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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5¢B ARC UR Q.webp
There is a large, gently sloping arc in the upper right.

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Flaw Zone 4

5-cent-blue-large-arc-right.webp
There is a large arc which goes from upper right to lower right corners…

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Flaw Zone 6

5-cent-blue-upper-right-arc.webp
The slightly curved line in the upper right margin, opposite the crown is…

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Flaw Zone 4

7-cent-bistre-6ul40.webp
Curved line in the top margin. The line somewhat resembles a 'Compass…

6UL40

Flaw Zone 12

7-cent-bistre-arc-at-left-centre.webp
In the left outer oval a guide dot is bisected by a shallow arc. Quite…

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Flaw Zone 16

7-bistre-arc-at-left-centre-b.webp
In the left outer oval a guide dot is bisected by a shallow arc. Quite…

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Flaw Zone 16

7-cent-bistre-arc-in-rnb.webp
Arc like vertical line to the right of the '7' in the right numeral box.…

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Flaw Zone 2

7-cent-bistre-guide-dot-arc.webp
A very large guide dot just inside the portrait oval at left. It is…

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Flaw Zone 16

7-cent-bistre-large-guide-dot-arc-b.webp
A very large guide dot just inside the portrait oval at left. It is…

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Flaw Zone 16

7-cent-bistre-large-guide-dot-arc-c.webp
A very large guide dot just inside the portrait oval at left. It is…

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Flaw Zone 16