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Paper error: philatelic term for a paper deviation

Mixed up paper: postage stamp printed on paper which was planed for another postage stamp caused by error (e. g. with watermark)

Mixed up paper colour: postage stamp printed on coloured paper which was planed for another postage stamp caused by error

Paper colour error: philatelic term for a deviation from the intended paper colour caused by error

Thinner paper: postage stamp printed on paper with a lower grammage as intended caused by error

Thicker paper: postage stamp printed on paper with a higher grammage as intended caused by error

Porous paper: paper produced with not enough glue so the design print is interconecting caused by error

Granite paper: postage stamp printed on granite paper instead on paper without fibres caused by error

Horizontal laid paper: postage stamp printed on horizontal in-stead vertical laid paper caused by error

Firmly sticking postage stamp: self-adhesive postage stamp which can not striped without damage from the backing film caused by error

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