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Australian Harry Hawker Misprint

 
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Posted 11/12/2023   4:26 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Vanchester to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
To all the Australian experts out there I have this harry Hawker stamp that seems to have a blotch ( the moon as I call it) near the rear wing on the right. Just curious if its a known error/msprint.

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Posted 11/12/2023   4:37 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add NSK to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
That looks like one of those 'discs' that are somewhat common to lithography printing. Not really a misprint, more a variety.
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Edited by NSK - 11/12/2023 4:37 pm
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Posted 11/13/2023   1:06 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Partime to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Nothing listed in my ACSC (this is ACSC 790). I agree that it just looks like a random "hicky".

Be sure to look for the simple varieties on the souvenir sheet. ACSC lists a 794e, which is a line through H of SMITH" on the third stamp. Here is my copy:

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