India Scott 1854

One of these stamps is a genuine stamp and the other(s) is a forgery. Can you tell the difference?
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The genuine stamp is more defined , with the portrait showing a jaw line with shading dots on the neck and collar. The forgery is much cruder, with no jaw line and lacking the shading dots. The collar shading merges together.

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A is the genuine stamp

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