"""The Egyptian postal service had the best intentions when issuing a series of stamps to commemorate the Suez Canal and its multi-billion expansion project, only there was one glaring error: the stamp showed a picture of the rival Panama Canal (for those of you who don't know, Suez Canal has no locks)."""
In 1985, New Zealand forgot how to spell Christmas! Designed by Eileen Mayo, the 18c and 50c bear the error, this pic shows the error and a normal for comparison. Printed by Enschede by photogravure, it's a hard one to explain. However, she became Dame Eileen Mayo in 1994 shortly before her death, so no repercussions.
In 1947, Australia issued a set commemorating the sesquicentenary of Newcastle. The 2½d value was to show Lieutenant John Shortland. Unfortunately, the image shows Shortland's father, also Lieutenant John Shortland. The stamp was designed and engraved by F. D. Manley, a revered Australian designer and engraver, and no damage was done to his reputation.
Famous stamps errors of design have always fascinated me.
Probably the best known in the US is the 1994 Legends of the West mistake in which Ben Pickett was shown instead of his brother Bill on one of the 29¢ stamps in the Legends of the West pane of 20. What happened to the person who made the mistake?
Outside the US, where simple mistakes could have very disastrously consequences, there are a few philatelic design errors I am aware of and will share, but I never found out the story consequence for all of them.
In general, I have often wondered of the fate of some of the people involved in infamous philatelic disasters.
Here is the first one that has always fascinated me:
"""The Egyptian postal service had the best intentions when issuing a series of stamps to commemorate the Suez Canal and its multi-billion expansion project, only there was one glaring error: the stamp showed a picture of the rival Panama Canal (for those of you who don't know, Suez Canal has no locks)."""
re: What ever happened to the persons involved in philatelic disasters?
In 1985, New Zealand forgot how to spell Christmas! Designed by Eileen Mayo, the 18c and 50c bear the error, this pic shows the error and a normal for comparison. Printed by Enschede by photogravure, it's a hard one to explain. However, she became Dame Eileen Mayo in 1994 shortly before her death, so no repercussions.
re: What ever happened to the persons involved in philatelic disasters?
In 1947, Australia issued a set commemorating the sesquicentenary of Newcastle. The 2½d value was to show Lieutenant John Shortland. Unfortunately, the image shows Shortland's father, also Lieutenant John Shortland. The stamp was designed and engraved by F. D. Manley, a revered Australian designer and engraver, and no damage was done to his reputation.