There are currently 324 examples of withdrawn / controversial / exceptional postal issues from 139 countries / territories on this website
September 2023
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| GDR | Otto Lilienthal * | No noble descent |
|---|---|---|
| Congo (Brazzaville) | Rural woman with child * | Stamps lost/stolen |
| Slovenia | Summer Olympics 1996 * | Flag error |
August 2023
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| China | Year of the Rabbit ** | Controversial design |
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July 2023
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| Austria | Dispenser stamps * | Cover and stamp added |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Bible Society * | Protest |
| Pakistan | 60 years APPU * | Wrong flags |
May 2023
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| Ghana | 50 years ICAO * | Wrong organization |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Cyprus | Social Aid *** | Stamp added |
| Namibia | Domestic women * | Typo and mirror inversion |
| Canada | Hanukkah * | Design change |
| New Zealand | Children's Health * | Wrong direction |
| Netherlands | Minerals * | Letter mix up |
April 2023
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| Slovakia | Milan Štefánik **** | Unissued or withdrawn ? |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Roos *** | Design complaints |
| Argentina | La Trochita * | Wrong price imprint |
| Yugoslavia | Basketball Friendly Match *** | Premature result |
| Germany | World of Letters I *** | Duplicate EAN code |
| Norway | King Haakon VII * | Cover added |
March 2023
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| Spain | Equality */** | Shit storm |
|---|---|---|
| German Reich | Germania II */** | Color confusion |
| German Reich | Germania I *** | Dispenser device not adaptable |
| New Zealand | Queen Elizabeth overprint *** | Wrong original stamp |
| Great Britain | Jesus is Alive ** | Insensitive |
| USA | Alcoholism ** | Cover added |
February 2023
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| Pakistan | 70 years Commonwealth * | Design deviation |
|---|---|---|
| SOZ | Holzhausen * | Saxon blackenings forbidden |
| Pakistan | Earthquake Relief Fund * | Donation amount unclear |
| Kenya | Commonwealth Games * | Boycott |
| Pakistan | Women Conference * | Participation cancellation |
| Bangladesh | Sajeeb Wazed * | Cover added |
| Tanzania | 85th Birthday Queen Mother *** | Sheetlets added |
| Croatia | Handball World Championship *** | Premature usage |
| Albania | 40 years victory * | Letter mix-up |
January 2023
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| Austria | Crypto stamps *** | First crypto stamps |
|---|---|---|
| Germany DR | Heads * | Lacquer coating |
| Spain | 100 years Communist Party */** | Court case |
| Chile | Visit Pope John Paul II * | Design dissatisfaction |
| Tuvalu | Leaders of the World *** | Stamp scandal |
| Germany | Perpignan rocket mail */***/**** | Accident |
December 2022
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| India | Raj Kumar Shukla *** | Low print run |
|---|---|---|
| German Reich (Morocco) | Germania overprint *** | Flash in the pan |
| Austria | Country of Mountains * | Misaligned |
| Canada | Special delivery * | Wrong accent |
| Germany | Ulm Stamp Fair * | Missing QR code |
| Philippines | Local motifs * | Wrong waterfalls |
| India / South Africa | 20 years strategic partnership *** | Quality issue |
| UAE | Arab Literacy Day * | Religious reservations |
| Austria | Dispenser stamps * | Wrong castle inscription |
November 2022
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| Tanzania | 85th Birthday Queen Mother * | Wrong royal title |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Art of the Desert * | Missing year and country name |
| Sweden | Tourism *** | Designer's choice |
| Austria | Folk costumes * | Ears garbled + Wrong number of feathers |
| Eswatini | 50th Anniversary King and Independence *** | Country renaming |
October 2022
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| Carpatho-Ukraine | First session National Assembly *** | Short lived |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Irish architecture * | Fraud |
| Bangladesh | Sajeeb Wazed * | Date display |
| Macedonia | First man in space * | Astronaut outfit |
| USA | American Military Heroes ** | Sherman and Lee controversy |
| India | First flight *** | One day only |
| Bulgaria | 30 years Soviet space research * | Wrong description |
September 2022
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| Macedonia | Cargo planes * | Missing letter |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova | Valeriu Gafencu * | Missing country name |
