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January 14, 2023 16:52
In a search I found a 'variant' of this stamp from Umm-al-Quwain: #3436373
Normally multi-coloured, but the stamp I have is - except for the frame - purely pink:


Now my question is whether I should include it in the catalog or not, and if so, as what species. I presume this is not an intended variety, rather a misprint? I find several varieties (color, type, plate, just 'variety') under the 'Type', but no explanation about this in the handbook. I don't think it's a plate error. An error then?

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January 14, 2023 18:10
I think, MennoGo , include it for sure. It is a variant, because there are no mistakes in stamps. And then color seems the most logical to me. It doesn't look like this color change came later, so with shipping or deviation. Quite fun.

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January 14, 2023 19:42
MennoGo
It seems to me that only one color in the image was used in the printing process. This may therefore indicate a printing error .
The producers of 'stamps' from such countries, in that period, often had the machines make entire editions of 'deviating' stamps. Variants and printing coincidences brought in even more sales. Sometimes there were 10 times more freek versions than normal versions. And the collector loved it :)
So, on purpose, the demand was only too gladly met.

It may also have been intended as a ' proof print '. They were also produced and sold en masse. In principle, proofs yielded even more in sales.

The color 'black' was used, to be able to print the cancellation on the stamp image. All in one operation.

background info:
The producer had made such a mess of it that the cooperation was canceled by the Official Postal Service of Umm al-Quwain on 31/07/1972. All stamps and blocks issued after this date are not considered officially issued = illegal). And from 01/04/1973 all 'stamps' of the area became invalid (no longer postage valid).
Next: United Arab Emirates.

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The producer (printer) is unknown to me. If anyone knows which manufacturer was responsible for the mass issuance of stamps in this and geographically adjacent areas, please let me know.
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January 14, 2023 20:33
Interesting Raoul62 . Curious what the source is for the background info. And thanks Charles1971 . I'll add the stamp to the catalog tomorrow.
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January 14, 2023 20:34
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"It doesn't look like this color change came later, so on shipping or off. Pretty nice."

Indeed, only if it can be established that the color deviation has arisen during the printing process, can the stamp be included as a variety. Not if the stamp is later discolored. Personally, I think the latter is a damaged seal.
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January 14, 2023 22:20
I think that photo was taken on de Gaulle's day off. just seeing everything through rose colored glasses is the best. and include it as a color variant.
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January 15, 2023 11:24
I hope this kind of pressure scum is not included as a variant/variety. Raoul is right.
I don't think they belong in the stamp catalog. They are not stamps, never used that way, never intended that way. This printing scum is marketed by commercial organizations, which buy the scum, possibly illegally (?), from postal services or printers. I find the inclusion of this print scum in the stamp catalog far more harmful than the inclusion of cinderellas in the catalog. At the time, and still now, I felt that this material should not be included in the stamp catalog or at least labeled as printing scum. As a usage type 'without franking value' (and preferably a lot more powerful) and as a type of printing scum (more powerful than error printing).
Indonesia also has a lot of printing waste in its stamp catalogue. Many imperforated stamps should also be regarded as print scum in my opinion. Never intended for franking.
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January 15, 2023 13:40
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It is indeed 'scum', but I would like to nuance it a bit.

We include them in the section, to show them. To allow users (advanced collectors or not) to find them. Where they can see that it is worthless material.

It is mainly through the LD catalog value (0.10 euros) that we have to draw the attention of users (potential buyers and suppliers via the shops) to the fact that these are not valuable philatelic items, but ... crap?

And 'bro' is also relative.
I once wrote that such items (eg stamps from Nagaland) can have a function to get children to collect, for example. Almost worthless stamps, and yet beautiful enough to classify, classify, ...
If a kid gets something like this, and can find them on LD, they're gone.
But LD should never facilitate the scam (selling at gourmet prices). That never. That is cooperating with a scam.
After all, then as a platform you will promote the production and sale of illegal material and no one can ever benefit from that. Single drawback. As soon as a government department falls over...
You can also buy fake products (fake adidas, fake Gucci, ...) via the internet. Everyone knows that the producer, the supplier, the buyer and the responsible person who allows and promotes its sale (a sales platform) can be punished for this. With fines, and also with imprisonment.

If such products are shown where each party can see that they are worthless (illegal) material, then that is an advantage. There are few references to check if something is illegal. LD can fulfill an exemplary role in this.
It's just a pity that 'Cinderella' is misused as a term for this. Because illegal and Cinderella are not synonymous.
Cinderellas (the real ones) are valuable and sometimes very expensive collectibles, and not illegal at all.
Illegal items are just illegal.

How do you know if something is illegal? Answer: by showing them in their proper context.
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January 15, 2023 17:32
sale at gastronomic prices
Only with 3 Michelin stars ;-)
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January 15, 2023 17:45
The pun was double-walled: you get little (nothing legal, nothing philatelic, just a piece of paper with an image on it) for a far too high price.
Just like with a culinary (gastronomic) 7-course menu, where afterwards you stop at the first chip shop you come across to have a nice 'enough' meal.
But as a consumer you feel lucky that you have been able to pay for such an expensive no-nonsense menu. Even if it was just to 'unpack' with it.
I like good greasy metaphors (and french fries) :)
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