Also in this case I have to be careful about the "original" surcharge I show for comparison. There are several variants of this issue with varying quality. Compare your own stamps with the most characteristic criteria for ORIGINAL issues of Mi 38:

1. Pointed, slightly curved head of the number "5"
2. Vertical inside of arc of "5"
3. Ball ending
4. Footline under "1"
5. Curved top of "1"

Forgery	Original?
	- This homemade version, however, should not cause any doubt.....

---

Source:
- Billig's grosses Handbuch der Faelschungen, Part 34, Vienna, 1937

---

Main page