| Libya | Colonel Gaddafi * | Star of David |
| Bolivia | National reconstruction * | Protests |
| Hungary | Hyperinflation overprints * | Cover added |
| Cambodia | Port of Sihanoukville * | Wrong face value |
| St. Vincent | Island life * | Issue with letter |
| Ukraine | Oleksa Novakivsky * | Issue with face value |
| Bangladesh | Flood victims * | Missing consent |
| Bolivia | Stamp overprints *** | Covers added |
August 2022
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| German Reich | Robert Koch *** | Backdated |
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July 2022
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| North Macedonia | Macedonia into the EU * | Protest |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Postal matter * | Data protection |
| Germany | International Transport Exhibition *** | First day twice |
| Germany | Bavarian State Government * | Wrong designation |
| Sri Lanka | Vesak festival * | Sheetlet added |
| Austria | Lottery *** | Coupon |
| Finland | Mourning *** | Protest |
| Angola | President * | Political acronym |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan Heroes 2020 * | Protest |
| Azerbaijan | Hüseyn Cavid * | New design |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Travnik fortress * | FDC added |
June 2022
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| Guinea | Reconciliation * | Cover added |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Algerian writers * | FDC added |
| Pakistan | 48th OIC Council * | Wrong date |
| Nagorno-Karabakh | 5 years independence * | Flag mirrored |
| India | Narasimha Rao * | Premature leakage |
| Hungary | Hyperinflation overprints * | Royal crown |
| Bolivia | Stamp overprints *** | State Post bankrupcy |
May 2022
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| Ukraine | Go f*** yourself *** | Middle finger |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Liberation War * | Missing country name |
| Great Britain | Machins with barcode *** | Shaun the Sheep |
April 2022
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| USA | Alcoholism ** | Critics and unpopular |
|---|---|---|
| Transnistria | Prehistoric animals * | Spelling error |
| Ivory Coast | Speckle-Throated Otter * | Spelling error |
| Soviet Union | Manolis Glezos * | Protest |
| Norway | Queen Maud * | Occupation |
| Switzerland | Le Corbusier * | Copyright issues |
| Iceland | Christmas 2020 and Sturlunga saga *** | Last stamps |
| Great Britain | Christmas 2005 * | Religious objections |
| Namibia | Monument for Marines * | Nampost logo |
| Greenland | Godthab/Nuk * | Damaged stamp device |
| Mongolia | Genghis Khan * | Disputed person |
| Guinea-Bissau | Hergé and Tintin * | Copyright issue |
| Great Britain | British Open Championship * | Damaged postmark |
| Northern Cyprus | Social aid *** | Local character |
March 2022
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| German Reich | (Paper) Mark *** | Hyperinflation |
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February 2022
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| German Reich | Decorative sheet telegram * | Flag in wrong position |
|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | Women of Distinction ** | Controversial person |
| Germany | Heinrich Heine * | Stamp added |
| Namibia | Johanna Benson * |
Missing approval |
| GDR | Chess Olympics * |
Olympics mishap |
January 2022
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| United Nations (NY) | World Exhibition Montreal *** |
Limited franking validity |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Displacement *** |
Objections |
| China | The whole country is red * |
Border accuracy |
| Romania | Collective farming * | Wrong year |
| Spain | Christmas 2001 *** | Stamps in two countries |
| Germany | Christmas 2001 *** | Stamps in two countries |
December 2021
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| Dahomey | University of Dahomey * | Delay |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Heinrich Heine * | Runes |
| Germany | German Dance Federation *** | Wrong EAN code |
| USA | Olympic Summer Games 1980 * / ** | Boycott and dispute |
| South Korea | Presidential visit * | Rangoon bombing |
| USA | Statehood * | Several times withdrawn |
| SWA | Minerals and Mining * | Wrong chemical formula |
| Vietnam | Antonio da Corregio * | Issue years delayed |
| Namibia | Inland mail only * | No indication postal value |
| East Timor | Independence ** | Validity controversy |
| Brazil | Synanthropic birds * | Postal robbery |
| Saudi Arabia | Fire Algiers Library * | Wrong spelling |
