7¢ Bistre 1L89
"Doubling in the left margin opposite C (1.5 mm) and inside the frame opposite GE, in and above CA, in and below GE; with a guide dot to the left of the portrait." There is a strong notch with the horizontal well below the 'E' and the vertical starting just to the right of centre.
Leo's Notes
- Re-entry (in Marler)
- Doubling in the left margin opposite C.
- Doubling in left outer oval – fuzzy area at midpoint; line from midpoint to left edge of C; arc with kink above middle of C and A.
- Doubling in top and bottom halves of C and bottom of A.
- Doubling in right inner oval below GE.
- Doubling in upper right part of G and middle and bottom arms of E.
- Strong doubling to the left of right frame, above GE.
- One thick horizontal line from the centre of the oval to the right border.
- Two vertical lines: upper one in the centre of the oval, thick at the top; lower one indistinct to the right of centre.
Re-entry in Zone 28
Plate Position: 1L89
Listed in Marler
Format ~ Sheet
Notch Type: RBR
On page 374, Marler states: "In 19 Subjects of Plates 1 and 2 there is in the white band around the portrait oval, either below E or at right center, either a single line or a group of lines. Whether this is a consequence of a re-entry or not, the author cannot say, but he considers them not to be of sufficient importance to warrant describing them, particularly as many of them are much the same in their general appearance."
In an article to be published in a future issue of "The Admiral's Log", Leopold Beaudet and I suggest that these "Notch" varieties are actually quite interesting. We have found over 40 different instances and many plate positions have been determined using the plate proofs at Library and Archives Canada.