Venezuela (Guayana) Forgeries

Lining up the C is generally an accurate determination but on some forgeries it is very close
The best method is probably by Transfer Types
They were printed typographically from 3 transfers, located in 2 vertical blocks that were repeated in 4 columns.

Transfer I
- Comma after Venezuela.
- Three points between the flowers of the upper edge although the third is very small.
- The "L" of VENEZUELA is tilted to the left
Transfer II
- It has no special features.
- Three points on the upper edge as well as the lower one
Transfer III
- The three masts and the ropes of the sail are cut.
- There are three points at the top edge and three at the bottom.

The forgeries will have some of the above but not all at any one time
They basically fall into 2 types with 3 variations based on the Transfers

Original transfers