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SMALL
QUEEN ISSUE
1870-1897
Two
Cents
Scott
#36
There are a number of wonderful items to be found on the 2¢ value, with such things as two different latent re-entries, a spectacular major re-entry, and a number of other strong re-entries. These together with all of the other constant plate varieties that have been documented elsewhere (Reiche & Sendbuehler and John Hillson, as two examples), the 2¢ Small Queen can be a life-long specialty all in itself for someone so predisposed.
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Two
Cent
Latent
Re-entry/Lower
Version
1
Another
misplaced entry, this is one of Canada's scarcest stamps.
The most obvious feature is found in the margin below the
L.R. 2. These marks are from the centre area of the portrait
oval, showing the design has been misplaced by a full
half-stamp. Lines are also seen on the left side in the left
2 and the 'E' of 'CENTS.'
The Plate
Position is not yet known.
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Two
Cent
Latent
Re-entry/Upper
Version
2
Ottawa
Plate of 200
Plate
Position #188
Similar to
the Version 1 above, this stamp shows a misplaced entry in
the upper left margin, above the 'NAD' of 'CANADA.' The
marks in the margin above the 'D' are from the 'bun' of the
Queen's hair, while the horizontal lines to the left are
some of the background shading lines behind the Queen's head
and neck. This, too, is a misplacement of about one-half a
stamp.
There was
originally some thought that these two latent re-entries
occurred one above the other on the plate, but the discovery
of a bottom strip of 20 of the Ottawa plate of 200 showing
this latent in the bottom row in position #188, with no sign
of Version 1 in the stamp above, finally put this theory to
rest.
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Two
Cent
The
Major Re-entry
Plate
Position #97 of the Montreal Plate
This is THE
strongest re-entry on the 2¢. Unfortunately, it is
often confused with the many other similar types of
re-entries that may be found on this stamp. The
distinguishing feature, besides the heavy doubling of the
'points' within the 2's, is the 'mangled' appearance of the
doubling in 'CENTS.' This is quite distinctive and
unmistakable, and will also be found in three of the Major
Re-entries on the 6¢ Red Brown. Also note the very extensive doubling of the engraved lines on the Queen’s neck. The doubling gets ‘wider’ the further down the design you go, with only a slight ‘squeezed’ effect in CANADA POSTAGE.
This re-entry is much more scarce than the catalogue prices imply.
*Scroll to the bottom of this section to see an amazing MNH single with selvedge of this marvelous re-entry.
This copy has a rather unbelievable story behind it...This stamp was originally part of a lower imprint block of 16 (actually two matching vertical blocks of 8 that were somehow separated) in a fairly recent auction (2006). The Greene Committee Expert Committee was recently stunned when this SINGLE with selvedge was submitted for a certificate, and we realized it was part of the above-mentioned large piece and had been SEPARATED from the rest of the block! To a specialist interested in plating, this amounted to sacrilege! It is totally unimaginable to think that this important piece had actually been separated from the rest of the block! Even if it had been maintained in a block of four, it wouldn’t have been so bad. BUT, the purchaser saw it differently and now this beautiful major re-entry is on its own. At least the bottom selvedge with partial imprint was not removed, still proving the position as #97 on the sheet. Oh, well.
Note: If you compare this piece to mine above, you will no doubt notice that the ink on this copy seems a little heavier or smudgier, even giving the appearance of possible doubling in CANADA POSTAGE, which is not found on my copy. I believe this is due to either heavier inking, or a slight slip print - note the many signs of ink in the white portrait oval and the general bluriness of the design, compared to the crisp print found in the above example. Fortunately, this did not obliterate the doubling of the re-entry.
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Two
Cent
A
Major Re-entry
But NOT
the Major! Note that it does not have the 'mangled' look in
CENTS that THE Major has, even though the doubling in the
left 2 is even stronger than the Major.
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Two
Cent
A
Major Re-entry
The
lower portion of the design is clearly doubled, especially
in the lower left corner.
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Two Cent
A Major Re-entry
This one shows a strong shift down into the lower margin, with the sharpest doubling in the left 2 and below the lower left corner. There is also a line in the top of 'TS' of CENTS and doubling of the lower right corner.
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Two Cent
A Major Re-entry?
This is one of those really questionable ones! The apparent doubling is fuzzy or blurry and is strongly indicative of a slip print. However, some of the 'doubling' looks so re-entry-like that some may say it is indeed a re-entry. I guess the best way to see this would be in a pair or block with other 'normal' stamps not showing the 'slip.'
I will note here for the record that there is a re-entry on the 2¢ green Registered Letter Stamp of this same era that has the same type of 'slip print' look, BUT I have seen it in a piece surrounded by normal prints, so it is recognized as a re-entry.
Interesting to ponder!
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Two Cent
Strong Re-entries
This is a series of five stamps that some dealers automatically label as 'The' major re-entry because of the doubling they see in CENTS, particularly the upper diagonal line of the 'N.' It should be known that there are a fair number of these re-entries and they are difficult to tell apart. Obviously, they are NOT even close to THE major re-entry, but they are nice, nevertheless.
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The following are some other re-entries I have on the Two Cents.
The numbers (Re-entry 1, Re-entry 2, etc.) are simply a means of telling one from the other and do not represent any form of ranking or importance.
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Two Cent
Re-entry 1
The bottom line of the lower left corner is doubled.
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Two Cent
Re-entry 2
The bottom of the design is doubled, as well as the 'N' of CENTS and tips of some of the design elements.
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Two Cent
Re-entry 3
The left 2 and 'C' of CENTS show nice lines of doubling.
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Two Cent
Re-entry 4
The left 2 shows some doubling, as well as part of the corner frame at the bottom.
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Two Cent
Re-entry 5
Another one with doubling in the left 2.
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Two Cent
Re-entry 6
This one shows doubling in the lower right corner, including the 2, 'S' and bottom frame elements.
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Two Cent
Re-entry 7
The right 2 shows slight doubling, along with the outer right of the corner design.
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Two Cent
Re-entry 8
This is another one with subtle doubling of the left 2 and the bottom of the corner design.
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Two Cent
Re-entry 9
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Two Cent
Re-entry 10
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Ralph
E. Trimble
Specialist
in BNA Re-entries
retrimble@rogers.com
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