Position 87

  • 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

Short entry on the North side of the North East spandrel; small dot near the top of the upright stroke in the "D"" of "Canada"; in most copies there is a small dot between the frame lines North West of the North East "g"; main position dot is centre nearly full towards East.

Kershaw's notes

The short transfer is in the TR spandrel extending slightly left. The LH guide dot is superimposed on the horizontal guide line. There is a dot TL in the "D" of "CANADA.

Morel's notes

Small pos. dot right of face, dot in left oval at 3 o'clock and weak transfer top right background.Dot in "D" of Canada, as well as a small horizontal line just above top frame line above P. (pf 85.1)

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.