Design errors - GUINEA



1962

The island of Madagascar was forgotten.
 


1968

In a correct jump, while passing the bar, the feet of the jumper are higher than his head.
 


1969

The earth was not visible from the surface of the moon during the first moon landing in 1969.
 


1969

Not correct position of this pole vaulting jumper.
 


1969

Wrong way to pass a hurdle in a 3.000m steeple competition.
 


1969

Missing letter: ROMEL instead of ROMMEL
 


1972

Stamp honouring the Italian winner of the 'Bob a 4' race during the Wintet Olympic games, but only a two-men bobsleigh is pictured.
 


1972

The 20th Summer Olympic Games in 1972 were held in Munich, not in Ausburgo.
 


1976

The lever of the switch is not connected to the rails.
 


1987

Inverted flag : the exact colours of the flag of Guinea from the pole are red, yellow and green.
 


1994

In the background, some streetviews of the city of Atlanta, although no football match was played in that city at the Olympic Games of 1994..
 


1995

Nice but incorrect way to represent the Olympic rings.
 


1997

The goal is much too narrow.
 


1998

Wrong : Frannçais - Correct : Français.
 


1998

Really strange to see Pope John Paul II on a sheet celebrating the Western stars of Hollywood.
 


2006

The president did not like the way he was pictured on the stamp, and ordered the issue of a corrected stamp.