7¢ Bistre 2R6
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7¢ Bistre 2R6

A faint notch with the horizontal traversing most of the inner oval just above the base of the 'E'. The vertical is well to the left of centre.

Research notes:

There is a guide dot to the right of centre in the left inner oval which has traces of a vertical guide line both above and below. The guideline just cuts the left '7' at top right.

Leo's Notes

Notch opposite the bottom of the E

  • The horizontal line is a thin line going from left side of oval to right border. 
  • The vertical line consists of two short dashes on left side.
Vertical guideline in left inner oval above a guide dot.Guide dot almost touching the right border of the left inner oval at midpoint.
Flaw in Zone 16
Plate Position: 2R6
Not listed in Marler
Format ~ Sheet
Notch Type: NAL

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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