Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

First Watermark 1913: Kangaroo £ 2 black & rose, Die II, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, a used Jean de Sperati Forgery, created from the original paper with original cancellation, the stamp then washed and the forgery applied by photo-lithography (the tell-tale sign is the white flaw off Warrnambool), handstamped on reverse upon recipt of the forger's artifacts "Sperati reproduction" and numbered '68'. A splendid example of the Master Forger's artwork and very scarce BW 55 = $ 7'500.