RE-ENTRIES.COM Newfoundland Re-entries Pence Issues 1857-1864
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	Very few re-entries exist on the Pence Issues of Newfoundland. Here are the ones that I am aware of at this time, including a new Major Misplaced Entry (#3)
*1.	Scott #1 1d Brown Violet Major Re-entry Plate Position #25 Here is the re-entry that has been listed in the Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Stamps for many years now. I would say this is a major re-entry rather than just a ‘re-entry’ as the catalogue does. Note the line through all of ‘NEWFOUND’ as well as both numeral boxes and the frame above the central crown. Courtesy of Fred Moose.                                                   Back to top	^ Courtesy of Fred Moose ^
*2.	Scott #15A & #1 1d Violet Brown  1861 Major  Re-entry The Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Stamps has long listed a major re-entry on the 1861 issue of the Newfoundland One Penny, but until now (Aug. 2005) I had never seen one. A line of doubling can be seen through ‘NEWFOUN’ and in the upper left numeral box. A faint horizontal line matching the amount of the upper shift can also be found in the lower left numeral box. Confirmation of this re-entry by a report of another identical copy would be appreciated.* *CONFIRMED: Just today (August 29, 2006) I was outbid on a copy of this re-entry on eBay that was described as a die proof. There is a scan of this re-entry below the enlargements to the right. As you can see, the markings in the UL numeral box and NEWFOUND match exactly.                                   Back to top                             Back to top                           Back to top                         Back to top
*3.	Scott #1 1d Brown Violet Major Misplaced Entry Plate Position Unknown Some time ago, while examining a block of 15 of Newfoundland’s first stamp that had been sent in to The Greene Foundation Expert Committee, I was hoping to find a nice re-entry, but instead, what appeared in the upper right corner of the block, was a brand new, heretofore unrecorded m isplaced entry. Jealously, I kept this finding a secret from my re-entry website followers until I could locate a copy or two for my own collection, for once I published its existence, everybody and their brother would be looking for one! Well, I finally have three copies myself (blushing), so here it is. The features are somewhat subtle, but they are clearly there. To help you find them, the scan on the second page of this article is the exact same scan as above, but with green arrows added to point out the main features. Some copies may show further markings in some of the lettering, but the copy above, taken from the 1200dpi scan of the block itself, is missing some of these features. As you can see, the misplaced design elements appear only on the right side of the design, suggesting that an effort had been made to erase the original misplaced entry and re-enter in the proper location. The size of the right margin suggests this stamp is from the right hand column.                                       Back to top                                                 Back to top	This is the original block that was submitted to The Greene Foundation. I discovered the Major Misplaced Entry on the upper right corner stamp.

*4.	Scott #1 1d Brown Violet Major Re-entry Plate Position Unknown This one was just submitted to me after posting the confirmation copy of the second major, found above. The most interesting areas are found on the right side - Note the marks in the margin next to the upper right corner numeral box, as well as the lower right numeral box. Also, the marks next to the lower right ‘1’ clearly indicate the remnants of another ‘1,’ While examination of any large pieces of this issue show the alignment of the entries was not at all precise, this one was obviously TOO far out of alignment to be satisfactory (or acceptable), and the first attempt was erased and re-entered in its present location, with these bits remaining visible. A very nice item! Scans were sent to me by Jean-Claude Vasseur of France.   Back to top                         Back to top	^ Courtesy of Jean-Claude Vasseur ^
*5.	Scott #1 1d Brown Violet Re-entry Plate Position Unknown Here is the only other re-entry I have seen on the 1d. There are signs of re-entry in ‘St. John’s,’ particularly in the ‘T,’ ‘J,’ ‘N’ and ‘S.’ There is also a smudginess in the numeral box to the right that may or may not be a part of the doubling.	^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
*6.	Scott #5, 12A & 19 5d Brown Violet Major Re-entry (Fresh Entry) Plate Position #34 Here is the re-entry that has been listed in the Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Stamps for many years now...I had it included because it was listed as existing in Robson Lowe's "The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps - Part IV, Newfoundland & British Columbia." Up until now, I have never been able to confirm its existence. However, Tony Maresch recently provided me with a 1200dpi scan of a full sheet of 40 (8 X 5) of the FIVE  PENCE from his recent auction and I was FINALLY able to confirm the fact that there is indeed a nice re-entry in position #34 on the sheet. I have provided a scan of the full sheet, as well as a closer view of position #34 (second from the left in the bottom row) with its surrounding positions showing how it is out of line (misplaced) with those around it. I have then provided a close-up of the re-entry itself, along with an identical copy, but with the re-entry details pointed out with red arrows, for comparison. Now the good news...With this new knowledge, I was able to spot a copy (with lower selvedge) on eBay and was successful in my bidding. This one is shown below the scans from the full sheet. My measurements show the shift to be about 0.4mm, just short of the 0.5mm point of a misplaced entry. Therefore, this can be called a major re-entry.                                             Back to top                                                 Back to top                                                   Back to top                     Back to top	^ Courtesy of R. Maresch & Son ^ ^ From the RETrimble Collection ^ ^ From the RETrimble Collection ^
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