1, 5, 20 & 40 cents


Forgery 10 - 40 Cents


  1. No cross hatching between De Suez and Postes.
  2. Two passengers in the bow, one in the stern and two behind the foremast.
  3. Left hand comma has a long tail with vertical shading lines crossing. It is attached but not integral with the ornamentation surrounding the value tablets.
  4. The right hand comma is small with a short tail. It is separate from the ornamentation surrounding the value tablets.
  5. The C of CANAL is very narrow and its top touches the frame of the oval above.
  6. The smokestack is wide and has vertical shading.
  7. The pennant on the foremast is long and thin.
  8. The smoke plume reaches almost to the border of the oval. It is heavily outlined and passes behind the mizzenmast.
  9. The feet of the R&I of MARITIME are joined as are the E&Z of SUEZ.
  10. The edge of the circles at the top of the stamp that contain the value numeral touch the first line of vertical shading, those at the bottom of the stamp touch the second line.