Austria Scott 127

One of these stamps is genuine stamps and the other one is a forgery. Can you tell the difference?
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In the genuine the central portrait of Franz Josef is engraved, the perf is 12½ a 12 ½, and the lettering below the 10s is clear. In the forgery the central portrait is lithograph and the stamp perf is 12 x 12. The lettering below the 10s isn’t as clear with the “E” in “MOSER” looking more like an “L”.

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B is the genuine stamp

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