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Bolivia 1946 30c Orange Brown Imperf Inbetween Strip of 3 MNH. Scott C106 var
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Bolivia 1946 30c Orange Brown Imperf Inbetween Strip of 3 MNH. Scott C106 var
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Bolivia 1946 30c Orange Brown Imperf Inbetween Strip of 3 MNH. Scott C106 var

Bolivia 1946 30c Orange Brown Imperf Inbetween Strip of 3 MNH. Scott C106 var

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The first stamp is full perf, the second part perf on three sides and the third is part perf on two sides only. MNH (LM Mint on the selvedge). Sanabria stamp to reverse. Cefilco 440a. Scarce.

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Argentina 1922-23 5c Rose Quadruple Perforation Error Marginal Block MNH/VLMM. Scott 308B var
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Argentina 1922-23 5c Rose Quadruple Perforation Error Marginal Block MNH/VLMM. Scott 308B var
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Argentina 1922-23 5c Rose Quadruple Perforation Error Marginal Block MNH/VLMM. Scott 308B var

Argentina 1922-23 5c Rose Quadruple Perforation Error Marginal Block MNH/VLMM. Scott 308B var

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Marginal corner block quadruple perforation error. Perf 13.5 x 12.5. MNH to upper two stamps.

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Argentina 1918-19 5c Red Paper Fold Error Block MNH. Scott 253B var
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Argentina 1918-19 5c Red Paper Fold Error Block MNH. Scott 253B var
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Argentina 1918-19 5c Red Paper Fold Error Block MNH. Scott 253B var

Argentina 1918-19 5c Red Paper Fold Error Block MNH. Scott 253B var

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Distinctive paper fold error. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5 on unwatermarked paper. MNH with previous hinging on the selvedge.

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Argentina 1877-80 8c Brown Lake Horizontal Imperf Marginal Pair M Mint/MNH. Scott 39a var
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Argentina 1877-80 8c Brown Lake Horizontal Imperf Marginal Pair M Mint/MNH. Scott 39a var
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Argentina 1877-80 8c Brown Lake Horizontal Imperf Marginal Pair M Mint/MNH. Scott 39a var

Argentina 1877-80 8c Brown Lake Horizontal Imperf Marginal Pair M Mint/MNH. Scott 39a var

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Horizontal imperf pair with part ABNC imprint in the distinctive brown lake shade. GJ 54PH reddish lilac. Top stamp has a hinge remnant, bottom stamp is MNH. Scarce.

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Argentina 1945-47 15c Light Gray Blue Paper Fold Error Block MNH. Scott 530 var
Argentina 1945-47 15c Light Gray Blue Paper Fold Error Block MNH. Scott 530 var
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Argentina 1945-47 15c Light Gray Blue Paper Fold Error Block MNH. Scott 530 var
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Argentina 1945-47 15c Light Gray Blue Paper Fold Error Block MNH. Scott 530 var
Argentina 1945-47 15c Light Gray Blue Paper Fold Error Block MNH. Scott 530 var
Argentina 1945-47 15c Light Gray Blue Paper Fold Error Block MNH. Scott 530 var
Argentina 1945-47 15c Light Gray Blue Paper Fold Error Block MNH. Scott 530 var

Argentina 1945-47 15c Light Gray Blue Paper Fold Error Block MNH. Scott 530 var

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Paper fold error with partial printing on the gummed side of the sheet due to a corner fold. Marginal block. Small paper tear in selvedge only at left. Top two stamps LM Mint, bottom two MNH.

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Venezuela 1893 5c Red Brown Marginal Specimen Block with Inscription MNH. Scott 123 var
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Venezuela 1893 5c Red Brown Marginal Specimen Block with Inscription MNH. Scott 123 var
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Venezuela 1893 5c Red Brown Marginal Specimen Block with Inscription MNH. Scott 123 var

Venezuela 1893 5c Red Brown Marginal Specimen Block with Inscription MNH. Scott 123 var

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Very unusual ABNC specimen block of eight. The center stamp has been carefully removed and replaced with a glued note by the archivist, stating in manuscript "1 Stamp in Vault with plate". The only example of this practice I've seen.

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Colombian States Cundinamarca 1870 5c Blue Reprint Block, Mostly MNH. Scott 1 var
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Colombian States Cundinamarca 1870 5c Blue Reprint Block, Mostly MNH. Scott 1 var
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Colombian States Cundinamarca 1870 5c Blue Reprint Block, Mostly MNH. Scott 1 var

Colombian States Cundinamarca 1870 5c Blue Reprint Block, Mostly MNH. Scott 1 var

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Positional piece with selvedge on three sides, Bortfeldt Stone B., Gustav Michelsen reprint block of thirty stamps. Mostly MNH, very light traces of hinge marks on nine of the stamps. Small 1cm tear into the selvedge on right hand margin. RPSL certificate.

