Marler and Beyond...

1 Cent Green 10LL91

"there was doubling of the oval band below CA and above GE, inside left centre and outside right centre and of the frame in the right margin opposite GE, with marks in C.N., the top and bottom of G and the arms of E, and a large scar above the King's head"

1 Cent Green 13-R-10-5

"the vertical line in the upper right was retouched from top to bottom, with an extra line from line 13 nearly to the top, and a guide dot inside right centre.

1 Cent Green 53LR86

Not in Marler: Plate scratch in the right margin across from the crown.

1 Cent Green 136UR81

Not in Marler: Reported by Leopold Beaudet - "Retouch to the left side of the crown and upper part of left vertical line"

1 Cent Green AD Flaw

Not in Marler: A heavy linear mark from the right leg of the second 'A' of Canada well into the left base of the 'D'.

Additionally there is some very light doubling in both top horizontal lines and the right crown.

1 Cent Green AN Slash

Not in Marler: An indistinct, almost vertical line through the 'AN' of Canada and much sharper marks in the right arm of the 'N'.

1 Cent Green Beard Flaw

Not in Marler: Flaw near the chin of the King's beard.

1 Cent Green Blob below NA

Not in Marler: A large dot or 'Blob' in the portrait oval near the 'AN' of Canada

1 Cent Green Bottom Scratches

Not in Marler: A series of at least five strong scratches in the right bottom margin.

1 Cent Green Coil Dot below RNB

Not in Marler: A large dot in the bottom margin below the left side of the right numeral box.

1 Cent Green Coil Dot Under E

Not in Marler: A dot inside the bottom frame below the 'E' of CENT

1 Cent Green Coil Line at Left

Not in Marler: A broken vertical line in the left margin from just above centre to near the top of the left numeral box.

1 Cent Green Coil Line in LNB

Not in Marler: Short, horizontal in the left numeral box near the top of the outside vertical line.

1 Cent Green Coil Shilling

Not in Marler: A 'shilling' like mark at the top of the right numeral box, to the right of the '1'.

1 Cent Green Comma

Not in Marler: A very distinctive "comma" shaped plate flaw in the lower right margin.

1 Cent Green Curved Lines

Not in Marler: Two curved lines, one at each end of the top margin.

1 Cent Green Dot at UR

Not in Marler: A large dot in the right margin near the top on a stamp where the right side is defectively transferred.

1 Cent Green Dot over Head

Not in Marler: Large dot just touching the upper portion of the King's head.

1 Cent Green Ear Flaw

Not in Marler: Two distinct marks in the King's ear.

1 Cent Green Flaw Above 'AD'

Not in Marler: A large, round flaw touching the frame and the top two horizontal lines above the 'D' of Canada.

1 Cent Green Flaw at Lower Right a

Not in Marler: A strong flaw in the right margin near the bottom.

1 Cent Green Flaw at Lower Right b

Not in Marler: At least four parallel lines above two dots in the lower right margin, opposite leaf two.

1 Cent Green Flaw at Upper Right

Not in Marler: Almost horizontal flaw in the right margin near the top.

1 Cent Green Flaw in Lower Right b

Not in Marler: Flaw to the right of the right '1'.

1 Cent Green Flaw over RNB

Not in Marler: A strong plate flaw cutting the outer frame from the right margin, just above the right numeral box.

1 Cent Green Flaws at Lower Left

Not in Marler: A pair of dot-like marks near the left corner of the bottom margin and a fine, sloping line to the left of the '1' in the left numeral box.

1 Cent Green Flaw Under AN

Not in Marler: A blob of ink inside the portrait oval below the AN of Canada.

1 Cent Green Line in N

Not in Marler: A vertical line in the 'N' of Cents.

1 Cent Green Mark below G

Not in Marler: A small mark in the inner oval below the 'G' of Postage.

1 Cent Green Mark on Cheek a

Not in Marler: Almost circular mark on the King's cheek.

1 Cent Green Mark on Cheek b

Not in Marler: Oblong flaw on the King's cheek.

