Freak

A freak is an extreme variant that occurs during stamp production. It is not as extreme as what is considered a true error.

If extremely minor, they would be considered just bad printing. For example, if perfs cut the design slightly, this could even be normal in earlier stamps where technology did not allow perfectly centered stamps. However if perfs are shifted significantly, however that is interpreted, the stamp is a freak.

 File:US preprint foldover.jpg|Pre-printing paper foldover. See: Foldover. File:US 12c torch guttersnipe.jpg|A guttersnipe. See: Guttersnipe. 

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