Patiala #4a

Here is an unusual example of India - Patiala #4a.  Normally the black and red overprints are offset by a millimeter or two, but here they are almost perfectly overlapping.  I had to do a double take and look at it under magnification to make sure my eyes were not playing tricks on me.  But yes, there are two overprints here.
 

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