ARC Varieties

  • During plate layout, compass arcs were etched on the printing plate to help ensure that the rows of stamps would be aligned.

    Occasionaly the "Arc" varieties can be found on the finished product.

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1¢G ARC f.webp
An arc in the upper right corner. The dots near the corner may help ID…

Unknown

Flaw Zone 4

1-cent-green-coil-4lr80.webp
Guide dot just below an arched horizontal guide line in the centre of the…

4LR80

Flaw Zone 1

1-cent-green-coil-right-margin.webp
Many marks in the right margin including guide lines, guide dots and a…

Unknown

Flaw Zone 6

1-cent-green-left-scratches-b.webp
Almost vertical scratches in the upper left margin. It is possible that…

Unknown

Flaw Zone 8

1¢G dbl arc right.webp
Curved lines at the centre of the right margin.

Re-entry Zone 6

1¢G RE right e.webp
A line of colour in the right margin near the centre, which could be…

Re-entry Zone 6

1¢G RE + ARC.webp
A line of doubling in the 1st 'A' of Canada and a long, shallow…

Re-entry Zone 8

1-cent-green-two-marks-at-top.webp
Almost horizontal, slightly curved lines in the top margin at both corners.

Unknown

Flaw Zone 12

21-brown-three-marks-at-top.webp
Two curved lines in the upper left corner and one in the upper right…

Unknown

Flaw Zone 12

2¢C F Z9 FV.webp
There is a gently curving line in the left inner oval from leaf 4 to the…

Flaw Zone 9