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A listing of postage stamps of Upper Volta depicting design errors.

1961 March 4

Upper Volta

100-franc stamp depicts plane over country with plane's shadow almost the same size as the country; it should be tiny for the distance that the plane would be above the country.

Catalog numbers: Scott C1

Approximate value: US$1.00.

1980 February 26

Upper Volta

55-franc stamp depicts stamp-holding tweezers that are not subject to the same magnification as the subject stamp.

Catalog numbers: Scott 525

Approximate value: US$0.35.

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