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Can you spot the error the stamp artist made in the design of one of these stamps?

United States, Scott Nr 1912-1919 (1981)

The answer will be left within a comment by me, later.
A block of 8 stamps issued by the United States in 1981 on space exploration. 8 different designs are depicted, forming one continuous design over the block of 8. The first stamp in the top row shows an astronaut standing on the moon and is inscribed, "Exploring the Moon." the 2nd stamps shows a space shuttle attached to the booster rocket at takeoff, and is inscribed, "Benefitting Mankind." The 3rd stamp, also inscribed, "Benefitting Mankind," depicts a space shuttle in orbit with a bay open with a device (perhaps some kind of scientific measuring instrument?) outside, tethered to the shuttle. The 4th stamp is inscribed, "Understanding the Sun," and shows a spacecraft with the sun shining brightly in the background. The 1st stamp on the bottom row is inscribed, "Probing the Planets," and shows the planet Satuern and the Voyager spacecraft. The 6th stamps, "Inscribed "Benefitting Mankind," Shows a space shuttle being launched, attached to the booster. The 7th stamps, also inscribed, "Benefitting Mankind," shows a space shuttle in orbit around Earth. The last stamp, inscribed,"Comprehending the Universe," shows a satellite in space.
January 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Can you spot the error the stamp artist made in the design of this stamp?
(The answer is given in the Alt Text of the image.)

The Whalers of Foveaux Strait
New Zealand, Scott Nr 313 (1956)
A postage stamp issued by New Zealand in 1956 to mark the centennial of the Southland Region and the settlement of the first Europeans. It is an engraved design, printed in dark green. The stamp is inscribed, "1856 Southland Centennial 1956." The design, with title inscribed, "The Whalers of Foveaux Strait," shows a crew of whalers in a whaleboat directly over a whale, with the harpooner ready to spear the whale. Their whaling ship can be seen in the background. The stamp artist made an error in the design, in that there is no line attached to the harpoon. Once the whale is speared, it's, "Bye bye, birdie."
January 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM