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Forged or Genuine

Latvia Scott 64

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: Armpit above shield forms a branch with a much shorter left line on the “Y” and the lower crease on the left leg is made up of two converging lines that don’t meet. Forgery: The armpit crease forms more equal lengths creating a “Y” and the left pants leg crease is an inverted “V.”

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A is the genuine stamp

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