7¢ Bistre 2L27
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Last Updated: Mar 7, 2026

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7¢ Bistre 2L27

Partial notch with a light vertical line very close to the right border. A defective transfer of the bottom frame.

Leo's Notes

Notch below the E

  • The top is below the E. 
  • Vertical line close to the right border of the oval. The vertical line is long but broken at the top. Less distinct on the proof than on issued stamps.
Defective transfer – bottom frame
  • Bottom frame is very thin from the right edge of the 7 in the LNB to the right side of the C in CENTS.
  • The bottom frame and right frame are slightly thinner than normal in the LR corner.
Minor retouch (not in Marler)
  • The right half of the bottom line of the LNB is thick.
Faint vertical guideline in the LNB. Goes from the right half of the 7 into the bottom margin.
Flaw in Zone 16
Plate Position: 2L27
Not listed in Marler
Format ~ Sheet
Notch Type: NER

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.

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