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Color-omitted Errors
A Stunning Rarity!
CAPEX.  1978.
Scott No. 1757i
All lithographed colors omitted, including black, yellow, red, blue, brown, and light green, leaving ghostly images of the animals.  Only 6 of these have ever surfaced.
 
A Revealing Combination Pair.
Bernardo Galvez.  1980.  
Engraved colors omitted (left stamp); lithographed colors omitted (right stamp)
Scott Nos. 1826a and 1826b
Together the colors from the two stamps would combine to make a normal stamp.  The error pair provides a glimpse behind the process used to create a final dynamic result.
Hey!  Where'd the Rest of the Design Go?
Birds and Flowers.  1982.
Black omitted
Scott No. 1991b
The rooster appears to be looking around as if to ask, "Where has the rest of the design gone?"  This pair is one of three from a single pane, each featuring a different pair of birds and flowers.  Each, of course, is unique.
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