Missing letter

Cristmas, without H, soon corrected in Christmas

Dfutsches Reich

Some of those Germania-stamps show DFUTSCHES REICH instead of DEUTSCHES REICH.

MECEDES instead of MERCEDES

This is obviously a MERCEDES car, not a MECEDES

LARL BENZ instead of CARL BENZ

The inventor of the diesel engine of course was CARL BENZ, not LARL BENZ

KINIGDOM instead of KINGDOM

Wrong : KINIGDOM OF JORDAN - Correct : KINGDOM OF JORDAN

MEMORIAN instead of MEMORIAM

Wrong : IN MEMORIAN - Correct : IN MEMORIAM

BEOUIA instead of BEQUIA

Wrong : BEOUIA - Correct : BEQUIA

HOME SOCIETY instead of HOME SEVRETARY.

Governor Philip meeting the Home Society ? After a corrected stamp had been issued, we knew that he met the Home Secretary !

PNNEY instead of PENNY.

PNNEY instead of PENNY in the overprint on the right stamp.

Missing letter

Missing letter R of République in the overprint

Wrong location name

Wrong and correct name on the same stamp. Wrong : Kimerlite - Correct : Kimberlite

Short instead of long S

Oswald has to be written with a long S

Short instead of long S

Deutsches was first written with a short S, and afterwards corrected with a long S on new stamps

Wrong capital letter

Einig, in the middle of a sentence, has to be written with e instead of E

Colour shift

Due to a colour shift, België became Belgïe.

Lost zero

Preprinted postcard, with a lost ZERO somewhere in the preprinted stamp.

Wrong letter

Wrong letter : FOSTAL instead of POSTAL

Forgotten letter

Forgotten letter : ENLISH instead of ENGLISH

Language error

Wrong : Conférance - Correct : Conférence

Language and date errror

MADECINE and ANNIVERAIRE instead of MEDECINE and ANNIVERSAIRE. Furthermore the 21st anniversary in 1952 was followed by the 23rd anniversary in 1953 !

Missing letter

WIR SCHWÖREN was written correctly many times, except once right below : WIR SCWÖREN

Wrong letters

The incorrect mention TYPI…. was corrected into TIPY…..

Language error

DEFENCE was corrected afterwards in DEFENSE

Language error

Some of those private stamps mention BYBOST instead of BYPOST

Language error

Both stamps belong to the same series, one with ORGANIZATION, the other with ORGANISATION.

Missing sentence

The mention NATIONAL TRUST HOUSE AND GARDEN is missing on the cover on one of those booklets

Wrong name

NIEDZIGA was corrected in NIEDZICA

Wrong name

NAMBIA of course is not correct, it should have been NAMIBIA

Missing letter

An S is missing in MISSISSIPI, on the seal in the middle of this stamp. The designer of the stamp had no other choice than to copy carefully this error.

At least three errors

Right below : SIDNEY instead of SYDNEY - Above : VAN DIEMAN instead of VAN DIEMEN - Right below : the opera building and the bridge are reversed in the stamp

Wrong name

SOMLYÓ was corrected afterwards into SOMLÓ

Wrong name

JESSLETON was corrected afterwards into JESSELTON

Missing letter

All the 5 stamps of this sheet mention COOK ISLANS instead of COOK ISLANDS

Wrong name

Wrong : CZECHESLOVAKIA - Correct : CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Wrong name

Wrong : COLUMBIA - Correct : COLOMBIA

Wrong name

Wrong : URAGUAY - Correct : URUGUAY

Wrong name

When Nyasaland became Malawi, lake Nyasa of course became lake Malawi. This was first forgotten, afterwards a corrected stamp was issued.

Wrong name

Series of 9 stamps, one for each Belgian Province, with the name of the province capital in the 2 national languages, first the local language, then the other one. For the province of Luxemburg, a correct mention should have been ARLON - AARLEN

Wrong name

FDG to commemorate the start of postal services on the USS ALMACK. Unfortunately the postmark showed ALMAACK instead of ALMACK.

Wrong date

The great Roman composer Porumbescu was born in 1853, as shown on a previously issued stamp. Not in 1854 as shown on a preprinted postcard.

Rerublic !

RERUBLIC instead of REPUBLIC.

Capital letter

The local currency TOEA is never written with a capital letter. A wrong stamp was corrected and reissued.