November 2021
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| Vietnam | Olympic Games 1984 * | Boycott |
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| GDR | November Revolution * | "Chinese cardboard soldier" |
| USA | Legends of the West * | Wrong person |
| UAE | EXPO 1992 * | Weak word representation |
| Soviet Union | William Z. Foster * | Wrong year |
| Montserrat | Queen wedding anniversary * | Additional letter |
| Turkmenistan | History and culture * | Mirror image |
| Cook Islands | Flowers * | Letter too much |
| Germany | Sports region Brandenburg * | Copyright issue |
| Germany | Dinosaurs * | Copyright issue |
| Czech Republic | Charles IV * | Letter mix-up |
| Malaysia | Unique birds * | Missing country name |
| Laos | Foundation of People's Republic * / **** | Withdrawn ? |
| Italy | Horace * | Missing letter |
| Thailand | Panda * / *** | Panda cub naming |
| Phillippines | Sea slug species * | Wrong common name |
October 2021
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| USA | Dag Hammarskjold *** | Color inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Loyalty to Tyrol * / ** | Public debate |
| Argentina | Football World Cup 2014 * | Protest on expense |
| Soviet Union | Conference Postmasters General * | Wrong flag |
| Greenland | Queen Margrethe II * | Quality deficit |
| Soviet Union | Solidarity with Greece * / **** | Protest |
| Bohemia & Moravia | Picture postcards * | Wrong caption |
| North Borneo | King George VI pictorials * | Letter turner |
| Belgium | Robland *** / **** | Micronation |
| Russia | Crimea *** | Protest |
| Iceland | Akureyri * | Missing dot |
| Tunisia | Summit of Arab League * | Cancellation |
| Germany | Celestial events * | Stamps added |
| Turkey | Football World Cup 2014 * | Licencing problem |
| Great Britain | World Refugee Year * | Long nose |
| Liechtenstein | Europe 1960 **** | Quality issue ? |
| Latvia | Monuments * | Currency change |
| Canada | UNESCO World Heritage Sites * | Cover added |
| Croatia | Ivica Kostelic * | Missing logo |
September 2021
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| Great Britain | Frama stamps *** | Experimental pilot stopped |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Gift stamp *** | IPO |
| Yugoslavia | Archeology Congress * | Congress cancelled |
| Ireland | Che Guevara ** | Controversial person |
| Germany | Celestial events * | Matrix code issue |
| Greece | Weightlifting * | Doping |
| Italy | Gronchi rosa * | Map error |
August 2021
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| Cameroon | Presidential visit * | Flag error |
|---|---|---|
| South Yemen | Corrective move * | Flag inverted |
| Croatia | Fight tubercolsis * | Different face value |
| South Korea | Cloning of human embryonic stem cells * | Fraud |
| Poland | Concentration camp survivors * | Incomplete name |
| Saudi Arabia | King Chalid * | Wrong date |
| Vatican City | Easter 2020 * | Copyright problem |
| Luxembourg | Tokyo 2020 * | Delayed issue |
| Solomon Islands | Health promotion * | Less Healthier Food |
| Egypt | World Statistics Day * | 3 errors |
July 2021
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| Ireland | 150 years Ireland Railway * | Similarity |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | US election * | Two presidents |
June 2021
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| Algeria | ILO * | Stamp and covers added |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | Native birds * | Latin name mix-up |
| Haiti | Audubon birds *** | Illegal stamps |
| CSSR | 1000 years Jewish settlement * | Technical and political issue |
May 2021
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| SOZ | SED State Party Congress * | Wrong state denomination |
|---|---|---|
| Ajman | Great Men of the War * | The red line |
| Ajman | Stamps issued | Large numbers |
| USA | Victory at last ** | Changed design |
March 2021
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| German Reich | SA / SS *** | Philatelists "Dream" or "Nightmare" |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Digital change *** | Matrix code |
| Germany/Israel | 40 years diplomacy * | Delayed issue date |
| Albania | Local traditional costumes * | Gender mix-up |
| Russia | Territories * | Wrong place |
| USA | AMERIPEX '86 ** | Engraver's signature |
February 2021
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| Austria | Maps * | Wrong borders |
|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | Machins 2006 * | Mix-up |
| Japan | Hometown scenes * | Missing islands |
January 2021
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| Brazil | International bridge *** | Delayed inauguration |
