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Philatelic Enigmas of History
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Pertaining to events or figures depicted on stamps
  • 2. Engraving technique lending fine detail and depth
  • 3. Tiny holes defining stamp separation, vital for authentication
  • 4. Original printing plate source defining an imprint’s character
  • 7. Unrecognized stamp-like labels, often forgotten philatelic puzzles
  • 8. Stamp issued for taxation, often overlooked but historically rich
  • 13. Imperfection from a printing plate, prized in studies
  • 14. Loaded with complexity or significance, as some rare stamp tales
  • 15. Deceptive copy challenging collectors’ scrutiny
  • 17. Frequent regal motif whose variants puzzle historians
  • 19. Date-and-place stamp that tracks postal journey histories
Down
  • 5. Postal mark obscuring value, hinting at historical routing
  • 6. Textual element revealing issuer or commemorative context
  • 9. Sample stamp used for official reference or security
  • 10. Mysterious or cryptic, like some postal puzzles
  • 11. Printing style influencing font and impression quality
  • 12. Dedicated study and collection of postage artefacts
  • 16. Hidden emblem in paper revealing forgery or era
  • 18. Additional text or figures printed atop original stamp
  • 20. Denoting aged and collectible, often predating mass issue

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