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Color-omitted Errors
One Helluva Party!
Boston Tea Party.  1973.
Engraved black omitted
Scott No. 1483b
The omission of inscriptions and denomination heighten the feeling of night and rebellion on this moderately scarce error block.
A Rare Transition Pair.
CARE.  1971.
Black omitted, transition pair
Scott No. 1439a
Another striking example of how the omission of inscription and denomination at left.
A Study in Contrasts.
Copernicus.  1973.
Yellow omitted (left); black omitted (right)
Scott Nos. 1488a and 1488b
Seldom do errors come in nifty pairs such as this one.  The basic intaglio-printed stamp was highlighed by a single spot of lithographed color, yellow representing the sun.  Its omission on the left stamp could easily pass unnoticed.  The omission of black on the right stamp could hardly be more startling!  Together they make a wonderful study in contrasts.
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