Daryl Reiber's
Ethiopian Stamps, Postal History & Ephemera
1945
Forgery B
7 August 1945 - Victory
The unissued 1936 Red Cross Issue was overprinted in Amharic ድ ል (de le) and V for Victory
Forgery B
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Poorly formed Amharic letters tend to be fuzzy. The Amharic "Le" has a serif jutting off the right leg. The loop on the left leg usually touches the right leg. Forgery B Amharic letters are 145-147 mm apart. Genuine overprint letters are 127-130 mm apart. The V is the same size as the original. |
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 Forgery B Overprint in Red |
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 Inverted Forgery B Overprint in Red |
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 Normal + Inverted Forgery B Overprint in Red |
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 Doubled & Offset Forgery B Overprint in Red |
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