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Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value.
The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer. As a result, Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps.
Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius’ Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was told to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed (记下) the words "Post Office" instead of "Post Paid" on the several hundred stamps that he printed.
Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left: fourteen One Penny Orange— Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two
A. most stamp collectors like the mistake made in printing
B. the mistake was made more than a hundred years ago
C. the mistake was made in the British colony of Mauritius
D. the stamp became rare and with a long history
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Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original (本来的) value. The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony (殖民地)of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer—Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue (发行) stamps.
Before the order was delivered(传达), a party was planned at Mauritius’Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was told to copy the design for the stamps. He printed the words " Post Office " instead of " Post Paid " by mistake on the several hundred stamps that he printed.
Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left—fourteen Onepenny Orangereds and twelve Twopenny Blues. Because of the Twopenny Blue’s rareness (稀少) and age, c
A. not yet using stamps
B. collecting valuable stamps
C. buying stamps for Mauritius
D. printing their own stamps
[单项选择]When people print a stamp, any error made on a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value.
More than one hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean, the mistake was made. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer -- Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps.
Before the order was filled and delivered, a bail was planned at Mauritius’ s Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words "Post Office" instead of "Post Paid" on the several hundred stamps that he printed.
Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left-fourteen One Penny Orange - Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blues’ rareness and age, collectors
A. was an independent country
B. was a small island in the Pacific Ocean
C. belonged to India
D. was one of the British colonies
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When people print a stamp, any error made on a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value.
More than one hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean, the mistake was made. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer — Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps.
Before the order was filled and delivered, a bail was planned at Mauritius’s Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words "Post Office" instead of "Post Paid" on the several hundred stamps that he printed.
Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left — fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny B
A. one Two Penny Blue
B. twelve Two Penny Blues
C. one One Penny Orange-Red
D. fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds