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Posted on Dec 19, 2024
7¢ Bistre 2L76
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Marler did not describe the notch in his discussion of this stamp. The horizontal component of the notch is almost even with the base of the 'E' and the vertical component starts in the centre of the inner oval. There is a faint, almost horizontal line just below the crown from the left frame to the top of 'N'.
Leo's Notes
Notch in line with the right edge of the E.One horizontal line, which goes from the centre of the oval to the right border.Two vertical lines: the top one strong in the centre of the oval and the lower one very small near the right border.Defective transfer – UL corner (Marler, p. 30, Fig. I.8)The left half of the left crown and many of the horizontal lines are weak or missing. Two X’swere handwritten in pencil on the proof, one above and the other to the left of the crown.<br>Retouch (in Marler, p. 30, Fig. I.9).The crown, the upper left vertical line, and some horizontal lines were crudely retouched to correct the defective transfer. This retouch does not appear on the plate proof, so, as Marler points out, it was made after the proof was printed. In fact, it was made after the plate was put in production, probably after the initial printing.Two faint vertical guidelines in the bottom of the LNB and in the bottom margin. One is below the right side of the 7 and the other is below the right edge.
Retouch in Zone 8
Plate Position: 2L76
Listed in Marler
Sheet Format
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.