|---|---|---|
| Niue | Royal Wedding ** | Bad design |
| Russia | Counterintelligence ** | Questionable individuals |
| Vietnam | Chu Van An * | Story corrected |
| Sri Lanka | Exorcism ** | Racism accusation |
| Austria | Michael Schumacher * | Story slightly corrected |
| Y.A.R. | Football World Cup 1970 * | Blackening |
| French Polynesia | Copra processing * | Missing consent |
December 2020
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| Germany | Places of interest | Wrong letter |
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August 2020
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| Afghanistan | Pashtunistan Day | Border line dispute |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Ships II | Copyright issue |
| Great Britain | Battle of Britain | Nazi symbolism |
| Germany | Ships I | Wrong word |
| Bangladesh | U/19 Cricket World Cup | Copyright issue |
July 2020
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| Belarus | Folk dancers | Wrong face value |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | Year of the soils | Letter missing |
| India | Guru Granth Sahib | Religious artefact |
| SOZ | Potschta | Not withdrawn ?! |
| Ireland | Black bog-rush | Spelling of small/capital letters |
| Tibet | UPU | Political reservations |
| Zimbabwe | Birds | Hyperinflation |
| USA | Bernard Revel | Hidden artefact |
| Philippines | World Stamp Expo '89 | Perforated stamp |
| New Zealand | Royal Wedding | Wrong birth date |
June 2020
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| Great Britain | Environmental protection | Sorting mail issue |
|---|---|---|
| Ajman | Military Uniforms | Stamps added |
| Great Britain | The Great War | Wrong first name |
| USA | Emancipation Proclamation | Wrong Anniversary |
| KUT | 50 years Interpol | Village misspelled |
| Denmark | 1 Ore stamp | Resource shortage |
| Israel | Jewish New Year | Word of God |
| Srpska | Ivo Andric | Missing country name |
| France | Descartes | Error in book title |
| Germany | 100 years D.V.f.ö.u.p.V | Mirror-imaged logo |
| Croatia | Football World Cup 2018 | Problem with football team name |
| Korea (North) | Hanoi Summit | Avoid negative vibes |
May 2020
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| Guinea | Reconciliation | Likeness not liked |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 40 years of Independence | Likeness refused |
| Great Britain | Botanical garden | Wrong naming |
| Canada | Maple leaf | Failed attempt |
| Austria | Michael Schumacher | Revised |
| Belgium | Fight tuberculosis | Wrong monogram |
| Bizone | AM Post | AM Post in Berlin |
| Switzerland | Pingu | Parcel cord |
| Norway | King Haakon VII | Occupation |
| India | Beant Singh | Protests |
| Hungary | Famous personalities | Portrait likeness |
April 2020
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| German Reich | Frankfurt Letter Traffic | Likelihood of confusion |
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| German DR | Young World | Different stamps |
| Kazakstan | ECO Postal Authorities | Wrong location |
| Kyrgyzstan | 150 years Mahatma Gandhi | Not withdrawn |
| Macedonia | Macedonia to join the EU | Missing letter |
| Mexico | Memín Pinguín | Disputed stamps |
| Germany | Germania overprint | Danger of forgery |
| Malawi | Domestic butterflies | Wrong latin name |
| North Korea | Workers' Party Congress | Letter exchange |
| Pitcairn | Views | Wrong image |
| Guyana | Domestic flowers | Flowers in wrong direction |
| Netherlands | 400 years Rembrandt | Not withdrawn |
| Norway | Frefil 93 | No approval |
| AAT | Ships of Antarctica | Wrong denomination |
March 2020
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| Austria | Brexit | Changed date |
|---|---|---|
| SOZ | 1st May | Withdrawn postmark |
| Greece | Endangered Species | Leaflet errors |
| Greece | Frama labels | Perforation issues |
| France | European Counsel | Provisional |
| Estonia | Definitives | Perforation Quality |
| Iraq | Football World Cup 1990 | Gulf War |
| GDR | Luther, Wartburg | Grammatical error |
| CS(S)R | Slovak Parliament | Short duration |
| Argentina | Countries produce | Border lines |
December 2019
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| Israel | Khamsa charms | Religious concerns |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | ECO Postal Authorities | Various errors |
| Germany | Christmas 2008 | Mis-perforated stamps |
| USA | Baseball championship | Copyright violation |
| Germany | District Steinburg | Forgotten imprint |
| Germany | Bestseller 75 | Wrong face value |
| Philippines | Olympic Summer Games, EFIMEX | Invalid for franking |
