The Bates Fakes Page 5
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| Real-two lines from the bottom of the WWW oblong to the border. Lines below the face to the red paws on the real issue. Real-526 has tags to the border. Real-has white backstitch. |
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| Fake-white background is embroidered vertically, real-horizontally. Colors show through on the back of the fake. Fake has more red outline on the yellow cloud to the left of the sun. Real-white back stitch. |
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| Fake-detailing on the pheasants back is different. Fake-top of arrowhead touches Q, Real-top of arrowhead between A & Q. Details in tail feathers are different. Real-the back has white in the embroidery. Fake is of F2, square O. |
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| Fake-lighter blue, Africa not shaped right, three bands of yellow embroidery. On the back blue shows. Arrow point is longer on the fake. |
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| Paul Myers Goshen,
Indiana gimogash@comcast.net |








