Keywords: Iran 1882 Sc51.jpg en Iran / Persia 1882 issue forgery 10 centimes deep pink and rose unused In all three values of this set the middle line of the right pillar in forgeries is thick and intact while in the genuine stamps it is weak and fading at the bottom of the line Also the background of the scroll work and denomination are the same shade and color in forgeries while in the originals the numeral's background is always darker besides the scroll works in the genuine stamps seem to have depth due to the shading of their edges while in forgeries they look flat See related image showing a genuine stamp Catalogue Forgery of Sc 51 date Scan of original author PD-old-100 Related Image 300px Counterfeit stamps of Iran |