November 2019
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| Great Britain | Famous people | Living person |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Travnik fortress | Missing minaret |
October 2019
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| Comoros | Domestic dances | Colony insignia |
|---|---|---|
| India | Western Union | Wrong border |
September 2019
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| Grossbritannien | Shakespeare festival | Cover added |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Project Mercury | Assumed misprint |
August 2019
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| Sri Lanka | Vesak festival | Geographical dispute |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | ILO | Word wrongly spelled |
July 2019
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| Germany | REGENIA 2007 | Missing character |
|---|---|---|
| Portuguese Guinea | African art | Wrong inscription |
| Hungary | Pengö | Hyperinflation |
June 2019
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| Romania | 75 years Nation's Territory | Wrong borders |
|---|---|---|
| Benin (PR) | Great Patriotic War | Withdrawn ? |
| Victoria | Beer and tobacco | Cover added |
| France | Year of the snake | Wrong face value |
March 2019
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| Bangladesh | National Mourning Day | Different Person |
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Oktober 2018
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| Greece | Hungarian Uprising | Protest |
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Oktober 2017
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| Madagaskar | Francois Mitterrand | Missing letter |
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August 2017
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| India | Water birds | Water soluble ink |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | Views and coat of arms | Wrong latitude |
| Germany | Kluessendorf | Wrong printing unit |
| Luxembourg | Europe | Missing country name |
| China | Year of the Rooster | Wrong serial number |
| Portuguese India | Different Issues | Occupation |
July 2017
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| Bulgaria | European Aquatics Championship | Inverse text |
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June 2017
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| Bangladesh | Liberation struggle | Wrong word |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Saving river Nile | Wrong image |
| Pakistan | Eit-Al-Fitr | Religious symbol |
| Indonesia | World Cup '94 | Inverse coloring |
May 2017
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| Ceylon | Buddhist Congress | Buddha foot |
|---|---|---|
| North Vietnam | 2nd Spartakiad | Various problems |
| Ajman | Military uniforms | Enemy uniform |
| St. Vincent & Grenadines | Taipei '93 | Error in country name |
| Vietnam | Chu Van An | Glasses |
April 2017
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| Liechtenstein | Limousines | Missing dash |
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March 2017
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| Mayotte | Definitive stamps | Color mix-up |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | Moufflon Cup | Missing "O" |
| Macao | Vasco da Gama | Wrong year |
| Lesotho | Red Hot Pokers | Typo in name |
| Laos | Year of the Mountains | Wrong country name |
| Canada | Canadian Writers | Insufficient likeness |
| Canada | Pachena Point | Wrong View |
| Canada | UNESCO World Heritage Sites | Wrong landscape |
February 2022
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| Germany | Heinrich Heine * | Stamp added |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | Johanna Benson * |
Missing approval |
| GDR | Chess Olympics * |
Olympics mishap |
January 2022
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| United Nations (NY) | World Exhibition Montreal *** |
Limited franking validity |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Displacement *** |
Objections |
| China | The whole country is red * |
Border accuracy |
| Romania | Collective farming * | Wrong year |
| Spain | Christmas 2001 *** | Stamps in two countries |
| Germany | Christmas 2001 *** | Stamps in two countries |
December 2021
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| Dahomey | University of Dahomey * | Delay |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Heinrich Heine * | Runes |
| Germany | German Dance Federation *** | Wrong EAN code |
| USA | Olympic Summer Games 1980 * / ** | Boycott and dispute |
