Scott #37 Stamp - Is This Normal...???

Hi guys

Take a look at these 2 different Scott #37 stamps...One has an extra dot and the other has an extra, I don't know what it is.

Hello Wert. The dot appearing on the left of the stamp is a position dot. #37 has the dot in the lower left corner for the first Ottawa printings and the early (generally perf 11.5 x 12) Montreal printings (which were done with the Ottawa plates. Later Montreal printings from new plates has position dots at 3 or 9 o'clock with the stamps being generally perf 12. This applies only to the 1c, 2c, 3c and 5c stamps. FYI, I produced a chart of position dots and perforations that is published on page 55 of the Unitrade Canada Specialized catalogue (2012).
The rectangular hole in the ink in your second illustration was likely caused by a small piece of paper that stuck to the sheet prior to printing. In subsequent handling the piece has become unstuck and has fallen off leaving a small unprinted area on the stamp. That is a nice catch of what I call a printing anomoly. They are not valuable nor plentiful, but make a nice page in the album when you get a few of these varieties.
GJP

gportchHi gportch..Just looked in my Unitrade 2012 on page 55 like you said and there is was, really misted that one...Thanks for the information gportch..That explains a lot.

P.S.- gportch, I hope you spend some time on this forum, your knowledge is going to go a long way here.