Unitrade 1533Asi - Double Print.

Was looking through a pile of Canada stamps a friend sent me from Norway of all places.There were a couple thousand stamps. Found this Unitrade 1533asi among them.

It is a really good example of the "Double print of red – Canada" and "Double print of green- Christmas-Noel" on this series of "Christmas Carolling".

Robert

Robert, nice! I have to ask. If this is a known double print and the second set of characters is lighter than the original, why was the one you showed on another post, Scott 1169, probably only considered a slip print because of the lighter printing of the second Characters?

http://goscf.com/t/78791

Mike

Hi Mike
I think the Scott 1169 may be a "slip print", so I went to Ralph's re-entry.com and looked under the terminology for Look at the picture from his site which is a true "double print"...The double is dark and light.

Unitrade shows the 1533asi as a double print in their catalouge...Mine is exactly the same.

Robert, I have always had trouble with the interpretations of some of the terminology. Not with yours, in this instance, but of the catalogues themselves. I question some of the terminology used, whether right or wrong.

In my understanding, If double print means - "printed twice from a fully inked plate receiving two complete full impressions", why doesnt the green or the red show two full inkings?

And if slip prints- are usually blurred or dragged with lighter secondary impressions?

It's confusing; and food for thought.

Mike

Hi Mike
Here a a good picture of Ralph's double print of the cent Queen..Changed colour to make it easy on our eyes...Close up of my double print.

Robert

It is interesting that your 1533 Christmas stamp is slightly different from the one in the catalogue. Yours has the lighter second print after the main one, whereas the Unitrade catalogue has the lighter characters before the main one.

Hi No1philatelist
The difference is my double print is to the right of the first print while Unitrade shows theirs to the left of the first print...
Different eh..??

Hey No1philatelist...Never thought as we noticed the opposite shift in double print..Maybe a variety on the variety...haha

Robert

The problem I have always had with the term "double print" in relation to modern stamps is that it means that the stamp was printed twice and I do not see how that is possible with modern reel fed presses.

I know it is just terminology and I like the original images at the top of this thread I would just prefer a more accurate name for these varieties.

AQ

Hi AQ
Maybe you should contact Ralph Trimble at re-entries.com
He is the expert of re-entry terminology.

I agree with this direction of thought.

Somehow a different explanation is needed between somewhat similar results coming from sheet fed (flat plate?) versus roll-fed (rotary?).

For CBN engraved (intaglio) printed sheet and booklet stamps, sheet-fed dry printing rotary presses were used. For CBN engraved (intaglio) printed coil stamps, web-fed dry printing rotary presses were used.

Just_fella...Good one
Hmmm...Does make sense.

Robert
Sorry you removed your reply Just_fella..I liked it.

Can you re post it again my friend..

I'm not very good at explaining,
It's basically a transfer of energy/air a ripple or flutter from a sudden stop
the momentum catching up

You live 25 mins from me...I will help you put the funny/good post..haha

Robert

We may have met before :) I could be wrong
I met a man Robert, last year or so off a Kijiji add
This man specialized in Canadian stamps and oddly enough lives about 25 or so minutes away
Could just be a coincidence

Was not me..But I do go to the Hamilton Stamp Club at 1824 Rymal Rd E, Hamilton.

Robert