Missing countryname

Former British stamps overprinted and used by GUYANA to mark the independence attained in 1966. On one stamp in every sheet, the overprint GUYANA is missing and substitued by 1966 (upper left)

Wrong letter

Small letter i in Afghanistan, all the other letters are capitals !

Language error

Wrong : Méres - Correct : Mères

Language error

AFGHANNES or AFGHANES ? Only one of them can be correct !

Missing letter

Wrong : CARRIBEAN - Correct : CARRIBBEAN

Language error

EXPRÊS was corrected in EXPRÈS.

Missing letter

Wrong : AUNE - Correct : FAUNE

Ambigious inscription

The inscription IMPERIAL CHINESE POST was a little bit ambigious, and was later corrected in CHINESE IMPERIAL POST.

Printing gremlin

On this Chinese commemorative FDC, COMMEMORATION is misspelt COMMERATION

Wrong date

China offres an excellent service to philatelists, numbering and dating all their stamps. Except here … 1855 is not correct, the stamp was issued in 1955.

Wrong letter

A caracter was misspelt in the translation of REVENU, giving it a complete different sense. The stamp was corrrected.

Just one wrong letter.

Wrong : GROSSOPTILQN - Correct : GROSSOPTILON

INMEDIATA

Wrong inscription INMEDIATA instead of IMMEDIATA, was corrected two years later.

BRANLIO

BRANLIO was corrected in BRAULIO when a new stamp was issued.

One missing letter

Wrong : Mufflon - Correct : Moufflon. A corrected stamp was issued soon after the error was discovered

Early death.

Stodola died in 1942, not in 1924 !

Impressive word.

INTERNATIAONAL looks impressive, but is of course not correct. Remove an A, and read INTERNATIONAL

Two dates

Only on one stamp in a sheet, a second date appeared in the lower half of the stamp.

Wrong flower name

Wrong : DALHIAS - Correct : DAHLIAS

Inverted letters

Wrong : ALDER PLANETARIUM - Correct : ADLER PLANETARIUM

Wrong figure.

A printed 7 never has a small horizontal line. See other stamp.

Which is correct ?

Telecommunications or telecommunication : or the stamps, or the sheet is wrong.

Missing letter

One of the stamps has a missing p after 12 !

Foute benaming.

Cannonsreach bleek fout te zijn, en werd verbeterd in Canonsreach.

Forgotten line

Stamp with an extract of a Parliamentary report. A whole line from the English version (between the 8th and 9th lines from the bottom) was omitted.

Unexpected inversion.

The correct name of this crab is Chionoecetes OPILIO. The second part of the name has been inverted to OILIQO on the same stamp issued in a booklet.

Language error.

Wrong : Austrailian - Correct : Australian

Reversed characters.

Two Chinese characters were printed in reverse order. The aerogramme was recalled and replaced by a correct one.

Wrong currency.

On the brown stamp the local currency is indicated by Tt instead of Ft. Correct on the green stamp.

Wrong language

If a name was written outside this russian vessel, it ought to have been in Cyrylllian letters, not in the Latin alphabet.

Mixed inscriptions.

Stamps sshowing grapes and oranges, but the inscriptions were mixed up.

Wrong name.

Wrong : Femme BALOUE - Correct : Femme BAOULE

Wrong name

Wrong : ALPHA - Correct : ALFA

Wrong name

The lake steamer CHAUNCY MAPLES had his name wrongly spelled as CHAUNCEY MAPLES. The name however was given correctly on a sheet

Wrong overprint

Wrong : Edhingburgh - Correct : Edinburgh

Wrong letter.

I instead of L on the red 30c stamp

Additional zero.

Used postal stationary card with, just below the face of Queen Juliana, a small circular mark.

Wrong letter

C instead of Q in QUARTRO.

Wrong letter

DANAL de Panama ? They meaned CANAL, of course

Misspelt name

Dimitrie BRANDZA's name is mispelt as BRINDZA

Typing error

In Czestochowa, the cedilla is below the C (ç), not below the Z

Missing letter

Missing letter in PACIFIC : PACFIC instead of PACIFIC.

Wrong currency

The local currency is BAHT, and not BATH.

Missing space

Wrong : ... HOMINESET ... - Correct : ... HOMINES ET ...

