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A listing of postage stamps of Newfoundland depicting design errors.

1897 June 24

Newfoundland

1-cent stamp marks the 60th year of the reign of Queen Victoria;
2-cent stamp commemorates the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, but depicts his son Sebastion;
10-cent stamp for 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland depicts a ship identified as Cabot's Matthew, but is identical to ship pictured previously on US 1893 1-cent stamp as Christopher Columbus' Santa Maria. Even if the ship is correct, the flag is blowing against the wind, rather than with it.

Catalog numbers: Scott 62,68

Approximate value: US$8.85.

1910 August 15

Newfoundland

300th anniversary of colonization of Newfoundland.
6-cent stamp depicts Lord Bacon, with "z" in "colonization" reversed.

Catalog numbers: Scott 92

Approximate value: US$65.00.

1928 January 3

Newfoundland

1-cent stamp depicts map of Newfoundland, but has labeled Cape Bauld above Cape Norman, when they should be the other way around. A corrected stamp was issued in 1929. The Strait of Belle Isle is sometimes called the "Straits" of Belle Isle as this stamp is captioned.

Catalog numbers: Scott 145

Approximate value: US$0.75.

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