Re-Entry On 3c Small Queen

Hi there,

Is anyone familiar with this particular re-entry? Perf 12x12.

I have not seen this re-entry before.

Your image is a bit blurry and the arrows hide some detail that I would like to see. This is a nice re-entry. I believe this is listed in CONSTANT PLATE VARIETIES OF THE CANADA SMALL QUEENS, by Hans Reiche and Mike Sendbuehler, pg. 56. "Fig. 4-36 is a re-entry above OS, left and right numeral, CS of CENTS, dated from 1892 to 1897 indicating a long usage of this one.

jjmclell...Watermark is correct...Below is section of my "Constant Plate Varieties of Canada Small Queens" book by Hans Reiche.

Your "S" in cents has similar markings as per Hans.

Robert

Hi Robert, The image you show is from an earlier work than the one I quoted. The image you show is a different but similar re-entry. It is listed in the book I quoted as Fig. 4-40 on pg. 58 of the newer edition. I had to look in both books to decide which one he had.

Mike

Didn't realize that Mike..It is from a 1981 book...Good stuff.


Was it similar to the one I posted, or completely different...?

Robert

Hi Robert, They have many similarities but are easy to tell apart. Here are the images from R&S:

Here are some better scans, as high resolution as I can upload. I've included comparisons from another stamp below for two of the images.

Beyond the 'C' and 'S' in CENTS, there appears to be some doubling on the tops of the 'T' and 'G' in POSTAGE, as well as a nice mark in the 'E'. The right '3' shows some nice and clear doubling as well.

Here's a full image of the cover. Kind of tattered, especially in the top right corner, but surprisingly the stamp isn't damaged other than perhaps losing a corner perf.

It seems to me that this stamp could be the one illustrated in Figure 4-36 above...

I agree it is a close match. The problem is the hand drawn detail no matter how carefully done is an approximation of what to look for. With today's technology we can have exact images and more detail to boot. I have had many stamps I decide on by closest match. With the new way of comparing images they would or should be pretty close to a dead on match allowing for inking problems etc. So I think yours is a close match to 4-36.

When the experts chime in, you know it must be good!

The above re=entry is written up in "Dots and Scratches" newsletter of the Re-entry and Constant Plate Varieties of the BNAPS whole numbers #4 and #5. They can be viewed at: http://www.bnaps.org/hhl/n-ree.htm as the first 5 issues are listed for viewing at present.

Mike

I found another interesting 3c small queen variety. I'm not sure if it would constitute a re-entry or an inking issue. There's a white line under the last 'A' in Canada, and some weak inking around the top backside of the queen's head (or is it doubling?)

Any thoughts?