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Forged or Genuine

Brazil Scott 1

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 were engraved on steel dies. Most forgeries were lithographed. Lathed background was most difficult to counterfeit. Square frame line around genuine seldom touches outer design oval on all four sides.

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B is Genuine

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