TWIN STAMPS
Almost identical stamps ... with a little correction !
RUSSIA 1958
Stamp issued to celebrate the friendship among the countries that belonged to the communist influence area. The Czechoslovakian flag was not pictured correctly (inverted white and red colours somewhere in the middle of the stamp). A corrected one was issued.
AUSTRIA 1934
After this stamp has been issued, it was discovered that the poor man had inverted ears. Fortunately for him, the stamp has been corrected.
BELGIË 1985
Cristmas, without H, soon corrected in Christmas
BELGIUM 1962
The name of the first Belgian queen was Louise-Marie, not Marie-Louise. A stamp with the wrong initials ML was withdrawn and replaced by a stamp with the correct L first letter.
GERMANY 1902
Some of those Germania-stamps show DFUTSCHES REICH instead of DEUTSCHES REICH.
PITCAIRN ISLANDS 1957
Instead of the local school, the teacher's house was pictured on this stamp. So they issued a new one, with a corrected mention.
SAINT LUCIA 1936
Instead of COLUMBUS square, stamps were issued with COLOMBUS square. The error was corrected when new stamps of this series were issued.
JAMAICA 1921
The wrongly positioned narrow and wide white stripes on the Union Jack were corrected when this stamp was reissued.
FIJI 1938
An unmanned boat with sail in the wind seemed a little bit too dangerous. So the stamp was redesigned, this time with a sailor in the boat
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 1952
Stamp issued to commemorate the composer SCHUMANN. Someone soon discovered that the music shown in the background was written by another composer, SCHUBERT. A new stamp was immediately issued, this time with music composed by Schumann.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1986
Missing black colour on one of the booklets, with as consequence a missing postmark on one of the stamps
BELGIUM 1915
5 FRANKEN is grammatically wrong, and was corrected to 5 FRANK
BULGARIA 1985
Woman in synchron- swimming competition : upside down and ... corrected.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Pane of 20 stamps to pay tribute to famous personalities and events of the Old West. But instead of picturing the African-American cowboy Bill PICKETT, the stamp showed his brother. The mistake was corrected and a new sheet was issued.
SEYCHELLES 1980
The Agalega islands were wrongly added to the Sechelles. This was corrected, together with a better position of the Aldabra-islands.
FIJI 1938
A first stamp showed a map of the islands with the very important 180° longitude line unlabelled. This was corrected two years later.
GUERNSEY 1969
A longitude of 40°30 North would have positioned the Guernsey island near Madrid. A corrected stamp was issued with the correct position 49°30N.
AUSTRALIAN ANTARTIC TERRITORIES 1980
By mistake, the S.Y. THE MORNING was pictured on this stamp instead of the S.Y. NIMROD. A new stamp was issued, with the same name, but this time with the correct ship.
BELGIUM 1915
The incorrect inscription 1,10 FRANKEN was soon corrected to 1,10 FRANK on those railwaystamp.
FRANCE 1937
Stamp issued to celebrate the 100th anniversary of DESCARTES' book : DISCOURS SUR LA METHODE. Unfortunately the stamp mentioned DISCOURS DE LA METHODE. The wrong stamp was soon withdrawn, and replaced by a correct one.
INDIA 1911
The incorrect plural ANNAS was corrected to ANNA, when the stamp was reissued.
GREECE 1937
The incorrect mention TYPI…. was corrected into TIPY…..
EGYPT 1953
DEFENCE was corrected afterwards in DEFENSE
DENMARK
Some of those private stamps mention BYBOST instead of BYPOST
NORTH BORNEO
JESSLETON was corrected afterwards into JESSELTON
MALAWI 1965
When Nyasaland became Malawi, lake Nyasa of course became lake Malawi. This was first forgotten, afterwards a corrected stamp was issued.
BANGLADESH 1983
Visit of Queen Elisabeth to Bangladesh. In 1933 Bangladesh did not yet exist, and Queen Elisabeth was still a child. The wrong date Nov. 33 was soon corrected into Nov. 83
NAURU 1968
Commemoration of the independence of the country. The wrong date 1968 was of course soon corrected into 1960.
