7¢ Bistre 2L29
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7¢ Bistre 2L29

A strong notch with the horizontal completely traversing the inner oval level with the bottom of the 'E'. The vertical in on a diagonal which starts at centre.

Leo's Notes

Notch level with the bottom of the E

  • One horizontal line straddles the entire oval. 
  • There appear to be three vertical lines: one hugging the inner border of the oval, 
  • one slanting down from the centre to the left of the oval, 
  • and one a bit lower slanting down from the right border to the centre of the oval.
Three horizontal dashes in a line in the bottom margin. The strongest dash is below the left side of the C and the other two are to the left of it. There appears to be another faint dash above the right one.Guide dot in the left inner oval touches the right border.
Flaw in Zone 16
Plate Position: 2L29
Not listed in Marler
Format ~ Sheet
Notch Type: NEC

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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