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Knowledge / Mistakes / Punches

Punch Mistake: printers term for a deviation caused by a punch mistake

Shifted Punch: deviation from the intended punch position

Split Punch: shifted punch split on multible postage stamps

Shifted Punch Hole: punch hole with deviation from the intended position caused by a mistake

Blind Punch: punch with not fully punched holes

Pair With Punch and With Missing Punch: pair one stamp without punch caused by a mistake

Partly Missing Punch: punch with a missing hole caused by a broken punch pin

Oblique Punch: postage stamp with punch shifted out of alignment

Vertical Instead of Horizontal Punch: postage stamp with 90 degrees rotated punch

Inverted Punch: postage stamp with 180 degrees rotated punch

Double Punch: postage stamp punched twice

Double Punch One Inverted: postage stamp punched twice one 180 degrees rotated

The Wrong Way Round Punch: postage stamp with punch the wrong way round

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