Philatelic Glossary - V
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Variety
A variation from the standard form of a stamp. Varieties include different watermarks, inverts, imperforates, missing colors, wrong colors and major color shifts. See also Freak, Error.
A variation from the standard form of a stamp. Varieties include different watermarks, inverts, imperforates, missing colors, wrong colors and major color shifts. See also Freak, Error.
Vignette
The central part of a stamp design, usually surrounded by a border. In some cases the vignette shades off gradually into the surrounding area.
The central part of a stamp design, usually surrounded by a border. In some cases the vignette shades off gradually into the surrounding area.
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