Design errors - NEW CALEDONIA



1940

As the sun is far away, the sunbeams are almost parallel, thus the shadow of a plane on earth can never be larger than the plane itself.
 


1959

Wrong : Brachyrus zebra - Correct : DENDROCHIRUS ZEBRA
 


1964

Wrong : FREYCINETTIA - Correct : FREYCINETTA
 


1967

The South Pacific Games were postponed till early 1967. Nevertheless this stamp was issued mentioning the initial date December 1966.
 


1967

Wrong : DANAUS PLEXIPPUS - Correct : DANAUS GENUTIA
 


1973

Four horses have sixteen legs. At least two are missing here.
 


1995

As Berlin was liberated by the Russian army, there is no reason to show an American Sherman tank.