No hyphen

There is no hyphen between SAINT and LOUIS.

Wrong name

Wrong : HANNA - Correct : HANNAH

Additional comma

Additional comma : 0,37,5 ipv 0,375.

With or without dots

Depending on the time period this stamp was issued, it can be found with or without umlaut in CÜMHURIYETI

One wrong letter

Wrong : OFFICIEL - Correct : OFFICIER.

One wrong letter

Wrong : Bieuvenue - Correct : Bienvenue

Wrong letter

Error in the country name in the local scripture. A corrected stamp was issued.

Language error

Wrong : HALBTHURN - Correct : HALBTURN

Letter inversion

Wrong on one stamp : ANNIVERSAIRO - Correct on the two other stamps : ANNIVERSARIO

One wrong letter

Wrong : HIPPOCANPUS - Correct : HIPPOCAMPUS

Inversion

The engraver Cz. Slania has signed all the stamps of this booklet ending with S C. On one of the stamps, however, the C is reversed.

One R too much

Country and value in silver colour are almost invisible. Probably the reason why ÖSTERREICH is written ÖSTERRREICH with RRR.

Error in country name

Error in countryname on one of the stamps

Error in name

In 1870, the Robert E. Lee won a famed steamboat race against the Natchez, going from St. Louis, Missouri to New Orleans, NATCHEZ is written NATCHES on the stamp.

Missing hyphen

Missing hyphen in the name SANTOS-DUMONT

Missing hyphen

Missing hyphen between BADEN and POWELL

Gender error

Gender error : the local currency should be STOTINKA, not STOTINK. Was corrected

Wrong number

China numbers and dates all there stamps. But here the 8F stamp from 1961 should be numbered 228, but instead was given 229 which is the number of the 10F stamp.

Wrong year

China numbers and dates all their stamps. These stampswere neither issued in 1855 or in 1866, but in 1955.

Error un name

Wrong : Cygnus colnmbianus - Correct : Cygnus columbianus

Missing word

The caption on this stamp was intended to be 'Qilu 300.000-ton Ethylene Project'. The last word project is missing in the chines text.

Missing stroke

The seal in the shape of the island in the upper right corner bears the four character for Hai Nan Jian Sheng, but one stroke is missing in the caracter for Nan. Correct on the other stamps.

Typing error

In the overprint on one stamp, 1874 is written I874. Correct on the other stamp.

Typing error

Wrong : GELSENHIRCHEN - Correct : GELSENKIRCHEN

Typing error

Wrong : PEAL HARBOR - Correct : PEARL HARBOR. The error was corrected.

Upside down letter

Inverted greek letter PHI in formula.

Wrong letter

Thurn UUD Taxis instead of UND.

Missing letter

Missing letter I in Algeria.

Inversion of letters

Wrong : CALVARYMAN - Correct : CAVALRYMAN

Wrong letter

Wrong letter N instead of U in Institut, correct in Pasteur.

Wrong letter

Wrong : Kunslsammlungen - Correct : Kunstsammlungen

Missing dot ?

Overprint with or without a dot ?

One letter too much

Wrong : CHAUSSEUR - Correct : CHASSEUR.

Addditional letter

POSSTES instead of POSTES

Missing letter

Wrong : steamlined - Correct : streamlined.

Additionel dot

An additional dot gives the L of Malawi an extra artistic touch.

One wrong letter

Wrong : tlavescens - Correct : flavescens

One letter too much

Wrong : dahuricum - Correct : dauricum

Flying letter

Additional letter M appears on some of these stamps.

Wrong letter

Some stamps have a wrong character in Los Angeles.

Lost letter

In front of the right wing, a clearly visible ring or letter O.

Wrong letter

Wrong : REPUPLIQUE - Corrected in REPUBLIQUE.

Missing letter

Wrong : MILLIMES - Correct : MILLIÈMES.

Wrong letter

Wrong : Excelris - Correct : Excelsis.

Missing dots

Two missing dots : one on the i in David, the other on the second i in Livingstone.

Missing letter

Initial of the first name of the engraver is missing on on of the stamps.

Miissing letter

Missing D on one stamp of every sheet, correct on the others.

Inverted letters

During a short period of independence, Tibet issued a series of stamps, some of them however featuring POTSAGE insead of POSTAGE.

