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"I had large groups of "errors" that included things that were laughably contrived. Think quadruple impressions with some sideways etc"


Wow! It's amazing you said that. During my Peruvian stint I assembled loads of "laughably contrived errors", particularly with the 1920 Leguias, and came to the same conclusions you made earlier.

I was thinking about these after your first comment, something like "minor perf errors are nothing compared to the monstrosities I've seen.." but then you fortuitously called out the EXACT Frankenstein nature of what I assumed could only be of intentional design with the Peruvians.

Enter the Quadruple Impression:



And the dreaded "6-headed Leguia, once inverted":



To match your printer's waste Vasia, here is one that has been gummed. Front side is a completely normal 220, 221:

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I was unaware of the Russians having the same kind of nuance when making specimens, and I would like to see them. Surely they were made for collectors as your comment suggests Rogdcam.
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