Small Queens (Montreal Gazette) And Registration Stamp

Okay, then that's a failed theory. Sorry about that.

Don't apologise - thanks for showing those nice registration stamps.

BeeSee

When you have a minute could you explain your perf gauge (for the SCF), a copy I have from yoy and I did not re-perf my Sm Queens since it is quite long and have used Unitrade's - Thanks !

Rene

Hello BeeSee again,

thank you for your answer - I couldn't look at my small queen until now, but I just have checked the perforations very long under loupe and can say that it's:

12 vertical
12 at the bottom
12.25 at the top

So it's not 11.9 or 12.1 for the other sides, but clearly 12. You are right that it's more difficult to check the horizontal ones, but for sure they are different for top and bottom, and they match quite nicely to the mentioned numbers while they pretty don't match to the next perf numbers.

I am not a longterm stamp expert and not for Canada anyway, so perhaps somebody with more knowledge could have a look at the picture if there is anything to say about the perforations, do they look good?

And can we say about what time and printing city we talk for this stamp?

(I adapted the colors so that they are very good now, it's more an orange than a red)

stamperix: Both 11.9 (K66) and 12.1 (K65) are Kiusalas gauges, but as your stamp shows, it gauges outside Kiusalas.

Yes, the perforation does not fit to any of the Kiusalas gauge. It matches bottom and sides the 12, which is also on the "possible small queen gauge" the Kiusala K65.6. The top matches the 12.25 (K64.3) or 12.19 (K64.6), that's really hard to tell. But I think the most interesting part is the difference between top and bottom, that's why I wonder if it could be reperforated, and if not, what stamp I have here.

Like you said, it could be reperforated with a different gauge or a damaged set of paired perforation pin and hole wheels were replaced with a different paired set.

Is this why the Small Queens require their own perf gauge? Why are there so many different perf gauges?

Response has not been given yet...."What is the small queen (37)posted by stamperix ?".. an orange red that has faded (Morris color guide) ?? Guide not very good on a scan, however.
Thanks !
Rene

The way I see it it is a mid-1880's Montreal print. The guide dot helps indicate that. The shade looks orange-red on my monitor which would be normal to that period. I even have some "perfect orange" shaded stamps for this period.

As for the perforations, what Jogil said is possible about replacement wheels. Also, bent pins could be causing a false reading.

I have superimposed the bottom on the top and shown possible bent pins, bent towards the length. It is always difficult to get horizontal perfs on the small queens, not matter how accurate the gauge.

What is your verdict (or diagnosis), Beesee......37........orane red, Montreal printing ? based on perf....not a variety (Unitrade) ?

Rene

I meant to say number 37 Rene

Agree with you, BeeSee....orange red (faded a bit) Unitrade/Scott 37, Montreal printing, but the discussion of perfs is quite interesting.....makes you wonder re: difficulty of small queens id, with all our catalogues etc.