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Color error: Stamp is printed in the wrong color(s). Paper error: Stamp is printed on the wrong type of paper which, e.g., may have a different watermark or color than intended. Perforation error: Perforations are missing on one or several sides or put in the wrong place (e.g. diagonally). As perforations may be removed by cutting them off ...
Stamps sell at a considerable premium if they are in this condition. Lightly hinged (LH) is a mint stamp which was hinged but only slightly disturbed. Heavily hinged (HH) is a mint stamp which was hinged and damaged in the process. Hinge remaining (HR) is a mint stamp which has part of a stamp hinge on the back.
Like other coins, the value of errors is based in part on rarity and condition. In general, lower denomination errors are less expensive than higher denomination errors simply because more such coins are minted resulting in available errors. Due to improvements in production and inspection, modern errors are more rare and this impacts value. [3]
Estimated value: Between $250,000 and $2 million The 1974 Aluminum Lincoln Cent is an elusive and highly valuable coin, notable for its unique composition. In 1974, the U.S. Mint experimented with ...
One would imagine that overprints should be easier for a forger to falsify. It is just a simple matter of applying a few letters to a stamp with black ink. Paying attention to detail can reward a philatelic sleuth. The stamps of Bangkok from the 1880s were produced by overprinting each stamp a single letter "B" on stamps of the Straits Settlements.
Design errors most commonly occur as minor mistakes, such as a missing letter in the binomial name of an organism depicted on the stamp, but some have been major gaffes, such as a map appearing to lay claim to another country's territory, or the depiction of the wrong person on the stamp.
The postage stamp design is of an upright rectangular form, a shape chosen so that the waterfall could be displayed in its entirety, and is printed in yellow and orange inks. The textural elements are at the top and bottom of the stamp; the base panel reads "United States of America" with 18 centavos denomination corner box on either side ...
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