The States of Guernsey Overprints

Scans below are taken from actual banknotes

B239A Genuine Overprint

B239A Fake 1

Thinner font / typeface, larger W, dot not sitting on top of i's, o's thinner at top & bottom, 9 is too tall with flat base,

thinner 1's, full stop smaller and spaced away from year

B239A Fake 2

Light blue ink not dark blue, capital C hooks in too much, 9 totally wrong

B249A Genuine Overprint

B249A Fake 1

Black ink not blue, no dot after 1941

B249A Fake 2

Ink has run at edges, rectangular dot not sitting on top of i's, 1 has protrusion, 9 has round tail

B239B Genuine Overprint

B239B Fake not seen YET

B239C Genuine Overprint

B239C Fake

Thinner font / typeface, larger W, dot not sitting on top of i's, 1's are too thin, 9 is too tall