| South Korea | Presidential visit * | Rangoon bombing |
| USA | Statehood * | Several times withdrawn |
| SWA | Minerals and Mining * | Wrong chemical formula |
| Vietnam | Antonio da Corregio * | Issue years delayed |
| Namibia | Inland mail only * | No indication postal value |
| East Timor | Independence ** | Validity controversy |
| Brazil | Synanthropic birds * | Postal robbery |
| Saudi Arabia | Fire Algiers Library * | Wrong spelling |
November 2021
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| Vietnam | Olympic Games 1984 * | Boycott |
|---|---|---|
| GDR | November Revolution * | "Chinese cardboard soldier" |
| USA | Legends of the West * | Wrong person |
| UAE | EXPO 1992 * | Weak word representation |
| Soviet Union | William Z. Foster * | Wrong year |
| Montserrat | Queen wedding anniversary * | Additional letter |
| Turkmenistan | History and culture * | Mirror image |
| Cook Islands | Flowers * | Letter too much |
| Germany | Sports region Brandenburg * | Copyright issue |
| Germany | Dinosaurs * | Copyright issue |
| Czech Republic | Charles IV * | Letter mix-up |
| Malaysia | Unique birds * | Missing country name |
| Laos | Foundation of People's Republic * / **** | Withdrawn ? |
| Italy | Horace * | Missing letter |
| Thailand | Panda * / *** | Panda cub naming |
| Phillippines | Sea slug species * | Wrong common name |
October 2021
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| USA | Dag Hammarskjold *** | Color inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Loyalty to Tyrol * / ** | Public debate |
| Argentina | Football World Cup 2014 * | Protest on expense |
| Soviet Union | Conference Postmasters General * | Wrong flag |
| Greenland | Queen Margrethe II * | Quality deficit |
| Soviet Union | Solidarity with Greece * / **** | Protest |
| Bohemia & Moravia | Picture postcards * | Wrong caption |
| North Borneo | King George VI pictorials * | Letter turner |
| Belgium | Robland *** / **** | Micronation |
| Russia | Crimea *** | Protest |
| Iceland | Akureyri * | Missing dot |
| Tunisia | Summit of Arab League * | Cancellation |
| Germany | Celestial events * | Stamps added |
| Turkey | Football World Cup 2014 * | Licencing problem |
| Great Britain | World Refugee Year * | Long nose |
| Liechtenstein | Europe 1960 **** | Quality issue ? |
| Latvia | Monuments * | Currency change |
| Canada | UNESCO World Heritage Sites * | Cover added |
| Croatia | Ivica Kostelic * | Missing logo |
September 2021
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| Great Britain | Frama stamps *** | Experimental pilot stopped |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Gift stamp *** | IPO |
| Yugoslavia | Archeology Congress * | Congress cancelled |
| Ireland | Che Guevara ** | Controversial person |
| Germany | Celestial events * | Matrix code issue |
| Greece | Weightlifting * | Doping |
| Italy | Gronchi rosa * | Map error |
August 2021
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| Cameroon | Presidential visit * | Flag error |
|---|---|---|
| South Yemen | Corrective move * | Flag inverted |
| Croatia | Fight tubercolsis * | Different face value |
| South Korea | Cloning of human embryonic stem cells * | Fraud |
| Poland | Concentration camp survivors * | Incomplete name |
| Saudi Arabia | King Chalid * | Wrong date |
| Vatican City | Easter 2020 * | Copyright problem |
| Luxembourg | Tokyo 2020 * | Delayed issue |
| Solomon Islands | Health promotion * | Less Healthier Food |
| Egypt | World Statistics Day * | 3 errors |
July 2021
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| Ireland | 150 years Ireland Railway * | Similarity |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | US election * | Two presidents |
June 2021
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| Algeria | ILO * | Stamp and covers added |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | Native birds * | Latin name mix-up |
| Haiti | Audubon birds *** | Illegal stamps |
| CSSR | 1000 years Jewish settlement * | Technical and political issue |
May 2021
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| SOZ | SED State Party Congress * | Wrong state denomination |
|---|---|---|
| Ajman | Great Men of the War * | The red line |
| Ajman | Stamps issued | Large numbers |
| USA | Victory at last ** | Changed design |
March 2021
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| German Reich | SA / SS *** | Philatelists "Dream" or "Nightmare" |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Digital change *** | Matrix code |
| Germany/Israel | 40 years diplomacy * | Delayed issue date |
| Albania | Local traditional costumes * | Gender mix-up |
| Russia | Territories * | Wrong place |
