Postage Stamp Design Errors
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A listing of postage stamps of India depicting design errors.

1919 (month unknown)

India

1 1/2-anna stamp is denominated "ONE AND HALF ANNA", which is corrected in 1921 to "ONE AND A HALF ANNAS".

Catalog numbers: Scott 101

Approximate value: US$0.45.

1949 August 15

India

1-anna stamp depicts the Bodhisattva statuem but the image is reverse left-right. A corrected version of the stamp was issued in 1950.

Catalog numbers: Scott 210

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1963 October 1

India

Birth of Annie Besant listed as 1837 instead of 1847.

Catalog numbers: Scott 377

2008 October 7

India

500-rupee stamp promotes the Deepavali Festival, but errs with a misspelling of the Hindi translation of "Happy Deepavali".

Catalog numbers: Scott 2259; WNS IN041.08

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