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Identifying Forgeries of China 1967 25th Anniversary of Mao Tse-tung's "Talks on Literature and Art" stamp issue

This set is listed in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue as numbers SG 2359-2361 and valued at Ł370 unmounted mint.


Original		Forgery

Original		Forgery

Original		Forgery

Original		Forgery

In the originals, the yellow and red are brighter. The surface got an engraved feel but the forgery have a very smooth surface.

When magnified, the dots on the face of the girl are very clearly seen.


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