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A listing of postage stamps of Guyana depicting design errors.

1967 February 23

Guyana

5- and 25-cent stamps depict British Guiana 1856 1-cent black postage stamp, but omit an apostrophe in "WORLDS".

Catalog numbers: Scott 26-27

Approximate value: US$0.40.

1967 (month unknown)

Guyana

3-cent British Guiana stamp overprinted "1966 INDEPENDENCE 1966" instead of "GUYANA INDEPENDENCE 1966".

Catalog numbers: Scott 32B

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1972 (month unknown)

Guyana

25-cent stamp depicts flowers of the Maribunta plant. The flowers were found to be upside-down, so they were rotated 180 degrees, and re-issued as a new stamp in 1973.

Catalog numbers: Scott 141

Approximate value: US$6.50.

1993 March 10

Guyana

$30 stamp depicts Staurikosaurus dinosaur misspelled as "Stauirkosaurus".
$30 stamp depicts Panoplosaurus dinosaur misspelled as "Panaplosaurus".
$30 stamp depicts Stegosaurus dinosaur misspelled as "Stegoasarus".
$30 stamp depicts Leaellynasaura dinosaur misspelled as "Leaellynosaurs".
$30 stamp depicts Heterodontosaurus dinosaur misspelled as "Heterdontosaurus".
$30 stamp depicts Deinonychus dinosaur misspelled as "Deninonychus".

Catalog numbers: Scott 2663e,j,2664g,h,j,l

1996 July 1

Guyana

$30 stamp depicts German Olympic skiier Georg Thoma, with caption misspelled "GORG THOMA".

Catalog numbers: Scott 3203

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