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PENCE ISSUE
Scott #1-13
Re-entries
Canada’s first stamps offer some beautiful re-entries for the specialist. Here I show you all of the Major Re-entries on the Three Pence, the ten or so Majors on the One Half Penny, the gorgeous Ten Pence, and even the scarce Major Re-entry on the 7 1/2 Pence. As I gain access to them, I’ll even throw in a 12d or two.
DECIMAL ISSUE
(First Cents)
Scott #14-20
Re-entries
The First Cents Issue along with the PENCE Issues are the true 'Classics' of Canadian philately. Hopefully, the items illustrated here will aid you in the identification of the major varieties of each value.
(This page is dedicated to Geoffrey Whitworth.)
Scott #21-33
There aren’t many re-entries on the Large Queens, but here are a few.
On a separate page....
Here are 6 photos of Horace Harrison's best copy of the Major, plus two of a recent find by Jim Hennok.
Added: A copy auctioned recently by John Talman.
Added: Another copy reported by Bill Burden.
NEW!! Another copy found and reported by Glenn Archer.
The philatelic community was saddened recently at the passing of Horace Harrison, a specialist in Large Queens and Canada’s Registry System. I met Horace several times, and we even spent time together so I could photograph his Large Queen re-entries. He was an extremely entertaining speaker and had a wonderful sense of humour. He will be greatly missed. This Large Queen section is dedicated to him.
SMALL QUEENS
Scott #34-47
Re-entries
The Small Queen Issue is without doubt the most studied and varied of all Canadian stamps. With its incredible multitude of papers, perfs, colours, shades, printings and constant plate varieties, this issue has something for everyone. But, of course, it is the fantastic selection of re-entries that interests me the most. I leave all of the other areas to those so-inclined specialists.
For searching for re-entries on the light-coloured 1¢ and 3¢ values, you might like to try my method of using back-lighting.
(This section is dedicated to Hans Reiche, Mike Sendbuehler and Bill Simpson.)
On January 18th, 2003, Bill Simpson passed away in London, Ontario. Along with his Gold medal-winning collection of Small Queens, Bill was a great promoter of the hobby. In the summers of 1991 & 1992, Bill opened his home and his arms to a small group of dedicated philatelists for what came to be known as "Stamp Camp." With 'campers' from the Toronto area, Hamilton, and even as far off as Nova Scotia, Stamp Camp was several days of philatelic bliss. Bill made his vast collection of Small Queen materials available to us for study, photographing, and general panting and ogling. And of course, not only was the material the most extensive available for human eyes, but it was matched by Bill's incredible knowledge of his subject. Those summers will remain a part of my fondest memories forever. Goodbye, Bill. You shall be greatly missed.
A major discovery has just been made...After years of controversy, it can finally be told that the plate used for the 6¢ yellow brown printing was indeed refurbished to become the ‘A’ plate! See the 6¢ yellow brown page for details.
A new handbook/catalogue has just been released dealing with the ‘PLATE VARIETIES OF THE 1 CENT SMALL QUEEN’ by Ron Waldston. It is available from Unitrade.
Scott #43
"The Most Remarkable Variety of Canadian Stamps" is how Winthrop S. Boggs described this stamp in his epic volume, 'The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada.' I heartily agree, but little did Mr. Boggs know that the story of this classic was far from over.
This article was originally published in BNA TOPICS in 1993.
Also, see the worst possible copy...
(This page is dedicated to Bill Simpson & Bill Burden.)
REGISTERED
LETTER STAMPS
Scott #F1-F3
Re-entries
There are a great many constant plate varieties on this issue. For those interested, I direct you to Horace Harrison’s book, “Canada’s Registry System” by Hennok, 1987. Meanwhile, here are some of the great re-entries found on this issue.
This section has recently (Dec. 30, 2004) been separated into two pages, one for each value.
A marvelous new unrecorded Major Re-entry has been found on the 2¢ RLS by Harry Voss.
JUBILEE ISSUE
Scott #50-65
Re-entries
Here are some of the re-entries discovered so far on the Jubilee Issue of 1897.
This page has now been turned into five separate pages - see groupings at left.
A new page (Oct. 05) with two questionable stamps - re-entries or slip prints??
MAPLE LEAF ISSUE
Scott #66-73
Re-entries
There are many lovely re-entries on this issue, including the Half Cent Black and Two Cents Purple. Here some selected items.
NUMERAL ISSUE
Scott #74-84
THE Major Re-entry of each value.
Other Numeral Issue
Re-entries
One Cent (two pages)
One Cent page 2
Two Cents (two pages)
Two Cents page 2
Here are photos of what I consider to be THE Major Re-entries on each of the Numeral Issues.
(This page is dedicated to Dr. Mike Sendbuehler.)
Of course, besides THE Majors, there are many, many more re-entries on this Issue. Here are just a few.
Also, see below for some very special Numerals...