| USA | AMERIPEX '86 ** | Engraver's signature |
February 2021
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| Austria | Maps * | Wrong borders |
|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | Machins 2006 * | Mix-up |
| Japan | Hometown scenes * | Missing islands |
January 2021
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| Brazil | International bridge *** | Delayed inauguration |
|---|---|---|
| Niue | Royal Wedding ** | Bad design |
| Russia | Counterintelligence ** | Questionable individuals |
| Vietnam | Chu Van An * | Story corrected |
| Sri Lanka | Exorcism ** | Racism accusation |
| Austria | Michael Schumacher * | Story slightly corrected |
| Y.A.R. | Football World Cup 1970 * | Blackening |
| French Polynesia | Copra processing * | Missing consent |
December 2020
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| Germany | Places of interest | Wrong letter |
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August 2020
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| Afghanistan | Pashtunistan Day | Border line dispute |
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| Germany | Ships II | Copyright issue |
| Great Britain | Battle of Britain | Nazi symbolism |
| Germany | Ships I | Wrong word |
| Bangladesh | U/19 Cricket World Cup | Copyright issue |
July 2020
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| Belarus | Folk dancers | Wrong face value |
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| Tunisia | Year of the soils | Letter missing |
| India | Guru Granth Sahib | Religious artefact |
| SOZ | Potschta | Not withdrawn ?! |
| Ireland | Black bog-rush | Spelling of small/capital letters |
| Tibet | UPU | Political reservations |
| Zimbabwe | Birds | Hyperinflation |
| USA | Bernard Revel | Hidden artefact |
| Philippines | World Stamp Expo '89 | Perforated stamp |
| New Zealand | Royal Wedding | Wrong birth date |
June 2020
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| Great Britain | Environmental protection | Sorting mail issue |
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| Ajman | Military Uniforms | Stamps added |
| Great Britain | The Great War | Wrong first name |
| USA | Emancipation Proclamation | Wrong Anniversary |
| KUT | 50 years Interpol | Village misspelled |
| Denmark | 1 Ore stamp | Resource shortage |
| Israel | Jewish New Year | Word of God |
| Srpska | Ivo Andric | Missing country name |
| France | Descartes | Error in book title |
| Germany | 100 years D.V.f.ö.u.p.V | Mirror-imaged logo |
| Croatia | Football World Cup 2018 | Problem with football team name |
| Korea (North) | Hanoi Summit | Avoid negative vibes |
May 2020
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| Guinea | Reconciliation | Likeness not liked |
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| Ghana | 40 years of Independence | Likeness refused |
| Great Britain | Botanical garden | Wrong naming |
| Canada | Maple leaf | Failed attempt |
| Austria | Michael Schumacher | Revised |
| Belgium | Fight tuberculosis | Wrong monogram |
| Bizone | AM Post | AM Post in Berlin |
| Switzerland | Pingu | Parcel cord |
| Norway | King Haakon VII | Occupation |
| India | Beant Singh | Protests |
| Hungary | Famous personalities | Portrait likeness |
April 2020
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| German Reich | Frankfurt Letter Traffic | Likelihood of confusion |
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| German DR | Young World | Different stamps |
| Kazakstan | ECO Postal Authorities | Wrong location |
| Kyrgyzstan | 150 years Mahatma Gandhi | Not withdrawn |
| Macedonia | Macedonia to join the EU | Missing letter |
| Mexico | Memín Pinguín | Disputed stamps |
| Germany | Germania overprint | Danger of forgery |
| Malawi | Domestic butterflies | Wrong latin name |
| North Korea | Workers' Party Congress | Letter exchange |
| Pitcairn | Views | Wrong image |
| Guyana | Domestic flowers | Flowers in wrong direction |
| Netherlands | 400 years Rembrandt | Not withdrawn |
| Norway | Frefil 93 | No approval |
| AAT | Ships of Antarctica | Wrong denomination |
March 2020
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| Austria | Brexit | Changed date |
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| SOZ | 1st May | Withdrawn postmark |
| Greece | Endangered Species | Leaflet errors |
| Greece | Frama labels | Perforation issues |
| France | European Counsel | Provisional |
| Estonia | Definitives | Perforation Quality |
| Iraq | Football World Cup 1990 | Gulf War |
| GDR | Luther, Wartburg | Grammatical error |
| CS(S)R | Slovak Parliament | Short duration |
| Argentina | Countries produce | Border lines |
