The stamp was printed on an offset press. If the fountain supplying water to wipe down the blanket between impressions is empty, ink left over from the previous impression will remain resulting in a lighter misaligned ghost image. I posted an offset press schematic previously on this forum. Perhaps it should be included somewhere on the 1847usa/StampSmarter web site.
I don't see any reason to question the perforations.
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