— Error Cards —
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Errors on souvenir cards seem less common than those found on stamps or currency, probably because they are produced in much smaller quantities. However, errors do exist and continue to be spotted by sharp-eyed collectors. A small sample of varieties are shown in this gallery; many other types have been reported in issues of the Souvenir Card Journal and the 1989 SCCS Catalog. Thanks to Ken Barr, John Shue, Greg Alexander and others for sharing examples from their collections. If you own an error card, we encourage you to submit scans for inclusion here.
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B-24 ANA '73 — ERROR CARD
Year:1973
Size:10⅝" x 8½"
Printer:BEP
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Currency shifted to left, out of line with text.
B-32 ANA '75 — ERROR CARD
Year:1975
Size:10⅝" x 8½"
Printer:BEP
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Green intaglio banknote shifted down into text.
B-34 Interphil '76 — ERROR CARD
Year:1976
Size:9" x 6¼"
Printer:BEP
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Significant LR shift of brown vignettes in stamps.
B-73 ASDA '84 — ERROR CARD
Year:1984
Size:10" x 8"
Printer:BEP
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Moderate LR shift of black intaglio portion of stamps.
Additional images for the B-73 card:
B-125 TNA '89 — ERROR CARD
Year:1989
Size:10" x 8"
Printer:BEP
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Foil embossing slopes down right.
B-138 Aripex '90 — ERROR CARD
Year:1990
Size:10" x 8"
Printer:BEP
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Moderate downward shift in black vignette of left stamp.
Additional images for the B-138 card:
D-22 Westpex '89 — ERROR CARD
Year:1989
Size:10" x 8"
Printer:unknown
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Double print on text.
N-5 SCCS Annual Meeting — ERROR CARD
Year:1993
Size:8" x 6"
Printer:MB
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Inverted vignette.
N-35 SCCS Annual Meeting — ERROR CARD
Year:2023
Size:8" x 6"
Printer:Capital City Engraving
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Solvent smear on blue vignette.
Additional images for the N-35 card:
PS-8 National Postal Forum VI — ERROR CARD
Year:1972
Size:8" x 6"
Printer:BEP
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Missing blue eagle on stamps.
PS-26 San Marino '77 — ERROR CARD
Year:1977
Size:8" x 6"
Printer:BEP
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Missing Washington stamp on right.
SO-20 CCCC 10th Anniversary (green) — ERROR CARD
Year:1981
Size:11" x 8¼"
Printer:USBNC
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Right shift and miscut.
SO-21 CCCC 10th Anniversary (brown) — ERROR CARD
Year:1981
Size:11" x 8¼"
Printer:USBNC
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Right shift and miscut.
SO-39b Altered SO-39 — ERROR CARD
Year:1994
Size:10¾" x 7"
Printer:ABNC
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: ABNC text inverted on back.
Additional images for the SO-39b card:
SO-43A ABN promo — ERROR CARD
Year:1986
Size:10½" x 8½"
Printer:ABNC
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Missing oval hologram sticker; possible remainder.
SO-51 CAPEX '87 — ERROR CARD
Year:1987
Size:6½" x 4½"
Printer:Ashton-Potter
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Missing locomotive on stamp.
SO-54 200th Anniversary of the Constitution — ERROR CARD
Year:1987
Size:10½" x 8½"
Printer:ABNC
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Inverted background of blue text.
Additional images for the SO-54 card:
SO-84 FUN '92 — ERROR CARD
Year:1992
Size:10½" x 8½"
Printer:ABNC
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Missing Columbus sticker; possible remainder.
SO-85 FUN '92 — ERROR CARD
Year:1992
Size:10½" x 8½"
Printer:ABNC
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Missing hologram and Columbus stickers; possible remainder.
SO-87 Interpex '92 — ERROR CARD
Year:1992
Size:10½" x 8½"
Printer:ABNC
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Missing Columbus sticker; possible remainder.
SO-89 Stamp Expo '92 — ERROR CARD (back)
Year:1992
Size:10½" x 8½"
Printer:ABNC
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Heavy black intaglio offset on back.
SO-95 WCSE '92 - Franklin ticket — ERROR CARD
Year:1992
Size:10½" x 8½"
Printer:ABNC
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Significant downward shift of black intaglio ticket and missing Columbus sticker.
SO-96 WCSE '92 - Handel ticket — ERROR CARD
Year:1992
Size:10½" x 8½"
Printer:ABNC
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Significant downward shift of black intaglio ticket and missing Columbus sticker.
SO-110 Orcoexpo '93 — ERROR CARD
Year:1993
Size:10½" x 8½"
Printer:ABNC
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Missing rectangular hologram sticker; possible remainder.
SO-115 IPMS '93 — ERROR CARD
Year:1993
Size:10½" x 8½"
Printer:ABNC
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Significant shift of black intaglio banknote to the right.
SO-118-120 APS '93 & ASDA — ERROR CARD
Year:1993
Size:10½" x 8½"
Printer:ABNC
 
Normal card:(missing image)
 
 
Notes: Inverted intaglio from SO-118 printed on background of SO-120. Possible fabrication.
UN-31 Shelter for the Homeless — ERROR CARD (back)
Year:1987
Size:8" x 6"
Printer:J. Enschedé en Zonen, Netherlands
 
Normal card: IMAGE
 
 
Notes: Color stamps also printed on back of card.
Additional images for the UN-31 card:
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