December 2019
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| Israel | Khamsa charms | Religious concerns |
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| Pakistan | ECO Postal Authorities | Various errors |
| Germany | Christmas 2008 | Mis-perforated stamps |
| USA | Baseball championship | Copyright violation |
| Germany | District Steinburg | Forgotten imprint |
| Germany | Bestseller 75 | Wrong face value |
| Philippines | Olympic Summer Games, EFIMEX | Invalid for franking |
November 2019
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| Great Britain | Famous people | Living person |
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| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Travnik fortress | Missing minaret |
October 2019
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| Comoros | Domestic dances | Colony insignia |
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| India | Western Union | Wrong border |
September 2019
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| Grossbritannien | Shakespeare festival | Cover added |
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| USA | Project Mercury | Assumed misprint |
August 2019
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| Sri Lanka | Vesak festival | Geographical dispute |
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| Algeria | ILO | Word wrongly spelled |
July 2019
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| Germany | REGENIA 2007 | Missing character |
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| Portuguese Guinea | African art | Wrong inscription |
| Hungary | Pengö | Hyperinflation |
June 2019
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| Romania | 75 years Nation's Territory | Wrong borders |
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| Benin (PR) | Great Patriotic War | Withdrawn ? |
| Victoria | Beer and tobacco | Cover added |
| France | Year of the snake | Wrong face value |
March 2019
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| Bangladesh | National Mourning Day | Different Person |
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Oktober 2018
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| Greece | Hungarian Uprising | Protest |
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Oktober 2017
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| Madagaskar | Francois Mitterrand | Missing letter |
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August 2017
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| India | Water birds | Water soluble ink |
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| Guernsey | Views and coat of arms | Wrong latitude |
| Germany | Kluessendorf | Wrong printing unit |
| Luxembourg | Europe | Missing country name |
| China | Year of the Rooster | Wrong serial number |
| Portuguese India | Different Issues | Occupation |
July 2017
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| Bulgaria | European Aquatics Championship | Inverse text |
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June 2017
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| Bangladesh | Liberation struggle | Wrong word |
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| Egypt | Saving river Nile | Wrong image |
| Pakistan | Eit-Al-Fitr | Religious symbol |
| Indonesia | World Cup '94 | Inverse coloring |
May 2017
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| Ceylon | Buddhist Congress | Buddha foot |
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| North Vietnam | 2nd Spartakiad | Various problems |
| Ajman | Military uniforms | Enemy uniform |
| St. Vincent & Grenadines | Taipei '93 | Error in country name |
| Vietnam | Chu Van An | Glasses |
April 2017
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| Liechtenstein | Limousines | Missing dash |
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March 2017
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| Mayotte | Definitive stamps | Color mix-up |
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| Cyprus | Moufflon Cup | Missing "O" |
| Macao | Vasco da Gama | Wrong year |
| Lesotho | Red Hot Pokers | Typo in name |
| Laos | Year of the Mountains | Wrong country name |
| Canada | Canadian Writers | Insufficient likeness |
| Canada | Pachena Point | Wrong View |
| Canada | UNESCO World Heritage Sites | Wrong landscape |
Withdrawn, controversial and exceptional stamps and other withdrawn postally issued items
| * | = | Withdrawn |
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| ** | = | Controversial |
| *** | = | Exceptional |
| **** | = | Unclear |
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