Thanks Marv for explaining to Bob what makes an error chip. An error in my judgement is one that differs from the original.... or as Marv has stated, if the error is not corrected, it stands by itself as the original and is simply just another chip. No, I have not priced this chip any differently to my new issues subscribers. All four are the same price. Let me give Bob (and others) an example that happened in the stamp hobby. Back around 1956 the U.S. government had issued a sheet of stamps that was supposed to have a bridge on it. Instead of the bridge, was just a white space on a single sheet of these stamps out of millions of stamps issued. Stamp dealers were offering something like six figures for these stamps. After the stamps were released and in the marketplace, the government deliberately re-issued these stamps (without the bridge) in an effort to deflate the speculation and price-gouging going on. I believe a law suit was filed. Don't recall the outcome but I think it was denied. A similar thing happened around 1956 with the five cent Dag Hammarskold (excuse the spelling) issue where colors were printed upside down which resulted in colors being misplaced where they should have appeared on the stamp. The government then made all these stamps the same with the error overprint. So Bob, as long as the "mistake" is not corrected... it is not an error chip, in my humble opinion. On the other hand IF the remaining chips which are screwed up are pulled from the tables and are replaced with an accurately dated chip.... then yes, we have an error. How about running accross the street to Paulson's on Atlantic Avenue and telling them about it..... or do you think they are aware of it already? Archie
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