IMPRINTS
Re-entries & Misplaced Entries
Not only did the siderographers have the odd problem entering stamp images on the steel plates, but they also had similar troubles with the entering of the Imprints that appeared in the margins on most plates. What follows are some fascinating examples of these re-entered imprints, including one that was entered upside down. Eventually, this page will be filled!
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Scott #2TCi
Six Pence Albert
Major Re-entered Imprint
Plate Position #21 on the sheet of 100.
The upper left imprint on the sheet of 100 was misplaced, partially erased, and then re-entered in the lower, correct position, next to positions 11, 21 & 31. This stamp shows the main centre part of the imprint, located next to position #21. This position was verified by using a 600dpi scan of a full proof sheet of 100.
Courtesy of Gilles Morel
^ Courtesy of Gilles Morel ^
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Scott #9
7 1/2d Queen Victoria
Major Misplaced Imprint
Plate Position #117 on the sheet of 120.
Plate Position #118 on the sheet of 120.
The lower right imprint on the sheet of 120 was badly misplaced, partially erased, and then re-entered in the lower, correct position, below positions 117 & 118. This stamp shows part of the beginning of the imprint. The first example is from a plate proof, while the second is an actual copy of the printed stamp.
Second stamp Courtesy of Domenic DiMartella
Plate Position #117 on the sheet of 120.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Courtesy of Domenic DiMartella
Plate Position #118 on the sheet of 120.
^ Above stamp from the RETrimble Collection ^
^ Courtesy of R. A. Siegel Auctions - Proof Sheet of 120 ^
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Scott #9
7 1/2d Queen Victoria
Re-entered Imprint
Plate Position #25
This is from the upper left side of sheet.
^ Courtesy of R. A. Siegel Auctions - Proof Sheet of 120 ^
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Scott #4 & 12
3d Beaver
Re-entered Imprint
Plate Position #3
Plate proof Courtesy of Ken Kershaw
^ Above Proof Courtesy of Ken Kershaw ^
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Scott #15
5¢ Beaver
Re-entered Imprint
Plate Position #30
Here is a gorgeous vertical strip of three on a plate proof showing positions 20, 30 & 40, with most of the re-entered imprint found next to pp30. Below it is a closer view of the imprint details.
Courtesy of Michael D. Smith
^ Courtesy of Michael D. Smith ^
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
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Scott #36
2¢ Small Queen
Re-entered Imprint
Plate Position #51
M&O Plate
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
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Scott #104
1¢ Admiral Green
Misplaced Imprint
Plate 24 (Type A1)
Here is a lovely misplaced entry visible above the 'O' of OTTAWA and in the '2' of 24. Another number or letter was punched in where the '2' was supposed to go, perhaps partially erased, and the '2' added on top of it. I'm not certain just what the 'extra' letter or number is, perhaps an 'X'?
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #104
1¢ Green Admiral
Major Misplaced Imprint
Plate A135
Here is a lovely misplaced entry visible from just after the first 'T' of OTTAWA through to the end of the plate number.
Note that while the OTTAWA-No A was entered using a transfer roll, the digits 135 were manually punched in by hand. The original hand punched digits were also misplaced, partially removed, and entered again.
Courtesy of Arpi Cikor
^ Courtesy of Arpi Cikor ^
Scott #106
2¢ Admiral
Major Misplaced Imprint
Plate 2 Upper
Here we have an incredible misplaced imprint that was originally entered a full 2.5 cm to the right. It was then erased and re-entered in the proper position.
This block is also the very scarce 'Pink' shade from Plate 2, Sc. 106b, from 1911-12.
^ Above from the RETrimble Collection ^
The following 6 photos are taken at 50X
^ Above stamp from the RETrimble Collection ^
2¢ Admiral
Re-entered Imprint
Plate 19 Upper
Here is a nice re-entered imprint showing remnants of 'OT' doubled to the right.
The entire imprint is also tilted slightly upwards compared to the stamp designs.
Courtesy of Bob Turkowski
Courtesy of Bob Turkowski
2¢ Admiral
Re-entered / Reused Plate Imprint
Plate 158 Over Plate 77
Here is a beautiful re-entered imprint showing Plate 158 imprint on top of remnants of Plate 77 imprint.
Scott #219
3¢ King Geo V
Misplaced Imprint
Plate 4 Bottom
Here's an interesting item I found (Dec. 03) that shows not only a burnished misplaced and re-entered imprint, but apparently an incorrect plate number! While subtly visible across the entire imprint, the originally entered imprint is most visible above 'OTTAWA' especially the 'TT' and the final 'WA.' However, when looking at the plate number, the original entry was not misplaced too high as was the imprint, but strongly to the left! The strong curved line around the '4' appears to be from an incorrectly entered 'No.6.' (Of course, these plate numbers were punched into the plate separately by hand and not from a transfer roll.)This gives us a double error all in one line!
