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Bill---I have seen the partial black star but do not have one...missing link you think ?

I have heard there are gradations of the House...does this mean it is a printing defect rather than a variation ?

The partial black star may be a "missing link". But, I am not sure how that would work in the printing process.

I believe the House is a printing defect. It looks like the ink was gradually running out, until it disappeared altogether.

Bill