the breaking away of portions of the <#relief> on a <#tranroll=transfer roll>. This results in <#stamp=stamps> with a blank space where an engraved line was intended. Relief breaks can be progressive, that is, they can become worse as the transfer roll continues in use. Progressive relief breaks can result in stamps that show the progressive deterioration of the transfer roll. A classic example of this is found on the 5¢ Huguenot-Walloon of 1924 (<#scott=Scott> 616).