4 Reales Perforate and Imperforate Forgeries

Color range from brown to dark brown instead of bister.
Thick and uneven shading lines. Genuine with thin uniform lines.
Line shading around the oval. Genuine with multiple numeral “4”.
On some forgeries the stars inside the oval with shading lines.

4 Reales Imperforate Plate Proof Sheet of 100
Ex the recently discovered American Bank Note Company proof ledger book.

ONLY KNOWN

1877 LA LIBERTAD to BORDEAUX, FRANCE
Via PANAMA, May 2, and LONDON, May 29. Backstamped BORDEAUX, May 30.
4 Reales Double Outbound Rate. Taxed “23” (deci) upon arrival.

ONLY KNOWN 4 REALES SINGLE FRANKED OUTBOUND COVER