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Venezuela 1906 Tachira 10c ‘Arepitas’ No Hay Estampillas ‘Provisional' M Mint. Scott unlisted
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Venezuela 1906 Tachira 10c ‘Arepitas’ No Hay Estampillas ‘Provisional' M Mint. Scott unlisted
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Venezuela 1906 Tachira 10c ‘Arepitas’ No Hay Estampillas ‘Provisional' M Mint. Scott unlisted

Venezuela 1906 Tachira 10c ‘Arepitas’ No Hay Estampillas ‘Provisional' M Mint. Scott unlisted

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This is a curious issue, always sold as a 1906 provisional issue but actually unofficially produced in 1915 by a Venezuelan tailor. The 10c value is printed on pink/red paper and signed N. Cardenas (the agent of the San Cristobal post office in 1906) “There are no stamps”. Couple of pinpoint paper disturbances.

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Venezuela 1899 5c on 1b Magenta o/p Invert Pair. Used. Scott O7a
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Venezuela 1899 5c on 1b Magenta o/p Invert Pair. Used. Scott O7a
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Venezuela 1899 5c on 1b Magenta o/p Invert Pair. Used. Scott O7a

Venezuela 1899 5c on 1b Magenta o/p Invert Pair. Used. Scott O7a

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Inverted overprint variety, paired with regular stamp and tied with clear Caracas CDS.

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Paraguay 1927-39 1.5p Brown Reverse Printed on Gummed Side Error. Scott L23 var
Paraguay 1927-39 1.5p Brown Reverse Printed on Gummed Side Error. Scott L23 var
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Paraguay 1927-39 1.5p Brown Reverse Printed on Gummed Side Error. Scott L23 var
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Paraguay 1927-39 1.5p Brown Reverse Printed on Gummed Side Error. Scott L23 var
Paraguay 1927-39 1.5p Brown Reverse Printed on Gummed Side Error. Scott L23 var
Paraguay 1927-39 1.5p Brown Reverse Printed on Gummed Side Error. Scott L23 var
Paraguay 1927-39 1.5p Brown Reverse Printed on Gummed Side Error. Scott L23 var

Paraguay 1927-39 1.5p Brown Reverse Printed on Gummed Side Error. Scott L23 var

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Interesting error from the 1927-39 Interior Office issue, showing a mirror reverse image printed on the gummed side. Large part patchy, brown gum. Looks to be previously unhinged.

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Panama 1916-17 Registration Missing 5c Surcharge on 8c Error MNG. Scott F30 var
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Panama 1916-17 Registration Missing 5c Surcharge on 8c Error MNG. Scott F30 var
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Panama 1916-17 Registration Missing 5c Surcharge on 8c Error MNG. Scott F30 var

Panama 1916-17 Registration Missing 5c Surcharge on 8c Error MNG. Scott F30 var

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Variety unlisted in Scott, Michel and SG. The overprints were applied in two passes and various errors have been reported.

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Nicaragua 1914 2c on 5p Light Blue Surcharge Error Used. Scott 345, Maxwell 428
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Nicaragua 1914 2c on 5p Light Blue Surcharge Error Used. Scott 345, Maxwell 428
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Nicaragua 1914 2c on 5p Light Blue Surcharge Error Used. Scott 345, Maxwell 428

Nicaragua 1914 2c on 5p Light Blue Surcharge Error Used. Scott 345, Maxwell 428

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The scarcest of the errors of this issue with only one sheet surcharged. Scott mint is $200 and £250 in SG. Used copies are unpriced. Very few mint copies known to exist, let alone used.

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Guatemala 1898 2c on 10c Blue Grey with Double Surcharge Used. Scott 90a
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Guatemala 1898 2c on 10c Blue Grey with Double Surcharge Used. Scott 90a
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Guatemala 1898 2c on 10c Blue Grey with Double Surcharge Used. Scott 90a

Guatemala 1898 2c on 10c Blue Grey with Double Surcharge Used. Scott 90a

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Guatemala 1886 50c on 1p 'Carreos' + No Period Pair M Mint. Scott Unlisted/27c
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Guatemala 1886 50c on 1p 'Carreos' + No Period Pair M Mint. Scott Unlisted/27c
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Guatemala 1886 50c on 1p 'Carreos' + No Period Pair M Mint. Scott Unlisted/27c

Guatemala 1886 50c on 1p 'Carreos' + No Period Pair M Mint. Scott Unlisted/27c

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Rail Bond issue - positions 27 and 28 on the sheet. Right-hand stamp is the listed Carreos variety; the left-hand stamp has no period after Centavos and is unlisted.

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El Salvador 1931 40c Ultra Airmail with Mirror Offset on Reverse MNH. Scott C23 var
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El Salvador 1931 40c Ultra Airmail with Mirror Offset on Reverse MNH. Scott C23 var
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El Salvador 1931 40c Ultra Airmail with Mirror Offset on Reverse MNH. Scott C23 var

El Salvador 1931 40c Ultra Airmail with Mirror Offset on Reverse MNH. Scott C23 var

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This is as good as examples of offsets get. 100% mirror image on the gummed reverse side. Only 6,000 examples printed. Undercatalogued.

