stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on Mar 8, 2020 8:51:23 GMT
The printing of the Map Stamp utilised three separate printings to create the stamp we see today. Of those printings, two plates were used to print and highlight the areas of the then British possessions using the electrotype process and red ink. It is widely accepted that two red plates were used; Black Plates 1, 2 and 3 were printed with the same red plate – Plate A, whilst Black Plate 5 used a second one – Plate B.
The results of these printings is that the red portions and the possessions they highlight do contain constant markings and distinguishable varieties. Although foreign matter on the plates has resulted in some spurious effects, the astute can with careful examination of multiple copies and available resources assign specific plates and positions based on the Red Plate printings alone.
In conjunction with an upcoming TSF newsletter article, “Canada's Map Stamp: A Geography Lesson”, the following two pages are a small study of Canada’s Imperial Penny Postage, aka The Map Stamp, and the Red Plates used in their production...
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stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on Mar 8, 2020 8:57:26 GMT
References: Tomlinson, F. (1960). The Canadian map stamp of 1898. London: Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain. |
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renden
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Post by renden on Mar 8, 2020 13:31:53 GMT
stanley64Vince, extraordinary pages - thanks ! René
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Post by brightonpete on Mar 8, 2020 13:50:36 GMT
I am about to double my inventory of these stamps. I should try to figure out which ones I have. This will help me. Thanks for that, stanley64(Note: it iOS only going from 2 to 4!) |
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Post by philatelia on Mar 8, 2020 14:42:02 GMT
Wowzer! Very nice study of an issue! Can I give this TWO thumbs up?
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Rol
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Post by Rol on Mar 25, 2020 22:08:53 GMT
I would never have guessed that there would be so many differences and variations in printing. I wonder if that was common in those days?
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Post by brightonpete on Mar 26, 2020 1:07:16 GMT
I'm still waiting too double my collection of these stamps. Nice avatar too, Rol! |
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stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on Mar 26, 2020 8:24:01 GMT
Postage stamps of the 19th century have their share of differences and printing variations Rol if websites like flyspecker.com or re-entries.com with their abundance of listings from the same era are any indication. For Canada’s Imperial Penny Postage or the Map Stamp though, the multiple colours and different printing methods used created more than its share. Studying the red plate varieties alone, those found in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and other groupings, one can identify close to 70% of all copies and their relative position in the final sheet of 100 stamps. If still interested, additional information can be found in the references shared as part of the original posting... Happy collecting! |
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stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on Mar 26, 2020 11:56:15 GMT
For myself, I have not doubled the collection of Map Stamps but this recent acquisition one of the latest additions,
Plate Position: Plates 5B, Position 100
The haste to put Plate 5 into production created a number of re-entries that consists mostly of doubling or blurriness of the black shading behind "CANADA POSTAGE" and the value tablets such that the background appears to be almost solid black rather than a series of discrete horizontal lines as seen in this example.
Here the red plate varieties for identifying this position include an extra small island in the Pacific Ocean group, the Queen Charlotte Islands off Canada's West Coast are small compared to other printings and unitl I can locate another example, one can assume that the red ink in the right-hand value tablet is an anomaly and is not a constant plate marking...
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Post by WERT on Mar 26, 2020 15:45:09 GMT
I have so many with extra islands and missing islands..The oddities never stop coming in.
Robert
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stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on Mar 26, 2020 16:26:08 GMT
Indeed WERT and as shared earlier, each of those stamps with their extra or missing islands can be used to identify close to 70% of all copies and their unique or relative position in the final sheet of 100 stamps. It is all part of the plating or sheet re-construction exercise...
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stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on Apr 29, 2020 12:40:24 GMT
With the publication of the latest TSF Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 3 (April - June, 2020) which includes the article, "Canada's Map Stamp: A Lesson in Geography" these two album pages displaying a small study of Canada’s Imperial Penny Postage, aka "The Map Stamp", and the Red Plates used in its production may warrant a second look.
As well, given that it is open book and there is no test, I encourage everyone to take the opportunity to explore and learn.
If you have any questions, ask away; the only "bad or poor" question, is the one that did not get asked...
Happy collecting!
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