The Victor Hugo Plate 77 Cover

1865 Guernsey Cover with Three Plate 77 Stamps

Addressed to Victor Hugo’s publishers in Brussels. Unique in philatelic history — but riddled with serious anomalies.

Key Documented Anomalies

Repaired diagonal tear through Victoria’s portrait on top stamp
Perf misalignment, manual cut & overlap on bottom pair with ink visible underneath
Right-side abrasion/defacing on bottom-right stamp (likely concealment attempt)
Separate cancel strikes — bottom stamps not tied to cover
Visible “pointed 2” numeral (not standard pointed-4 G16b)
“77” appears added to genuine Plate 73 stamps (per side-by-side Genba comparison)
Owner refuses to release 600 dpi scans for independent verification

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A simple high-resolution 600 dpi scan of the full cover would resolve most questions instantly. Until that is provided publicly, extreme caution is advised.

Why This Matters

This is not just another rare stamp cover. It is being offered with serious unanswered questions about authenticity, plate number alteration, and postmark integrity. Any serious collector deserves full transparency before considering purchase.

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1865 Guernsey Cover with Three Plate 77 Stamps

Key Documented Anomalies

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Why This Matters