Position 42

  • Early Printing / Impression ancienne
  • Impression tardive / Late Printing
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Perforation:
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Perforation:
Early and Late Proof Images
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Calder's notes

Faint scratch approximately through the centre of the angle of the South West "7"; a faint short entry is found along the North side of the North East spandrel; main position dot is centre and full.

Kershaw's notes

The LH oval guide dot is superimposed on top of the horizontal guide line. There is a vertical tool mark through the LL 7.

Morel's notes

Position dot in left oval, line in "7"of left "17", weak transfer in upper right background and around upper left "stg" and oblique line in the S of SEVENTEEN. (pf 42.1) A horizontal Margin line to the left of N of CANADA (pf 42.2)

Stamps from printing orders 1 to 5A were perf. 11.75, stamps from printing orders 5B to 7 were perf. 12 x 11.75 and those from printing orders 8 to 12 were perf. 12.