Separate pages for the:
10¢ on 1¢ Numeral
Major Misplaced Entries on the 1¢
Foreign Transfer on the 5¢ Numeral
Scott #75
Second Plate Position Discovered
This is THE most *INCREDIBLE* of ALL the Numeral varieties! Not since the 5¢ on 6¢ Small Queen have we seen such a tremendous variety, and it’s misplaced to boot.
A marvelous new discovery has just been made in regards to this stamp. Not only ANOTHER plate position of this scarce variety, but it's location will knock your socks off! Click HERE to go directly to the page, or use the link at the bottom of the 10¢ on 1¢ page.
ONE CENT NUMERAL
Scott #75
Some of the most incredible examples of the problems some siderographers ran into while laying down or repairing the steel printing plates are what we call MISPLACED ENTRIES. These occurred when the transfer roll was not set down on the plate in the proper position and portions of design were entered at least 0.5mm away from the proper position and sometimes as much as a whole half-design away. (More than a half-design away and it is not really possible to tell whether the stamp below or the stamp above was the intended position to be repaired. Here are some amazing examples.
(This page is dedicated to Dr. Warren Bosch.)
FIVE CENTS NUMERAL
Scott #79
**An incredible foreign transfer, of a similar nature to the 10¢ on 1¢ Numeral, has come to light on the 5¢ Numeral. Click HERE, or follow the link on the Five Cents page.
Scott #85-86
This issue is a real favourite of mine. Not only is it a very beautiful stamp, but it just teems with re-entries, retouches and red plate varieties.
Ken Kershaw has partnered with Roger Boisclair to publish the fourth book on PLATING THE CANADIAN XMAS STAMP OF 1898. The latest is on the mysterious Plate 4, but all four of these MAGNIFICENT books are now available for purchase individually, or in a COMPLETE SET OF FOUR (all 460 pages) in a 1.5 inch 3-ring binder, either in glorious colour or B&W.
Click HERE for details and to see some Sample pages.
I cannot recommend this work highly enough! It is truly UNBELIEVABLE!!!
**NOTE: Roger Boisclair has very generously offered visitors to this website the same discount on the Map books offered to the 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Study Group of BNAPS members. Click HERE to download a copy of the SPECIAL Pricelist in PDF Format.
When ordering be SURE to mention you saw this at RE-ENTRIES.COM in order to get the SPECIAL price!
(This page is dedicated to the late Whitney Bradley.)
** I was saddened to read in the Sept./Oct. 2002 issue of The Canadian Philatelist (the Journal of the RPSC) that Ron Winmill* of London, Ontario has passed away. Many years ago, before Whit Bradley’s book on the Map Stamp was published and I was studying Maps closely myself, Ron would send me packet after packet after packet of Map singles, blocks and pieces from his collection to study and record for my notes. He never requested any money for postage; all he required was that I enclose the cancelled stamps from his packages when I returned his Maps. He also sent me the mint postage to use when I returned his stamps. What a great deal! Tons of Maps to study, delivered to my door, for free. Not only did Ron help me with my early Map studies, but he also demonstrated the incredible generosity of so many collectors in this fine hobby. Thanks, Ron. And goodbye. You shall be missed.
* Ron was the author of “The Evolution of Imperial Penny Postage and The Postal History of the Canadian 1898 Map Stamp” published by Jim Hennok in 1982.
EDWARD VII ISSUE
Scott #89-95
Re-entries
I consider the 5¢ Edward to be one of Canada's most beautiful engraved stamps. George C. Marler presented this and all the other values in his detailed study, "The Edward VII Issue of Canada" in 1975 and it remains THE master work on the subject. Here are just a few of the many wonderful re-entries to be found on this issue.
(This page is dedicated to George C. Marler.)
New: The Major Misplaced Entry on the 2¢ Edward, 86UL93.
Scott #96-103
This issue is known for the Major Re-entry on the HALF CENT and 20 CENTS values (both shown here), but the surprise comes from all the neat re-entries found on the ONE CENT value.
ADMIRAL ISSUE
Scott #104-140
Re-entries
Two Cents
Three Cents
Coil Stamp Re-entries
Scott # MR1-MR6
Even most non-re-entry collectors are familiar with the famed Major Re-entry on the 1¢ Admiral, but there are *SO* many more out there. Here are some to whet your appetites.
(These pages are dedicated to Hans Reiche.)
The 2¢ Admiral pages have been divided into separate Carmine and Green pages.
The Carmine section is now composed of three pages to accommodate all of the findings.
Carmine Page 1 Carmine Page 2 Carmine Page 3
A new page has been added to begin the study of a possible over-rocked transfer roll on the 3¢ brown Admiral. The single 3¢ page has been separated into one for brown and one for carmine.
Another new page has been added to show 15 copies of 3¢ brown Admirals with strange vertical columns of dashes in the upper left. Cause is unknown.
A new page added for Admiral Booklet Pane re-entries.
Scott # 162-183
Yes, there is the well-known Major on the 1¢ Orange & Green here, but also the Retouch on the 1¢ Green AND a marvelous re-entry on the 2¢ Red found by Dr. Jim Watt.
