Portugal And Spain Misperf Error

Are either of these stamps a common error?

Not common, but not at all rare. The bottom would be considered a poorly centered stamp. The top, is shifted enough to warrant marginal EFO status. But again, the premium would not be much. Most EFO collectors won't pay extra unless the shift is >25%. In the past, I know I wouldn't have considered paying extra unless the shift was 40-50%. Most collectors, I would think, would be content to simply keep stamps like the top one as they run across them in collections/lots they purchase, rather than go pay extra for it. My opinion.

I've not seen any myself, but I have not seen that many either.

Nice, I like misperfs. Thanks for showing.

Hi

They are not rare but not often seen either.

One also has to consider the printing technology of the time too when coming across items like these. In fact, the more modern stamps with similar shifts can command a some extra dollars because the technology is there to keep the perforating pins and colours in line.

This stamp would fall in the E.F.O. (Errors, Freaks & Oddities) classification. In this case an oddity more than an error.

When I collected Portugal and the colonies, I ran across a few of these similar shifts myself. Also a few of the old Spanish definitive types as well.

Chimo

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BTW - what I should have added in my other posting was, had the shift been more dramatic, for example maybe half way into the stamp, then it would be more of an error but a few mm. of shifting would not constitute an error.

Maybe others with more info can help?

Chimo

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