Erasmo Oneglia
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Erasmo Oneglia was an Italian printer, born in Turin, who was also a successful stamp forger in the 1890s and early 1900s.
Oneglia's first forgeries are believed to have been of the early stamps of Newfoundland and they are included in the second edition of Robert Brisco Earee
's Album Weeds in 1892.
In 1897 he was arrested in London for trying to sell forgeries to the stamp dealers Stanley Gibbons, however, he was let off with a fine of just 20 shillings and his stock confiscated.
Oneglia was closely associated with other Italian forgers of the period, as well as with the brothers Mariano and Jean de Sperati
who worked in Turin for a while and probably with Oneglia.
Oneglia's first forgeries are believed to have been of the early stamps of Newfoundland and they are included in the second edition of Robert Brisco Earee
Robert Brisco Earée
The Reverend Robert Brisco Earée was an English philatelist, known for his studies of philatelic fakes and forgeries. He was the son of the Reverend William Earee M.A.- Life :...
's Album Weeds in 1892.
In 1897 he was arrested in London for trying to sell forgeries to the stamp dealers Stanley Gibbons, however, he was let off with a fine of just 20 shillings and his stock confiscated.
Oneglia was closely associated with other Italian forgers of the period, as well as with the brothers Mariano and Jean de Sperati
Jean de Sperati
Jean de Sperati was among the most noted stamp forgers of the world. Even professional stamp authenticators of his time attested to the genuineness of his stamps...
who worked in Turin for a while and probably with Oneglia.
Further reading
- The Oneglia Engraved Forgeries Commonly Attributed to Angelo Panelli, Robson LoweRobson LoweJohn Harry Robson Lowe , Robbie to his friends, was an English professional philatelist, stamp dealer and stamp auctioneer.- Life and career :...
& Carl Walske, James Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, 1996. ISBN 9963579736. - Philatelic Forgers: Their Lives and Works, Varro E. Tyler, Robson Lowe, London, 1976.
See also
- List of stamp forgers
- Philatelic fakes and forgeriesPhilatelic fakes and forgeriesIn general, philatelic fakes and forgeries refers to labels that look like postage stamps but are not. Most have been produced to deceive or defraud...