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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : What ever happened to the persons involved in philatelic disasters?

 

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rrraphy
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24 Apr 2022
02:49:22am

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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)."""



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And here is the image that was used by the designer. Was there a review team? Who gave the ok? Did someone lose his/her job? Did someone end up in prison...or even worse?
How embarrassing can it be?

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Eventually Egypt reissued the stamps with the right image. Still what happened to the people involved in the mistake?

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How about other philatelic disasters you may be aware of?

rrr...


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24 Apr 2022
05:56:02am
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.

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24 Apr 2022
06:15:10am
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.
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rrraphy

Retired Consultant APS#186030
24 Apr 2022
02:49:22am

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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)."""



Image Not Found

And here is the image that was used by the designer. Was there a review team? Who gave the ok? Did someone lose his/her job? Did someone end up in prison...or even worse?
How embarrassing can it be?

Image Not Found

Eventually Egypt reissued the stamps with the right image. Still what happened to the people involved in the mistake?

Image Not Found




How about other philatelic disasters you may be aware of?

rrr...


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DaveSheridan

24 Apr 2022
05:56:02am

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.

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DaveSheridan

24 Apr 2022
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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.
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