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El Salvador 1930 Bolivar Centenary Airmail Set M Mint. Scott C15-C18 with variety
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El Salvador 1930 Bolivar Centenary Airmail Set M Mint. Scott C15-C18 with variety
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El Salvador 1930 Bolivar Centenary Airmail Set M Mint. Scott C15-C18 with variety

El Salvador 1930 Bolivar Centenary Airmail Set M Mint. Scott C15-C18 with variety

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The 15c value of this stamp has a 15c double variety that is catalogued at a 1300% premium. Brian Moorhouse argues in the Mainsheet that these stamps may well have been duty and key plate printed. The 15c stamp in this particular set would seem to evidence that, as the numeral can be seen to be printed in a much darker shade of red (as quoted in Mainsheet) when compared with the regular 15c stamp. This is the only copy I’ve seen with this colouration. Additionally, this set includes the 40c value in a darker shade of blue than is found on the regular stamp.These stamps were hand gummed and hand perforated (hence typical irregular perfs). Very undercatalogued with only 5,000 sets printed.

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Ecuador 1947 Primero la Patria! Blue & Red Overprint Airmail Sets Mint. Sct O202-204 var
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Ecuador 1947 Primero la Patria! Blue & Red Overprint Airmail Sets Mint. Sct O202-204 var
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Ecuador 1947 Primero la Patria! Blue & Red Overprint Airmail Sets Mint. Sct O202-204 var

Ecuador 1947 Primero la Patria! Blue & Red Overprint Airmail Sets Mint. Sct O202-204 var

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Pro Patria commemorative overprint service stamps. Erroneously listed in Scott as essays, these were a private overprint on an official stamp. The red AERO overprint is particularly scarce with only 1000 copies printed. MNG as issued.

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Dominican Republic 1927 10c Special Delivery ‘E Expreso’ Error Used. Scott E3a
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Dominican Republic 1927 10c Special Delivery ‘E Expreso’ Error Used. Scott E3a
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Dominican Republic 1927 10c Special Delivery ‘E Expreso’ Error Used. Scott E3a

Dominican Republic 1927 10c Special Delivery ‘E Expreso’ Error Used. Scott E3a

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A scarce error, created when the first E of ENTEGRA ESPECIAL (appearing at the top of E2) was not obliterated in one of the cliches. This error is found on only one stamp in every sheet of E3. Just 500 were printed, with the number of survivors from postal use being even lower. Very undercatalogued. Short perf to bottom left corner.

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Costa Rica 1947 15c on 30c Football Inverted Surcharge MNH. Scott C146.
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Costa Rica 1947 15c on 30c Football Inverted Surcharge MNH. Scott C146.
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Costa Rica 1947 15c on 30c Football Inverted Surcharge MNH. Scott C146.

Costa Rica 1947 15c on 30c Football Inverted Surcharge MNH. Scott C146.

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Forged overprints appeared on the market soon after this stamp was circulated. Genuine examples have a 27mm overprint, forgeries measure 29mm. Sanabria states 150 inverted examples exist, SOCORICO quotes 200. Either way, scarce in genuine form.

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Costa Rica 1911 1c Green & Black Double Overprint M Mint. Scott 78var (unlisted)
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Costa Rica 1911 1c Green & Black Double Overprint M Mint. Scott 78var (unlisted)
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Costa Rica 1911 1c Green & Black Double Overprint M Mint. Scott 78var (unlisted)

Costa Rica 1911 1c Green & Black Double Overprint M Mint. Scott 78var (unlisted)

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Double overprint variety. Unlisted in Scott, 74Ab in Mena. Excellent gum, slight toning around the perf tips.

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Colombia 1945 5c Dull Brown Inverted Overprint Variety LM Mint. Scott 521var
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Colombia 1945 5c Dull Brown Inverted Overprint Variety LM Mint. Scott 521var
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Colombia 1945 5c Dull Brown Inverted Overprint Variety LM Mint. Scott 521var

Colombia 1945 5c Dull Brown Inverted Overprint Variety LM Mint. Scott 521var

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Great looking inverted overprint variety with upside-down portraits of Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin.

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Colombia 1909 10c Purple Dep.Registration Double Overprint M Mint. Scott LF1 var
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Colombia 1909 10c Purple Dep.Registration Double Overprint M Mint. Scott LF1 var
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Colombia 1909 10c Purple Dep.Registration Double Overprint M Mint. Scott LF1 var

Colombia 1909 10c Purple Dep.Registration Double Overprint M Mint. Scott LF1 var

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Unlisted double overprint variety on 1904 registration stamp with J.L.Arango imprint. Overprinted in black, as per Temprano. Hinge remnant.

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