Knowledge / Separation Methods / Cuts / Accidentals

Cut accidental: philatelic term for a cut deviation caused by accidental

Cut size accidental: philatelic term for a deviation from the in-tended cut size caused by acci-dental

Shifted cut: postage stamp with shifted cut to another position as intended caused by accidental

Badly centered cut: postage stamp with shifted cut which is extended over multiple sheet positions caused by accidental

Oblique cut: postage stamp with the cut lines are not aligned parallel to the design print caus-ed by accidental

Rough cut: imperfect cut where the paper was not cut cleanly caused by accidental