3c Nebr. Ovpt., Vertical Pair, Wide Spacing and Stretched Ovpts. (672 var). Top left plate no. 18803 block of six, bottom four stamps Mint N.H., spacing between the ovpts. in the bottom block of four approximately normal (23mm), wide spacing between overprints in the top block of four (32mm), the middle two stamps also showing a pronounced stretched overprint, measuring taller than the overprints on the bottom pair (3.5mm vs. 3 mm), Very Fine, a rare and fascinating multiple showing two different varieties, the wide spacing occurred due to misregistration between the stamp printing plates and the overprinting plates, causing the wider blank area intended for the gutter to appear inside the pane, hand-wheel adjustments by the pressman while the overprinting was in process account for the stretched or elongated letters, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate stating that all four of the top stamps show a stretched overprint. (but it is much more evident on the middle pair than on the top pair)

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