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

1965 August

Syria

2 1/2-, 12 1/2-, and 15-piaster stamps publicizes the Peasants' Union, but there are two "R" letters in "RERUBLIC".

Catalog numbers: Scott 474-76

Approximate value: US$0.60.

1983 August 26

Syria

180-p stamp commemorates Namibia Day, but misspells the name as "NAMBIA".

Catalog numbers: Scott 986

Approximate value: US$0.75.

2008 December 25

Syria

17-pound stamp depicts hawthorn tree with misspelled caption "Tree Howthorn".

Catalog numbers: Scott 1650; WNS SY028.08

2008 December 27

Syria

17-pound stamp marks the anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille with caption "200 anniversary of the birthday of the inventer of braille's alphabet" rather than "200th anniversary of the birth of the inventor of Braille's alphabet".

Catalog numbers: Scott 1651

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