MACAO 1998
Stamps issued to commemorate the discovery of the maritime path to India by Vasco da Gama, which took place in 1498, not 1598. The wrong date 1598 was soon corrected into 1498 !
PAKISTAN
As the value in arabic scripture appeared to be inverted, a corrected stamp was issued.
PAKISTAN 1948
An inverted Islam-moon was immediately corrected.
GUYANA 1971
Do the flowers of the marabunta-tree grow up or down ? They grow up, so a new corrected stamp was issued.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
The local currency TOEA is never written with a capital letter. A wrong stamp was corrected and reissued.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1962
When one sheet was discoverd with an inverted yellow colour, the US post office decided to print the same number of wrong stamps to avoid speculation.
CANADA 1946
EXPRÊS was corrected in EXPRÈS.
CANADA 1995
Wrong : AUNE - Correct : FAUNE
COCHIN 1918
A caracter was misspelt in the translation of REVENU, giving it a complete different sense. The stamp was corrrected.
CUBA 1900
Wrong inscription INMEDIATA instead of IMMEDIATA, was corrected two years later.
COOK ISLANDS 1967
A WALTER LILY of course, does not exist. Why not simply WATER LILY ?
CYPRUS 1993
Wrong : Mufflon - Correct : Moufflon. A corrected stamp was issued soon after the error was discovered
UNITED KINGDOM 1989
When this series was presented to the press, it appeared that one stamp mentioned 'Hundreth' instead of 'Centenary. There was however sufficent time for reprinting with the correct words : Centenary conference.
GREECE 1928
After Sir, the first name of a person is always used. A stamps mentioning Sir Codrington was corrected in Sir Edward Codrington.
HUNGARY 1989
In a series with serpents, the names of 2 serpents were interchanged. He error was corrected, but some stamps … escaped.
HUNGARY 1989
In a series with serpents, the names of 2 serpents were interchanged. The error was corrected, but some stamps … escaped.
ITALY 1961
Pink stamp issued to commemorate the visit of the Italian president to Peru. A wrong map was issued by the designer. To avoid diplomatic incidents, a new grey stamp with corrected map was issued. Some stamps, however, were already in circulation. This stamp, unfortunately for me, is a forgery.
MALAWI 1973
This butterfly was wrongly named EUPHAEDRA ZADDACHI. The decision was taken to issue a new stamp with the correct name AMAURIS ANSORGEI.
MALAYA 1960
The design of this stamp was slightly adapted, as in the first design, nobody was streering the boat.
MALAYSIA 1965
As the colours of the BURONG Siul bird were unreal, a new stamp with the correct colours was issued.
MONTSERRAT 1987
Wrong : Edhingburgh - Correct : Edinburgh
NEWFOUNDLAND 1928
Cape Bauld was wrongly located on the Nord of Cape Norman, instead of South of it. The error was corrected but another error 'Straits of Belle Isle' instead of 'Strait of Belle Isle' was forgotten.
NEW ZEALAND 1988
Missing decoration on the ceremony dress of the Queen. The error was corrected.
ROMANIA 1934
POSTA was forgotten on the original stamp, thus it was not obvious that this was a postal stamp. A corrected stamps was issued some years later.
ROMANIA 1956
1951 was wrongly given as the beginning date for the collective farming. This was corrected to 1949 on a new stamp.
ROMANIA
1 BANI, speedly corrected to 1 BAN
RUSSIA 1956
In 1956 Mahmud Bagir Ogly Aivazov claimed to be 148 years old. An error in his first name (MYXAMED=Muhamed) was corrected in MAXMYD.
RUSSIA 1971
Russia commemorated the american William Foster on a stamp (1881-1961) but unfortunately gave 1964 as the date of his death. The stamp was withdrawn and a corrected version was issued a few weeks later.
SAINT VINCENT
A superb error : Chris EVERT playing tennis, without ... and with ball.
VATICAN 1940
One of those two stamps has tot be a mirror representation of a portrait of Pope Pius XII
SWITZERLAND 1999
As the Swiss post office does not accept handmade parcels with a string, the same stamp was issued again , this time with a parcel without string.
