Paraguay Scott C39-53

One of these stamps is a genuine stamp and the other(s) is a forgery. Can you tell the difference?
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Genuine: The perf is 12, also 11 on some. There is a clear white tilde over the first “n” of “CANONERO” and there are three lines of shading in the blank area just above the ship’s bow. Forgery: The perf is 11½. There is no tilde over the first “n” and there is no shading in the blank area above the ship’s bow.

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B is the genuine stamp

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