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7¢ Bistre 2R33
Leo's Notes
Notch opposite middle of the E
- Vertical line is in the middle of the oval.
Dot in the middle of the top arm of the E.Three vertical guidelines.
- a) The rightmost one starts in the top margin above the right side of the left crown and ends in the crown.
- b) The middle one goes through upper left part of the N, the bottom right of the A, the left inner oval, the left side of leaf 1, the right edge of the 7, and ends at the bottom frame. It is strongest in the N and the oval.
- c) The leftmost one is in the LNB. It goes through the right half of the 7.
Flaw in Zone 16
Plate Position: 2R33
Not listed in Marler
Sheet Format
Notch Type: NAR
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.