Scott #195-200
There aren't many re-entries on this issue, but a couple of nice ones do exist. Indeed, an attempt was made to correct them by retouching the plates by hand, but the positions are still detectable.
Scott #202-585
This area covers the large span between 1933 through to 1953 and takes in a number of prominent issues. However, because re-entries are scarce after 1932, those known are presented together in this one place.
Scott #586-Present
(For info on purchasing the Caricature re-entry, click HERE.)
Here are some of our more recent re-entries, including a Caricature Booklet stamp re-entry, Canada's newest re-entry.
**NOW Listed in the new 2006 Unitrade Specialized**
BACK-OF-THE-BOOK
RE-ENTRIES
Including:
Postage Dues
This area covers all of the back-of-the-book material, except for the Registered Letter Stamps, which are found above, following the Small Queens listings, keeping them in the proper time period.
Unbeknownst to many collectors, the siderographers, when laying down the images on the plates, sometimes also had difficulties getting the plate imprints in their proper positions. This page contains a surprising array of such Misplaced Imprints from Pence to Provinces to Postage Due, including a misplaced and burnished imprint coupled with an incorrect plate number, both misplaced in different directions. There is also a Bluenose with a misplaced serial number!
PROVINCIAL
Re-entries
1.) Newfoundland
Pence Issues 1857-64
Cents Issues 1865-97
Scott #24-60
Scott #61-103
Scott #104-130
Pictorials & Publicity 1923-31
Scott #131-182
The Newfoundland Map Stamp
Scott #183-225
The 5¢ Caribou
Silver Jubilee & Coronation
Scott #226-232
Long Coronation Issue 1937
Scott #233-243
20¢ Cape Race
Scott #245-270
The 5¢ Caribou
2.) New Brunswick
Re-entries
Of course, we can by no means limit ourselves to strictly Canadian stamps when there are so many beautiful examples from our Provinces. Here are some selections from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. (I am trying to get as many of these catalogued as possible.)
With all of the above, far be it for me to even suggest that Canada is alone in our creation of re-entries. Yes, folks, siderographers all over the world have given us a tremendous variety of incredible re-entries to search for and enjoy. Here are just a few, starting with our neighbour to the south, the United States of America.
New Info added on the 1994 BEP Souvenir Sheet Double Transfers by Michael D. Smith
* Issue 1 - The Major Double Transfer
* Issue 2 - The Other Double Transfers on These Sheets
A new page has been added for re-entries on the 2¢ brown issue of Hawaii, Scott #75, of 1894.
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
Re-entries
Great Britain
Rhodesia
...more to come
Moving on to the many British Commonwealth countries, we have a great many to choose from. Reports and scans of all other re-entries would be welcome. Please scan at at least 300dpi and have your scanner scale the image to 400-800%. (Don’t do the latter step after scanning...have your scanner do the scaling while scanning. The resulting image will be exactly the same file size as a scan at 100%.)
This area encompasses all of the other countries not mentioned so far. I have a couple of really nice ones, including one that will knock your socks off.
REVENUE STAMPS
Re-entries
Canada
U.S.A.
Foreign
(Coming)
A short autobiography of yours truly.
Definitions of re-entry, fresh entry, misplaced entry, foreign entry, double transfer, shifted transfer, slip print, kiss print, dry print, etc.
Classification System I developed to distinguish between Major Re-entries, Strong Re-entries, Re-entries, Minor Re-entries, Extremely Minor Re-entries & Misplaced Entries.
What am I still searching for?
Can YOU help???
This is a list of some of the books and reference materials in my personal philatelic library that I have used in my studies of re-entries. Some of these resources are invaluable sources of information that every serious student of re-entries should make an effort to access.
BNA TOPICS Online - Search every copy of BNAPS’ Journal, BNA TOPICS, for re-entry articles, or any other BNA topic that catches your fancy. This was made possible by a grant from the late Horace Harrison.
This is a page devoted to using an ordinary flatbed scanner to get extreme close-ups of your re-entries.
This is a link to information on my computer microscope, which is being used for the 30X and 50X close-up scans you will find on many of my pages. It is an incredible tool.
When trying to see re-entry lines on light-coloured stamps like the 1¢ & 3¢ Small Queens, it can be a big help to use back-lighting. Check this out to see what I use.
Recommended links to other sites you may find helpful.
A page for items of uncertain identity. Your input is requested.
BNA TOPICS Online - Search every copy of BNAPS’ Journal, BNA TOPICS, for re-entry articles, or any other BNA topic that catches your fancy. This was made possible by a grant from the late Horace Harrison.
I have searched through all of the Tables of Contents for all of the issues of BNA TOPICS and I have put together a list of ALL of the re-entry articles there are to be found since the first issue was published in 1944. It can be found HERE. You can use this list to look up the articles at BNA TOPICS Online, above.
Ralph E. Trimble
Specialist in BNA Re-entries
retrimble@rogers.com
Date Created: March 1, 2002.
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