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Perforation Error: philatelic term for a deviation caused by a perforation error

Missing Perforation: postage stamp caused by an error without perforation at all sides

Partly Missing Perforation: postage stamp caused by an error with missing perforation at one or more, but not at all four, sides

Pair With Missing Perforation in Between: pair caused by an error with missing perforation in between

Block of 4 With Missing Perforation in Between: sheet part caused by an error with missing perforation in between

Inverted Perforation: sheet caused by an error with 180 degrees rotated perforation

Double Perforation: postage stamp caused by an error with twice perforated at all sides

Partly Double Perforation: postage stamp caused by an error with twice perforated at one or more, but not at all four, sides

Perforation Size Error: postage stamp caused by an error with a different number of perforation elements at all four sides

Partly Perforation Size Error: postage stamp caused by an error with a different number of perforation elements at one or more, but not at all four, sides

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