ONEGLIA FORGERIES, 1906 catalogue,
"France" to "Gwailor"
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Erasmo Oneglia was an Italian forger in the late 19th century
from Turin. He is famous for his engraved forgeries, but he also
made photo-lithographed forgeries. Many of his forgeries were
previously attributed to the forger Angelo
Panelli. The engraved Oneglia forgeries are usually
'overinked'. When Oneglia applied a watermark on his forgeries,
it is very clearly visible. His watermarks are impressed instead
of being real watermarks. Oneglia also collaborated closely with A.Venturini and E.Spiotti.
The exact relationships that these forgers had is not clear up to
this day.
Most forgeries made by Oneglia were printed one at a time,
with the only exception perhaps the second issue of Newfoundland,
which were printed in row of 6, all 6 values below each other.
Oneglia forgeries,
1906 catalogue, "Datia" to "Fidji"
France.
*
|
| Number |
Year |
Description |
Price in Fr. |
1849-70 - Tête de
Liberté à gauche:
|
 |
| 1 |
1849-70 |
10 cent.,
bistre.......................................................................................................................... |
Fr. -.30 |
| 2 |
|
10 cent., jaune brun |
Fr. -.30 |
| 3 |
|
15 cent., vert |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 4 |
|
15 cent., vert foncé |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 5 |
|
20 cent., noir |
Fr. -.50 |
| 5bis |
|
20 cent., blue |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 6 |
|
25 cent., blue pâle |
Fr. -.05 |
| 7 |
|
40 cent., orange |
Fr. -.30 |
| 8 |
|
40 cent., orange vif |
Fr. -3.0 |
| 9 |
|
1 franc, vermillon |
Fr. 1.50 |
| 10 |
|
1 franc, carmin |
Fr. -.50 |
| 11 |
|
1 franc, rouge brun |
Fr. -.50 |
| 12 |
|
1 franc, rouge terne |
Fr. 1.-- |
| Tête Bêche. |
 |
| 13 |
|
10 x 10 cent., bistre |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 14 |
|
15 x 15 cent., vert |
Fr. 3.-- |
| 15 |
|
20 x 20 cent., noir |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 16 |
|
25 x 25 cent., blue |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 17 |
|
40 x 40 cent., orange |
Fr. 3.-- |
| 18 |
|
1 fr. x 1 fr. cent., carmin |
Fr. 5.-- |
| 19 |
|
1 fr. x 1 fr. cent., vermillon |
Fr. 5.-- |
| 1877-78 - Group
Allégorique dentelé: |
| 20 |
|
1 cent., noir sur indigo |
Fr. 2.-- |
Timbres-Taxe.
1882 - Valeur dans une banderolle dentelée: |
 |
| 21 |
1882 |
1 franc, noir |
Fr. -.40 |
| 22 |
|
2 franc, noir |
Fr. -.60 |
| 23 |
|
5 franc, noir |
Fr. 1.-- |
Timbres-Taxe.
1859 - Chiffres dans un carré (litographie): |
| 24 |
1859 |
10 cent., noir |
Fr. -.50 |
| 1871-78 - Même type: |
 |
| 25 |
|
40 cent., bleu |
Fr. -.50 |
| 26 |
|
40 cent., outremer |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 27 |
|
60 cent., bistre jaune |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 1884 - Les mêmes de 1882. |
| 28 |
1884 |
1-2 et 5 fr., noir (la série) |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 1849-50 Tête de Liberté
à gauche: |

Sorry for the bad quality of the
image
|
| 28 bis |
|
10 cent., bistre. |
|
| |
|
15 cent., vert. |
|
| |
|
20 cent., noir. |
|
| |
|
20 cent., bleu erreur. |
|
| |
|
1 fr., carmin. |
|
| |
|
1 fr., vermillon. |
|
| |
|
Je tiens 9 pièces de chaque qualité, toutes unies,
total 6 petit feuille de 9 pièces , c'est-à-dire
56 timbres en tout, que je vend tout ensemble (seulement)
pour les 9 série, dans lesquelles
pouvez combiner des Tête bêche |
Fr. 400.-- |
| 29 |
|
1 fr., carmin |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 30 |
|
1 fr., carmin Tête bêche le deux |
Fr. 25.-- |
| 31 |
|
1 fr., vermillon Tête bêche le deux |
Fr. 50.-- |
| 32 |
|
1 fr., vermillon Tête bêche le deux |
Fr. 25.-- |
| Taxe. |
| 33 |
1884 |
1-2-5 fr., brun rouge |
Fr. 1.50 |
The 1882 and 1871 postage due
forgeries all have a "CHAMBERY 2E/26 SEPT 72" cancel.

