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Timeless Treasures of Rare Philately
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
  • 1. A printing flaw where stamp color changes when tilted
  • 2. The holes punched between stamps to ease separation
  • 3. To soak a stamp to remove it from an envelope
  • 4. Type of cancellation made with cork material
  • 8. Additional printing on a stamp after its original issue
  • 9. A hidden design in the stamp paper visible when held to light
  • 12. A rare stamp version that was sold out quickly
  • 13. The metal form used to print stamps
  • 14. Phosphorescent or fluorescent marks added for machine detection
  • 17. Stamp punched with initials to prevent theft
Down
  • 5. Multiple stamps still joined together in a group
  • 6. A mistake on a stamp printing, often valuable
  • 7. Mark indicating a stamp has been used
  • 10. Type of stamp representing a value less than the basic unit
  • 11. A sample stamp distributed for reference or display
  • 15. The study or collection of stamps
  • 16. A later printing of a stamp identical to the original
  • 18. Adhesive substance on the back of a stamp

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