North West Pacific Islands

The book "Know Your Stamps" Part III by Frank Artez states as follows, "..... all the faked surcharges we have seen showed, besides other discrepancies, a wrong "W" in the overprint.

North West Pacific Islands Genuine

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Illustration of the "W" on all genuine stamps

 

North West Pacific Islands Forgery

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Illustration of the "W" on forged stamps