Scott 352 and 387 are often faked. We would advise
purchasing either of these stamps from a reputable dealer only, or better
yet with certification. Particularly suspect are well-centered
stamps. Although many fakes are made by trimming a
fully perforated or better yet a large margined straight edge copy of Scott
331 or Scott 374, most of these fakes are easily recognized since they often
measure less than the proper height of 25 mm, and the look and feel
of the straight edges is just not right.
The more dangerous fakes are made from the imperforate stamps, in this case
Scott 343 and Scott 383, respectively. The perforations must be examined
closely to guarantee authenticity. Keep in mind that much of the
stock of the imperforate stamps Scott 343 and Scott 383 have been
given fake perforations to resemble their more expensive coil
counterparts. (see also Scott 348 and Scott
385 )
