Jean de Sperati was an Italian stamp forger. Robson Lowe considered him an artist and even professional stamp authenticators of his time attested to the genuineness of his work. Sperati created what h
de Sperati and Marie Louise Corne. They were married on 1 August 1914. (Source: Family archive)
A Sperati forgery of an 1856 stamp of Saxony.
Jean de Sperati's magnifying glass on display at the Royal Philatelic Society London
An undated work of Jean de Sperati. Probably a proof.
John Harry Robson Lowe was an English professional philatelist, stamp dealer and stamp auctioneer.
Jean de Sperati
…Jean de Sperati (14 October 1884 – 28 April 1957) was an Italian stamp forger. Robson Lowe considered him an artist and even professional stamp authenticators of his time attested to the genuineness of his work. Sperati created what he called…
Volume VI of Lowe's Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps, Leeward Islands, with his trademark signature on the cover.