The same forgery of the 1871 due issue with "CHAMBERY 2E/26
SEPT 72" cancel pasted on an old letter. I doubt the
"LIBOURNE 2E/24 SEPT. (32)" cancel is real?
Faridkot.
N
|
| Number |
Year |
Description |
Price in Fr. |
| 1 |
1879-81 |
Serie de 3 pieces, rouge, vert, bleu
............................................................................................ |
Fr. -.75 |
| 2 |
|
Idem, 3 pieces, carmin |
Fr. -.75 |
Since these Faridkot forgeries are marked
"N", they were not made by Oneglia, but by another
forger (as mentioned in the foreword of his catalogue).
The 1884 forgeries have the cancel
"JAKOBSTAD PIETARSAARI 3 VIII 85" (also with Russian
inscription of the town Jakobstad).
Gabon.
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|
| Number |
Year |
Description |
Price in Fr. |
1886 - Timbres des
Colonies Françaises de 1881 avec GABON et valeur en
surcharge:
|
 |
| 1 |
|
5 sur 20 cent., brique sur
vert.......................................................................................................... |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 2 |
|
10 sur 20 cent., brique sur vert |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 3 |
|
25 sur 20 cent., brique sur vert |
Fr. -.20 |
| 4 |
|
50 sur 15 cent., bleu |
Fr. 1.40 |
| 5 |
|
75 sur 75 cent., bleu |
Fr. 1.-- |
| Variétés. |
| 6 |
|
5 sur 20 cent. (double surch.) |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 7 |
|
10 sur 20 cent. (double chiff. 0) |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 8 |
|
10 sur 20 cent. (double chiff. 1) |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 9 |
|
25 sur 20 cent. (d. surch. GAB.) |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 10 |
|
25 sur 20 cent. (GAB. renversé) |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 11 |
|
25 sur 20 cent., (doub. chiff. 25) |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 12 |
|
25 sur 20 cent., (52 en biais) |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 13 |
|
25 sur 20 cent., (chiff. 25 horiz.) |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 14 |
|
50 sur 15 cent., (chiff 50 horiz.) |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 15 |
|
50 sur 15 cent., (GAB. vertical) |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 1889 - Timbres des
Colonies Françaises de 1881 avec valeur en surcharge: |
| 16 |
1889 |
15 sur 10 cent., noir sur violet |
Fr. 1.50 |
| 17 |
|
15 sur 1 franc, olive |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 18 |
|
25 sur 5 cent., vert |
Fr. -.40 |
| 19 |
|
25 sur 10 cent., noir sur lilas |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 20 |
|
25 sur 75 cent., carmin |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 1889 - Timbres-taxe des
Colonies Françaises de 1881 avec valeur en surcharge et
GABON-TIMBRE:: |
 |
| 21 |
1889 |
15 sur 5 cent., noir |
Fr. -.80 |
| 22 |
|
15 sur 10 cent., noir |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 23 |
|
25 sur 20 cent., noir |
Fr. -.60 |
| Variétés. |
 |
| 24 |
|
sur 5 cent. (chiff 15 omis) |
Fr. 2.-- |
| 25 |
|
15 sur 5 cent. (le mot Timbre est omis, GABON au
milieu) |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 26 |
|
15 sur 5 cent. (doub. sur tim.) |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 27 |
|
25 sur 20 cent. (doub. sur tim.) |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 28 |
|
25 sur 20 cent. (double impression de 25 chiffres) |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 29 |
|
25 sur 20 cent. (imbre au lieu de timbre) |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 30 |
|
15 sur 5 cent. (double impress. GABON) |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 31 |
|
25 sur 20 cent. (double impress. GABON) |
Fr. 1.-- |
Gambie.
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|
| Number |
Year |
Description |
Price in Fr. |
1866 - Effigie de
Victoria à gauche, en relief, dans un cercle:
|
 |
| 1 |
1866 |
4 pence,
brun.................................................................................. |
Fr. -.20 |
| 2 |
|
6 pence, bleu |
Fr. -.20 |
| 1874 Même type, filigrane
C. C. et couronne: |
 |
| 3 |
1874 |
4 pence, brun |
Fr. -.20 |
| 4 |
|
6 pence, bleu |
Fr. -.20 |
| 1880 Même type, filigrane
C. C. et couronne, dentelé: |

|
| 5 |
1880 |
1/2 penny, jaune |
Fr. -.10 |
| 6 |
|
1 penny, violet brun |
Fr. -.10 |
| 7 |
|
2 pence, rose |
Fr. -.10 |
| 8 |
|
3 pence, bleu ciel |
Fr. -.10 |
| 9 |
|
4 pence, brun |
Fr. -.10 |
| 10 |
|
6 pence, bleu |
Fr. -.20 |
| 11 |
|
1 shilling, vert |
Fr. 1.-- |
These Gambia forgeries are also known as
Spiotti forgeries. I've only seen them with the typical bars with
"1" Oneglia cancel.

