EFO Resources

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EFO Bibliography

Books, Booklets

Errors, Freaks and Oddities on U. S. Stamps - Questions Marks in Philately, by Dr. Stanley B. Segal
Perhaps the first book focusing on EFOs, Dr. Segal's work helped bring EFOs into the mainstream of philately. We present here a complete reproduction of the book.

100 Years of Stamp Production 1894 - 1994
A booklet issued by the Historical Resource Center of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing reprints an article that appeared in the July 1994 issue of the United States Specialist. It has a lot of information on selected stamp issues as well as many references for futher study. The details about various printing presses is particularly interesting.

Papers, Articles

Errors, Freaks and Oddities, by John Hotchner
In this authoritative essay, Hotchner provides a classification of all EFOs, reviews how they occur and how much they might be worth. This article was originally published in 2000 in the Millenium Edition of Linn's World Stamp Almanac, 6^th edition.

John Hotchner's Columns from Linn's
A collection of columns John Hotchner wrote for Linn's from 1978 through 1986.

The AG Files, by Ed Silver
A series of EFO articles published between 1977 and 1983.

Articles by Wayne Youngblood

Articles by John Ryskamp on computer-vended postage.

Articles by Ken Lawrence

Other EFO-Related Articles