SWITZERLAND 1904-08
The string of this bow was frist pictured on the wrong side of the stock. The error was corrected.
CAMEROON 1979
The yellow star on the Cameroun flag was put on a wrong place. A corrected stamp was issued.
KENYA 1971
Wrong : JANTHINA GLOBOSA. Correct : JANTHINA JANTHINA. A new corrected stamp was issued.
KENYA 1971
Wrong : NAUTILUS POMPILEUS. Correct : NAUTILUS POMPILIUS. A corrected stamp was issued
TURKMENISTAN 1992
As can be seen on the flag, a first stamp featuring President S. Niazov was inverted. A corrected stamp was immediately issued.
TURKEY 1929
Depending on the time period this stamp was issued, it can be found with or without umlaut in CÜMHURIYETI
POLAND 1938
To commemorate the Polish independence, a stamp was issued with crossed swords, symbols of the Teutonic Knights, trampled by the featured people. After a reaction from Germany, the stamp was reissued, without the swords.
PAKISTAN 1961
Error in the country name in the local scripture. A corrected stamp was issued.
DOMINICA 1963
The eyes of this local woman seemed a little bit too glazy, so the designer was asked to improve his work before a second issue.
CHILE 1978
The Chilean flag was forgotten on this stamp. This was corrected bu the issue of a new stamp with another value.
BARBADOS 1965
Wrong : HIPPOCANPUS - Correct : HIPPOCAMPUS
GHANA 1959
The stamps with a local religious symbol was re-issued with the explanation in native language
GHANA 1959
The stamps with a local religious symbol was re-issued with the explanation in native language
AUSTRIA 2006
Schumacker : as the years he became worldmaster were wrong, a new stamp was issued.
SWITZERLAND 1999
As the Swiss post office does not accept handmade parcels with a string, the same stamp was issued again , this time with a parcel without string.
IRAN 2008
Inverted center - a corrected stamp was issued.
NIGERIA 1973
The street signs were first designed at the wrong side of te road, the stamp was corrected.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1966
Wrong : Europaens - Correct : Europaeus.
GUINEA 2006
The president did not like the way he was pictured on the stamp, and ordered the issue of a corrected stamp.
BULGARIA 1885
Gender error : the local currency should be STOTINKA, not STOTINK. Was corrected
TOGO 1989
DEC 89 seemed not precise enough, so the stamp was re-issued with the correct date of the meeting : 15 DEC 89.
MARSHALL 1991
Wrong : PEAL HARBOR - Correct : PEARL HARBOR. The error was corrected.
FRANCE 1953
General Leclerc had declared that he would not enter Strasbourg again, without the French flag at the top of the cathedral. This was forgotten and afterwards corrected.
COOK ISLANDS 1978
By using an existing stamp in a bloc, a wrong value was given to the stamp.
ISLE OF MAN 1979
Wrong inscription : Rex Manniae et Insularem. Corrected on a later stamp : Insularum.
NEW HEBRIDES 1965
Stamps are issued in French and English. When a stamp is issued in French, the English mention EIIR stays before the French mention RF. Sometimes forgotten and corrected.
NEW HEBRIDES 1965
Stamps are issued in French and English. When a stamp is issued in French, the English mention EIIR stays before the French mention RF. Sometimes forgotten and corrected.
NEW HEBRIDES 1965
Stamps are issued in French and English. When a stamp is issued in French, the English mention EIIR stays before the French mention RF. Sometimes forgotten and corrected.
NEW HEBRIDES 1965
Stamps are issued in French and English. When a stamp is issued in French, the English mention EIIR stays before the French mention RF. Sometimes forgotten and corrected.
MALI 1978
Wrong : REPUPLIQUE - Corrected in REPUBLIQUE.
TURKEY 1977
The number on the registration plate was an impossible combination of figures. It was removed when the stamp was issued.
TURKEY
Depending on the time period this stamp was issued, it can be found with or without umlaut in CÜMHURIYETI .
YUGOSLAVIA 1989
The inscription PTT was forgotten in the center stamp from the last row of the sheet.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1908
According to the U.P.U. rules, the value of the stamp had to be written as 2, not TWO. This was corrected, together with the removing of what could be described as an heavy beard.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1993
As this was not a proferssional way to attach a boat, a new stamp was issued, but this time the boat was attached with a good fisherman's knot
NIGERIA 1970
As the black colour was a little bit too dominant, a new corrected stamp was issued with a little less black color.
SWEDEN 1887
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.
HONDURAS 1946
Calling the American President F.D.R. was not appreciated by everyone, so the stamp was issued again with his complete name.
FIJI 1938
Without explanations, the blue color of the cane sugar plants was changed into a more appropriate green.
AZERBAIDJAN 1993
Wrong : Map with HAXCIVAN. Was later corrected in NAXCIVAN.
PAKISTAN 2007
To commemorate an internation meeting, Pakistan used a stamp issued the year before by Iran. But they forgot to add their own country name and to remowe some side information. The stamp was withdrawn.
BANGLADESH 2007
Nobel peace price winner with wrong medal : chmistry instead of peace. The stamp was withdrawn and corrected.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1993
Is it because some people did not know anymore who Elvis was, that a new stamp with the complete name Elvis Presley was issued some months later ?
CHILE 1987
The Pope did not look happy enough on a first stamp, so it was issued again, with an 'upgrade' around the head of Mary's statue.
ARGENTINA 1952
Missing name of Evita Peron was added in an new issue.
ARGENTINA 1988
City name was first written without EL - a corrected stamp was issued
GERMANY 2006
Error on the map of this booklet : BRAUNBACH instead of BRAUBACH. A corrected booklet was issued.
KAZAKHSTAN 2006
A first stamp showed (see right side) Istanbul instead of Ankara as the location for this international meeting. The error was corrected by an overprint.
TUNISIA 2004
Foute datum 2003 werd verbeterd in 2002 op een nieuwe zegel.
CAMBODIA 1988
Dances were mixed up between two stamps : Dance KANTERE and Dance des POANS. A corrected stamp was issued.
CAMBODIA 1988
Dances were mixed up between two stamps : Dance KANTERE and Dance des POANS. A corrected stamp was issued.
NEW ZEALAND 1898
Wrong : WAKITIPU - Correct : WAKATIPU. A corrected stamp was issued.
BELGIUM 1998
In a booklet with five pairs of two stamps, those two stamps should have been identical, ... except for an additional dot !
BOLIVIA 1975
Red circle in the sun of the flag of the Republic of China, insterad of blue. The error was soon corrected.
MALAYSIA 2019
The translation in Tamil was added on a new stamp
UNITED NATIONS 1964
On one of the stamps, the flag that must flying at the sterm of a ship in open water, was forgotten.
GRENADA 1988
Pete Rose and other famous baseball players were depicted on this sheet. On request of the major league baseball, which had banned Rose from the sport for betting on baseball games, a new sheet was issued without this player.
NORTH KOREA 1988
The cross-country female skier Marjo Matikainen from Finland has been mixed up with the alpine male skier Pirmin Zurbriggen from Switzerland. A corrected stamp was issued.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1992
Errors in map : Ottawa located in the USA, Washington at the seaside. Corrected a year later.
BARBADOS 2000
A new stamp was issued to correct an inverted view of the harbor
IRELAND 2014
As the soldier featured in front was not the correct one, the stamp was withdrawn and issued again without soldier.
TONGA 2012
BUTTERFY corrected in BUTTERFLY (almost a complete sheet)
GRENADA 1975
Wrong: SALINE - correct: SALINES
NAMIBIA 1984
Wrong: XVIII - Correct: XXVIII - The stamp was corrected
TURKS AND CAICOS 2012
Wrong: RUOGH - Correct: ROUGH
PANAMA 1942
Wrong: ACCARERO - Correct: ACCAREO
MACEDONIA 2012
Missing letter E in country name. The corrected stamp was issued.
MACEDONIA 2012
Missing letter E in country name. A corrected stamp was issued.
IRAQ 1960
Stamp issued in 1960 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the death of native poet Ma'ruf al Rusafi. First issued with a wrong date (1959), was corrected afterwards.
MOLDOVA 2021
Issued without country name, was soon corrected