Veronese mail forgery

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Under Veronese post fake one understands the falsification of two values of the Austrian coat of arms issue in 1850 in Italian silver standard, presumably in Verona were made and to the detriment of mail were used.

history

The two values ​​of 15 and 30 Centesimi are the first notable postal forgeries that occurred in the Austrian Empire. The forged postage stamp issue from 1850 is also the first stamp issue from Austria, first issue on June 1, 1850. This was in the Austrian paper currency (Kreuzer) for the Austrian heartland and for the Italian areas occupied by Austria Lombardy and Veneto in Italian silver currency (Centesimi) issued. The Austrian emperor's coat of arms is shown on the brand images . The fakes were used between May and September 1853.

The well-made forgeries were produced as individual items using the gravure printing process. The print was clean and clear. The paper chosen was medium strength machine paper , in contrast to the originals, which were printed on handmade paper. The very brittle rubber coating was brownish yellow. There are numerous small differences in the drawings between the originals and the postal forgeries.

Since most forgeries are postmarked at Verona , it is believed that the forgery was made there. At a value of 30 Centesimi, however, the Treviso postmark can also be found relatively often . Other well-known places of use are Adria , Ostiglia , Padova , Thiene , Venezia , Vicenza and Villafranca .

The counterfeiters were soon discovered and arrested. In late November 1853, shortly after the first forgeries were used, the trial against them began. Numerous unused counterfeit mail and the printing materials were confiscated.

Just a few years later, however, the series was again the victim of a forgery. These are called Mail forgeries in Milan after their main place of use .

The counterfeit mail today

Since the two postal forgeries are very popular with both Austrian and Italian philatelists due to their rarity, their commercial value is relatively high. This is between € 5,000 and € 15,000. Due to the fact that numerous counterfeits have been seized, stamped values ​​are about as rare as unused. However, there is also a relatively large number of ungummed post forgeries. These come from letters that remained unvalidated because they were presented to the authorities.

literature

  • Ulrich Ferchenbauer: Handbook and special catalog Austria 1850 to 1918 . 6th edition, self-published, Vienna 2000, pp. 274–280.