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Scott 82 Vertical Pair Imperforated Between

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We have written about this stamp before, but not for an impressive error as this one. It consists in a vertical pair imperforated horizontally. The most interesting fact is that this error passed two printing inspections without being noticed or just ignored…thank God! For this kind of studies, we recommend the following tools: Stamp Magnifying … Read more Scott 82 Vertical Pair Imperforated Between

Scott 82a “Habilitada” instead of “Habilitado”

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The stamp Scott 82 consist in the 5 céntimos from the 1907 issue overprinted “Habilitado 1911”. It’s true there are plenty of varieties/errors in this issue, but there are just a few that really catch philatelist’s eye. Scott 82a is one of those. Instead of reading “Habilitado 1911” it reads “Habilitada 1911″. It’s hard to … Read more Scott 82a “Habilitada” instead of “Habilitado”

Scott 83 with double “Braulio Carrillo” transfer

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In September 29th, 1907 a new stamp issue started circulating -with really similar designs as Costa Rica’s previous issue – generating what I like the most: possibilities of new varieties/errors. The 10 centimos stamp depicting Braulio Carrillo has one of those beautiful errors: a clear double transfer where it reads “Braulio Carrillo”. For some people … Read more Scott 83 with double “Braulio Carrillo” transfer