Lynchburg 5c Provisional #1

Forgery Type 1 (Lynchburg #1F1)

Maker unknown

Type 1 Forgery characteristics: Type 1 Forgery colors seen:

a. no flag flaw in numeral "5"  
b. no periods after initials "RH"
c. outer oval complete

a. 5c blue (shades)
b. 5c ultramarine (shades)

Same unknown maker as above, late state of the plate

Type 1A Forgery characteristics: Type 1A Forgery colors seen:

a. no flag flaw in numeral "5"  
b. no periods after initials "RH"
c. outer oval "dinged" at foot

a. 5c blue (shades)
b. 5c ultramarine (shades)
c. 5c blue on yellow

Richard Frajola (October 9, 2001)