ADMIRAL ISSUE
Re-entries
THREE CENTS Brown
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A separate page has been added for varieties that might have been caused by over-rocking of the transfer roll. Click HERE to go to this page.
Another separate page has been added for the odd varieties showing a string of vertical dashes in the upper left corners. Click HERE to go to this page.
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Scott #108 Brown
3¢ Admiral
A Misplaced Entry 1
Plate Position Unknown
This stamp shows a strong shift downwards, with the bottom frameline doubled well down into the bottom margin. There are numerous markings in both numeral boxes, as well as THREE CENTS.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108 Brown
3¢ Admiral
A Misplaced Entry 2
Plate Position Unknown
This stamp is extremely similar to the one above, but the position of the details is slightly different and fainter. Note the higher line in the ‘N’ of CENTS.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
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Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
Misplaced Entry
Plate Position Unknown
This is a most interesting stamp, with odd-looking details found only in and above the ‘AD’ of CANADA. They do not appear to be random scratches, but rather like engraved details. Indeed, the first time I saw these on the screen at 50X, the first thing that came to my mind was an ermine tail from the cape of King Edward VII. But to suggest THAT would be a little TOO far-out!
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
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Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Major Re-entry
Plate Position 6UR88
Nice doubling in and above the ‘CA’, as well as in the outer left margin.
(From the Hans Reiche collection)
^ From the Hans Reiche Collection ^
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Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Major Re-entry
Plate Position
This is another nice re-entry, showing doubling in the ‘N’ of CANADA. The marks in the white oval above ‘NA’ look more like engraved details, than smeared ink or splashes, as seen in the ‘C’ and in the left margin.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
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Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Major Re-entry
Plate Position
This is a major re-entry showing very distinctive doubling across the design, through the ‘A’ of CANADA and in and below the ‘AG’ of POSTAGE.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
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Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Major Re-entry
Plate Position
This is another nice major showing in and above the ‘CA’ and to the left of the outer frameline, as well as below the ‘GE’ on the right.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Major Re-entry
Plate Position
This re-entry shows distinctive markings in and below the ‘CA’ and in the ‘E’ on the right. There is also an interesting bulge on the outer right frameline opposite the ‘GE.’
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Major Re-entry
Plate Position
This is a nice major showing in and below the ‘CA’ and in and above the ‘GE.’
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Major Re-entry
Plate Position
This shows doubling in and above the ‘CA’ and below the ‘GE', as well as the outer left margin next to the 'CA'.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Major Re-entry
Plate Position
This shows doubling in the white oval below ‘CA’ and the right frameline to the right of ‘GE.’
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Major Re-entry
Plate Position
This shows doubling in and above the ‘CA,’ but nothing on the right side. There are also three "marching ants" in the white oval to the left of the 'C'.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Major Re-entry
Plate Position
This is a more ‘typical’ type of re-entry, showing a strong doubling of the LNB (left numeral box), the 3, the maple leaf above, and the ‘T’ of THREE. The upper left and lower left corner spandrels also also have retouched outer vertical sides.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Major Re-entry
This stamp shows doubling in the top of the first ‘A’ of CANADA, while the curved line through the centre of the ‘A’ is likely an inked paper fibre.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Major Re-entry
This stamp shows doubling of the right leg of the 'A'. There are also some of those "marching ants" inside the outer frame at the upper left.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108 Brown
3¢ Admiral
A Major Re-entry
This stamp shows the bottom portion of the design completely doubled, including both 3’s, both numeral boxes, inner and outer bottom framelines, and all of THREE CENTS.
Courtesy Paul Polson
Following Paul’s submission, I found two copies of this same re-entry in my own collection and have provided three close-up scans of the bottom of the design.
Courtesy of Paul Polson
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Strong Re-entry
This stamp shows sharp doubling of the entrie bottom frameline, as well as inside the upper left outer frameline.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
Re-entry? / Retouch
This stamp shows doubling of the left vertical line of the LNB. It may well be a slipped retouch, rather than a re-entry.
The outer portrait oval line below the upper left spandrel is also completely retouched.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
Retouch
This stamp shows what is unquestionably a curved retouch of the left inner vertical frameline. There also some interesting marks around the 3 that might indicate re-entry.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
Re-entry
This stamp shows an upward shift with the upper areas of the two upper spandrels doubled, as well as the top of the upper frameline, especially clear above the 'A P' of CANADA POSTAGE. Much of both crowns are also doubled..
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
Re-entry
This stamp shows doubling of the lower right corner, including the ‘3’, the bottom line of the RNB, the ‘NTS’ of CENTS, and thickening of the bottom frameline.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
A Strong Re-entry
This stamp shows a subtle, but extensive re-entry over much of the design. It is most noticeable in THREE CENTS at the bottom, but there are also various markings above the upper frameline; in CAN; and in the lower portion of the portrait oval.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #108
3¢ Admiral Brown
Vertical String of Dots - HERE
This is an odd gathering of varieties. In the vertical white space between the upper left outer frameline and the inner upper left spandrel, there are strings of dots to be found. They are definitely engraved and the number and position of the dots varies. They resemble a column of marching ants! Cause is uncertain. Perhaps they are a result of some sort of transfer roll/re-entry, or possibly a result of retouch - a ‘skipping’ sort of retouch.
Hans Reiche mentions such a variety in his book, CANADA Steel Engraved Constant Plate Varieties, page 35, #108-4, “Fine vertical dashes between left frame and shading lines.”
I have never seen anything quite like this before, and so I am including them here. Any further information would be appreciated.
Click HERE to go to a page showing 15 examples.
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Ralph E. Trimble
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