With or without dots

Depending on the time period this stamp was issued, it can be found with or without umlaut in CÜMHURIYETI

With or without dots

Depending on the time period this stamp was issued, it can be found with or without umlaut in CÜMHURIYETI .

Double error

The abbreviation of Franc is Fand not f. ANd the red and yellow colours have been mixed up in the upper part of the stamp.

Additional letter

Wrong : ANNIVERSSAIRE - Correct : ANNIVERSAIRE

Wrong letter or variety ?

Misprint in one of the tabs : DJ instead of DU.

One wrong letter

Wrong : TRAVANOORE - Correct on other stamps : TRAVANCORE.

Wrong currency

As a Danish printer was asked to produce a series of stamps for the Swedish Stockhoms Lokalpost, the mistake that ocured could have been expected : the value was printed in ØRE (Danish) instead of ÖRE (Swedish). The error was corrected.

Wrong letter

OFFICIAI instead of OFFICIAL in overprint.

One wrong letter

Error in overprint. Wrong : KETAHKOTAAN - Correct : KEMAHKOTAAN.

Wrong abbreviation

DEZEMBER is not a correct spelling in Swedish, wrong abbreviation DEZ instead of DEC.

Wrong letter

Wrong : Map with HAXCIVAN. Was later corrected in NAXCIVAN.

Wrong letter

This is not an Alfa RAMEO, but an Alfa ROMEO

Inverted letter

The R of République is inverted.

Missing letter

Correct citation : Me doctarum hederae praemia frontium - Wrong on stamp : Me doctarum ederae proemia frontium.

Additional letter

Wrong : Arnniversaire - Correct : Anniversaire.

Wrong character

* instead of - between the figures on the overprint.

Wrong character

/ instead of - between the figures on the overprint.

Wrong character

. instead of - between the figures in the overprint.

Dot in overprint

Missing dot or additional dot ? Not clear, but at least one of the overprints is not correct.

Not coherent

Not coherent : the letter U is represented as a V, as well as an U.

Inverted letter

Inverted E in overprint - Wrong and correct stamp.

Small error

Even in the design of service items, some errors can be made : look at the Dutch text, the wrong 'h' was corrected into 'u' (uur).

Missing dot

Variety : missing dot on the i of Ekonomisch on some stamps.

Wrong letter

The motto in the coat-of-arms is misspelt 'Honi soit uui...' instead of 'qui...' (rather difficult to see as the postmark was just affixed on the wrong letter).

Wrong letter

JULMAERKER is wrongly spelt JULMAERKEX in old Gothoc letters.

Wrong letter

POSTKONTOR is wrongly spelt POSTKONTOX in old Gothoc letters.

Small letter

Small O in ONE on this red overprint.

Wrong letter

Postes Afchanes instead of Afghanes.

Wrong letter

Inverted Q instead of O !

Wrong letter

Wrong : siègle - Correct : Siècle

Missing name

Missing name of Evita Peron was added in an new issue.

Error in name

Wrong : Dumarou - Correct : Oumarou.

Error in name

Wrong : Kervin - Correct : Kevin.

One space too much

AF GHANISTAN in two words

Error in country name

Wrong : Afghanestan - Correct : Afghanistan

Additional letter

Wrong : Frannçais - Correct : Français.

Wrong letter

Stamp showing the Crane-constellation. There is a little mistake in the Greek translation : TERANOS instead of GERANOS.

Wrong lettter

Wrong : Funeiary - Correct : Funerary.

Error in logo

Addition line in the letter R of the logo, see other stamp with the correct logo.

3 language errors

Wrong : L occasion, anneé, refugié - Correct : L'occasion, année, réfugié.

Wrong letter

Wrong : loquitud - Correct : loquitur.

Missing letter

Wrong : PAIS - Correct : PAISA

Letter inversion

Spelling error in postmark : KARCAHI instead of KARACHI.

Wrong letter

Wrong : Operation Overload - Correct : Operation Overlord

Mirror letter

Inverted Z in colonization

Missing letter

Wrong : Générosté - Correct : Générosité.

Missing letter

Missing P in POSITRIVE

Wrong letter

Wrong: BAN ARAB GAMES - Correct : PAN ARAB GAMES.

Missing letter

Wrong : Concord - Correct : Concorde

Missing accent

Missing accent on Montréal