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Netherlands Scott O5

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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Between 1913 and 1918 all Netherlands mail relating to administration of the Poor Law was required to use the 1899-1901 definitive stamps overprinted with "ARMENWET" (Poor Law)

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A is Genuine. B has a cancel date of 1912 before the overprint was used (and the wrong typeface).

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