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Phantom Philately: Esoteric Stamp Lore
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Rare color shift caused by chemical aging traces
  • 2. Row of tiny holes designed for easy separation
  • 3. To place images side-by-side as seen in some rare sheets
  • 5. The scientific study and collection of postage stamps
  • 6. Hidden paper design crucial for authentication
  • 11. Additional printed text altering a stamp’s original status
  • 15. Sample stamps distributed to postal administrators
  • 17. Obscure island issuing ephemeral local stamps, historical
Down
  • 4. Fluorescent tagging element to aid mail sorting
  • 7. Slots in a printing press plate, a technical term
  • 8. Ink mark that voids a stamp’s reusability
  • 9. Pair of stamps printed upside down relative to each other
  • 10. Metallic decorative technique enhancing security or style
  • 12. Stamps printed with inks that quickly fade under light
  • 13. Print quality trial impression before mass production
  • 14. Rare double globe motif found on obscure tropical stamps
  • 16. A famous printing error where main design is upside-down
  • 18. Unusual unused stamps that puzzle collectors for legitimacy

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