Back to school for the ABC's about EFO's
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Many amateur collectors have difficulty determining true error stamps from freaks and relatively less valuable varieties. The distinguishing characteristics of stamp errors, such as colors omitted and perforation errors, are compared with the features of stamps deemed freaks and oddities.
Publication Name: Stamps
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0038-9358
Year: 1995
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The quest for EFO material
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Few stamps with errors escape the screening by post office workers. However there are many stamp enthusiasts who specialize in collecting such stamps. Tips are offered to help a searcher know what to look for in flawed stamps. They include errors in the perforation of the stamps.
Publication Name: Stamps
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0038-9358
Year: 1996
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Sound reasoning behind policy
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The Scott postage stamp catalog's policy of listing imperforate errors with sheets of stamps rather than single stamps is fair. The perforations on single stamps could be altered to look flawed. Erroneous perforations should be inside the stamp design.
Publication Name: Stamps
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0038-9358
Year: 1993
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