ALFONSO XIII - BABY HEAD stamps of the PHILIPPINES
Forgeries
Handstamped Overprint Forgeries
BOXED MARIANAS ESPANOLAS (Hialeah Forgery)
Overprinted handstamps with 'Marianas Españolas.' A similar, genuine overprint was applied to the 1899 “Curly Head” Alfonso XIII stamps but it was not used on the 1890-1897 issues (a recent forgery applied to incorrect base stamps).
Overprint reads upwards
Overprint reads downwards
Forgeries
Babyheads
Surcharges
Overprints
Essays