Labuan Scott 42 & 48

One of these stamps is a genuine stamp and the other(s) is a forgery. Can you tell the difference?
If you are having trouble, see the "hints" and answer below.

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Genuine is always perforated 14 and the lowermost hair in front of the ear forms a shallow semicircle and is attached at both ends. Of the different types of forgeries, a very crude one is perf 11½ and the others have the lowermost hair not attached at the right end. Many forgeries have fake bar cancellations.

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B is the genuine stamp

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