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PENCE ISSUE Re-entries Ten Pence
This is one of the true Classic stamps of Canada. It is also one of the most beautiful. Printed in sheets of 120 (12 X 10), there are a great many re-entries to be found, some of them quite major. Varying greatly in quality of paper and crispness of the image, these re-entries are most easily seen on the plate proofs. Below are those that I have been able to acquire or scan so far. If you have any others that I do not presently show here, please send me 1200ppi scans in TIFF or JPG format, uncompressed.
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Scott #7 Ten Pence The Major Re-entry Plate Position #29 This is THE strongest of the many beautiful re-entries that are found on this classic. The main identifying characteristic of this re-entry is the heavy line through the bottom of CANADA. However, plate position #1, seen further below, also has a line through CANADA, and it is often mistaken for this one because of it. However, further inspection and comparision between the two reveals much more doubling visible on this position than #1. There is clear evidence of doubling in all of the letters of POSTAGE, as well as TEN CENTS. There is strong doubling in the white oval above CANADA and below TAGE. (Note that the blobs of ink below PO in the first example are not part of the re-entry, just extra ink.) The numerals in all four corners are also doubled. This is truly a classic re-entry on a classic stamp! A second beautiful copy has been added, Courtesy of Domenic DiMartella-Orsi. |
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^ Courtesy of Domenic DiMartella-Orsi ^
^ Courtesy of Beverly Fox, Weeda Stamps Inc. ^
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Scott #7 Ten Pence A Major Re-entry Plate Position #1 This is one of the nicest of the several 10d major re-entries, with the distinctive line in the bottom of 'ANAD.' There are many other details, as well. This is the same re-entry that is pictured on the front of the dust jacket of Boggs' Quarterman Reprint of The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada. It is very often confused with THE Major Re-entry found in plate position #29. Two more copies have been reported and their scans added below the first one. Courtesy of Domenic DiMartella-Orsi and Michael D. Smith. |
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^ Above scan is Courtesy of Domenic DiMartella-Orsi ^
^ Above scan is Courtesy of Michael D. Smith ^
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Scott #7 Ten Pence A Major Re-entry Plate Position #9 I'll let you search for all the re-entry details on this beauty, but you can’t help but notice the strong shift to the left.. |
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Scott #7 Ten Pence A Strong Re-entry Plate Position #53 Note the nasty hole on the right side. This 'appeared' after I soaked the stamp as soon as I received it from an auction. The ink looked a little 'fishy' in this area and I guess I should have just returned it instead of soaking it. A rather expensive lesson! |
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Scott #7 Ten Pence Plate Position #16 This one has lots of delightful little bits of doubling throughout the design, but note particularly the strong doubling of the oval band at left-centre. |
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Scott #7 Ten Pence Plate Position #17
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Scott #7 Ten Pence Plate Position #90 This one shows a clear doubling of the inner left frameline, the oval arc above 'CANA,' extensions of horizontal lines into the left portrait oval, and upper left and lower left numerals. It also shows a short entry at the bottom.
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