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GERMANY    1934

A wireless phone, more than 50 years before the GSM was invented




FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA    1946

A camel with only three legs, or seven legs for two camels, it is up to you to choose…




MONACO    1947

It is well known that President Roosevelt was a philatelist, but have you ever heard that he had 6 fingers at his left hand ?




POLAND    1963

What time is it ? Half past twelve, or half past double twelve ?




BELGIAN CONGO    1949

Flags in opposite direction !




UNITED STATES OF AMERICA    1973

Look carefully at the ship on the right, you will see the moon stuck in the ropes of its sail.




ROMANIA    1964

Not easy to promote your village as a ski paradise, as there is only one seat available, moreover not equipped with a safety bar.




KAMPUCHEA    1984

Can anyone explain why the two skis are exactly in line, and not the left and the right foot




DENMARK    1976

This horn constructed in a way it will never produce a sound !




UNITED STATES OF AMERICA    2000

Postmark with inverted year 2000




GERMANY    1959

Free as a bird ! At least the yellow one that was drawn outside the cage !




CAMEROON    1973

The shadow of the tree points right .... in the direction of the sun !




UPPER VOLTA    1980

What a poor magnifying glass : the size of the stamptweezer has not been magnified !




UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC    1960

Four inverted N in one sentence




BULGARIA    1985

Woman in synchron- swimming competition : upside down and ... corrected.




ISRAEL   

This letter was of course sent in 1950, not in 1590 !




GERMANY    1973

The planet Venus has disappeared, while an unknown planet is circling around the sun on the same lane as the earth.




FUJEIRA    1971

Reversed grand piano - the large side has to be at the left side where the bass notes are.




UNITED STATES OF AMERICA    1998

The buckles of ski boots buckle outward on both feet. This means that the skier on this stamp has two left boots




BELGIUM    1971

On some of those stamps, the 3-digit is missing, while the 2 appears twice.




CANADA    1963

As one of the ropes is not fixed correctly, this box will soon fall.




CHINA    1990

This horse clearly has got three hind legs, and only one in front !




DENMARK    1985

The left leg of this bench is missing




GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC    1970

INTERNATIAONAL looks impressive, but is of course not correct. Remove an A, and read INTERNATIONAL




FRANCE    1946

Only 4 toes at the right foot.




GERMANY    1963

The image in the mirror looks to the wrong direction




SAN MARINO   

Skating at the top of an hill, without protection at the edges ? More than dangerous !




ZAMBIA    1981

The breasts of this lady seem not to be affected by the gravity.




BRAZIL    1970

An angel brings the message to Mary that she will be Christ's mother. The death of her 'still to be born' son, however, is already commemorated by the cross above her bed.




BRAZIL    1957

Unrealistic position for a gymnast in very bad physical condition.




CAMEROON    1979

The yellow star on the Cameroun flag was put on a wrong place. A corrected stamp was issued.




CHINA    1998

Five fingers with one hidden thumb ? Not the exact number for a normal hand.




GRENADA    1971

Visiting the moon on the moon buggy, without gloves !




UNITED STATES OF AMERICA    2011

The Statue of Liberty pictured on this U.S. stamp is not the neoclassical icon on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, but the replica at the New York Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.




DJIBOUTI    1985

Strange way to honor the winners : it seems better to finish seventh than second.




ITALY    1997

In basketball, the net has a hole to let the ball go through.




UNITED STATES OF AMERICA    1995

The sun ernergy does not feed the house, it is the house which is powering the sun.




TURKS AND CAICOS    1900

Sailing ship alongside the shore, with full sails, to which a gangplank is extended.




KAMPUCHEA    1989

Skirunner, ... without skis !




YEMEN    1967

A space vessel flying in the sky ? In any case not on planet earth !




CAMEROON    1981

A plane is landing while another one is still occupying the landingsstrip.




BOTSWANA    1990

It is unrealistic that after a frontal crash, other cars continue their way and do not stop to help the victims.




CONGO REPUBLIC    1990

Why is the red player looking at the camera, and not at the ball ?




SENEGAL    1972

Not a classic position of the grip, but very efficient !




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