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #158 1929
50¢ Bluenose
Plate A-3 936Y
Misplaced Serial Number
There were three plates used for the Bluenose, each of 100 entries, divided into two panes of 50. The plate numbers took the form of A-1, A-2 & A-3, followed by the serial number 936Y.
I don't know which of the two panes this one is from (Left or Right), but it is obvious that the siderographer mistakenly started to enter the serial number (936Y) too far to the left and placed the '9' where the '3' should be.
I find it odd that after 75+ years of existence, I can find no record of this plate variety ever having been reported.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #211
1¢ Princess Elizabeth
Re-entered Imprint
Plate 1 UR
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #211
1¢ Princess Elizabeth
Re-entered Imprint
Plate 2 UR
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
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Scott #224
13¢ Charlottetown
Re-entered Imprint
Plate 1 UL
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #231
1¢ George VI
Re-entered Imprint
Plate ? Upper
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott #315
4¢ Duke & Duchess
Re-entered Imprint
Plate 1 UL
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott # J16
2¢ Postage Due
Inverted Major Misplaced Imprint
Plate 1 LL
This is an INVERTED imprint. The ‘C’ of ‘Canadian’ is visible between the ‘o’ and ‘1’. The imprint at the bottom of the sheet is supposed to be upside down compared to the stamps, but the siderographer started to roll in the imprint right way up, erased it, and corrected his error.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott # J17
4¢ Postage Due
Re-entered Imprint
Plate 1 UL
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott # J17
4¢ Postage Due
Re-entered Imprint
Plate 1 UR
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Scott # J20
10¢ Postage Due
Re-entered Imprint
Plate 1 LL
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Nova Scotia
Scott #11
8-1/2¢ Green
Major Misplaced Imprint
Upper Left Imprint
Here the imprint was started a full 3.0mm to the left, partially erased, and re-entered. This appears on every upper left corner imprint block.
This was my very first example of a re-entered imprint.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Nova Scotia
Scott #12
Ten Cents Vermilion
Major Misplaced Imprint
Bottom Left Imprint
Below positions 93-94
Both imprints on the bottom of the 10¢ sheet were originally entered much too high. Both were erased and re-entered, but portions of the first impression still remain, mostly as dots which were often obliterated by the perforations.
^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
Nova Scotia
Scott #12
Ten Cents Vermilion
Major Misplaced Imprint
Bottom Right Imprint
Below positions 97-98
Both imprints on the bottom of the 10¢ sheet were originally entered much too high. Both were erased and re-entered, but portions of the first impression still remain, mostly as dots which were often obliterated by the perforations.
^ Above stamps from the RETrimble Collection ^
Newfoundland
Scott # 38 1879
Two Cents Green
Major Misplaced Imprint: Inverted
This stamp shows a lovely imprint that on first glance appears to be re-entered. However, a closer inspection reveals that the numerous markings in and below the visible imprint do not seem to match any of the letters above. This got me thinking and so I enlarged the scan of the imprint and printed it twice on thin paper. Holding the two prints up to the light, I was not able to 'fit' any of these extraneous markings together.....UNTIL I turned one of them upside down! Suddenly, the markings fit perfectly!
So, what we actually have here is an imprint that was entered not only too close to the design, but also inverted! Note the proper orientation has the letters of the imprint pointing away from the stamp design. However, the various markings show that the imprint was originally entered with the letters pointing towards the design, that is, inverted or upside down. An attempt was made to remove this errant entry, but portions of the inverted lettering remains.
I have arranged two scans of the imprint, one inverted above the other, lined up and laid out horizontally, to make following the explanation below a little easier.
If you look at the 'No' of "Note' you can see bits of an inverted 'C' crossing through the 'o.' The ONLY place this 'C' could have come from is the 'C' of 'Co.' Below the 'C' of the proper imprint is a diagonal line which is from the diagonal line of the inverted 'N' of 'Note.' The marks below the 'w' of 'New' are bits of the 'B' of the inverted 'Bank.' The mark below the 'nk' of 'Bank' is from the inverted 'N' of 'New' and the two marks below the 'i' and 'n' of American are from the inverted 'k' and 'Y' of 'York' respectively.
Keep in mind that imprints were added to the plateswith their own narrow transfer roll after all of the stamp designs were completely entered. These tiny letters impressed into a narrow circle of steel made it easy to become accidentally turned around, resulting in inverted imprints, as can be seen from the several examples above.
Courtesy of Robert Turkowski
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^ Courtesy of Robert Turkowski ^
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Ralph E. Trimble
Specialist in BNA Re-entries
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