Front and backview of the 6 p value (with oil watermark clearly
visible).
Gibraltar.
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|
| Number |
Year |
Description |
Price in Fr. |
1886 - Timbre de
Bermuda , vrais, avec << Gibraltar >> en
surcharge, imitation:
|
 |
| 1 |
1886 |
1/2 penny, vert
................................................................................................................................. |
Fr. -.60 |
| 2 |
|
1 penny, carmin |
Fr. -.60 |
| 3 |
|
2 1/2 penny, bleu |
Fr. 1.-- |
In the 1899 "Catalogue des Imitations des Timbres-Postes
d'Italie et Anciens Duches, Bresil, Cap de Bonne Esperance,
Gambie, Iles Joniennes, Maurice ecc. ecc.", he says on page
30: "Je puis appliquer le Timbre Gibraltar sur les
Timbres-Poste de Bermuda, a fr.0,50 par piece, prix net, et autre
surcharges, porto extra"; translated: "I can apply
overprints of Gibraltar on Bermuda stamps for 0.50 Francs a
piece, excluding postage."
Gran
Bretagne. *
|
| Number |
Year |
Description |
Price in Fr. |
| 1885 - Timbres de la
Grande Bretagne, vrais, avec << I. R. Official
>> imité en surcharge: |
| 1 |
|
2 1/2 penny,
violet............................................................................................................................ |
Fr. 1.50 |
| 2 |
|
2 1/2 penny, violet sur bleu |
Fr. -.50 |
Grèce.
*
|
| Number |
Year |
Description |
Price in Fr. |
(Impression soignée de
Paris, gravure en cuivre):
|

 |
| 1 |
1861 |
1 lepton,
brun................................................................................................................................... |
Fr. -.20 |
| 2 |
|
2 lepta, bistre |
Fr. -.20 |
| 3 |
|
5 lepta, vert |
Fr. -.20 |
| 4 |
|
10 lepta, orange sur azure |
Fr. -.20 |
| 5 |
|
20 lepta, bleu |
Fr. -.20 |
| 6 |
|
40 lepta, violet sur azure |
Fr. -.20 |
| 7 |
|
80 lepta, carmin |
Fr. -.20 |
| Timbres ci-dessus avec
grand chiffre 10 au revers: |
 |
| 8 |
|
10 lepta, orange sur azure |
Fr. -.20 |
| 9 |
1876-77 |
30 lepta, brun |
Fr. -.20 |
| 10 |
|
60 lepta, vert |
Fr. -.20 |
| 11 |
|
60 lepta, vert sur verdast |
Fr. -.20 |
These forgeries were already listed in the
1898 Oneglia price list. The cancel always(?) seems to be a
numeral "1" dot cancel.
Gujane
Anglaise. N
|
| Number |
Year |
Description |
Price in Fr. |
| 1850 - Valeur au centre du
cercle: |
| 1 |
1850 |
Série de 3
pièces............................................................................................................................... |
Fr. 6.-- |
| 1862 - Timbres prov.
bordure variés |
| 2 |
1862 |
Série de 18 pièces |
Fr. 6.-- |
| 3 |
1850 |
4 cent., noir sur jaune |
Fr. -.50 |
| 4 |
1851 |
1 cent., noir sur carmin |
Fr. 1.-- |
| 5 |
1856 |
Série de 3 pièces |
Fr. 10.-- |
| 6 |
1862 |
Série de 2 pièces |
Fr. 1.50 |
Since these British Guiana forgeries are
marked "N", they were not made by Oneglia, but by
another forger (as mentioned in the foreword of his catalogue). I
have not been able to figure out which forgeries are offered
here.
These forgeries of Portuguese Guinea clearly have a typical
Oneglia cancel (the bars with a "G" in the center).
They are also known as the so-called Brazilian forgeries, they
have a dot at the right hand side of the "E" of
"CORREIO".
Gwailor.
(Gwalior)
|
| Number |
Year |
Description |
Price in Fr. |
| 1 |
|
sur 8 a., violet
.................................................................................................................................. |
Fr. 5.-- |
| 2 |
|
sur 1 r., carmin et vert |
Fr. 1.50 |
Oneglia forgeries, 1906 catalogue,
"Hambourg" to "Joniennes"
Copyright by Evert Klaseboer