1 Cent Green Mark on Cheek c

Not in Marler: Plate damage on the KIng's cheek below the eye.

1 Cent Green Mark on Cheek d

Not in Marler: An oblong scar on the King's cheek below the eye.

1 Cent Green Mark on Head

Not in Marler: There is a large plate flaw on the King's head just below the 'O' of Postage.

1 Cent Green Marks in Left Margin

Not in Marler: Several marks in the left margin, including a stronger line opposite leaf 3.

1 Cent Green Marks Top Right

Not in Marler: Three groups of fine, broken lines in the right side of the top margin. See also 1¢ Green 30LR60.

1 Cent Green Pitted Bottom A

Not in Marler: A series of dots and lines in both numeral boxes and most letters of ONE CENT.

1 Cent Green Pitted Bottom B

Not in Marler: A series of dots and lines in most letters of ONE CENT.

1 Cent Green Right Margin Flaw

Not in Marler: A slightly curved vertical line in the right margin just below centre and strong marks at the right centre of the inner oval.

1 Cent Green RNB Flaw a

Not in Marler: A strong diagonal flaw near the top of the '1' in the right numeral box.

1 Cent Green Scratch at Upper Right

Not in Marler: Almost horizontal line at the right side of the top margin. There are two guide dots near the top of the right margin and another at the centre.

1 Cent Green Scratches LL

Not in Marler: Several vertical lines in the left margin near the bottom.

1 Cent Green Scratches LL b

Not in Marler: A series of lines in the bottom of the left margin.

1 Cent Green Scratch RNB

Not in Marler: Strong diagonal scratch through the right numeral box

1 Cent Green Scratch Top Centre

Not In Marler: Almost horizontal scratch just above the top frame at centre.

1 Cent Green Scratch UR a

Not in Marler: A strong scratch in the top margin over the upper right spandrel. There are two guide dots in the upper right and a third at centre, all well away from the stamp design.

1 Cent Green Scratch UR b

Not in Marler: A scratch in the right margin near the top.

1 Cent Green Two Marks at Top

Not in Marler: Almost horizontal, slightly curved lines in the top margin at both corners.

1 Cent Green Upper Right Flaw a

Not in Marler: A strong round flaw in the top margin above the right crown.

1 Cent Green Upper Right Flaw b

Not in Marler: A group of at least 8 sloping lines at the right of the top margin.

1 Cent Green War Tax Line in Left Leaf 1

Not in Marler: A clear vertical line in the left side of left leaf 1 and another vertical line in the left centre margin.

1 Cent Green War Tax Marks at UL

Not in Marler: Three marks in the left margin across from the crown.

1 Cent Green War Tax Marks Under LNB

Not in Marler: Two short parallel lines below the right side of the left numeral box.

1 Cent Green War Tax Scratch at LR

Not in Marler: Scratch in the right and bottom margins below the right numeral box.

1 Cent Green War Tax Scratch Bottom

Not in Marler: Strong scratch in the centre of the bottom margin.

1 Cent Green War Tax Scratches LL

Not in Marler: Two parallel scratches in the bottom left corner.

1 Cent Green War Tax Scratch UL

Not in Marler: Strong scratch above the crown in the upper left.

1 Cent Green War Tax Scratch UL b

Not in Marler: A strong scratch near the top of the left margin.

1¢ Green Coil Flaw Below NT

Not in Marler: Curved flaw in the bottom margin below the 'NT' of Cents with two additional straight diagonal lines to the right, just below the left side of the right numeral box.

1¢ Green Coil G Flaw

Not in Marler: Diagonal flaw from the upper right spandrel to well inside the 'G' of Postage.

2 Cent Carmine 2UR97

Not in Marler: Reiche No. 48 "white dot above 'C' of Cents, Plate No. 2, UR 97"

2 Cent Carmine 7LL79

Not in Marler: Diagonal slash flaw in the lower left margin which ends near the outer top of the Left Numeral Box.

2 Cent Carmine 8LR62

Not in Marler: Reiche states "No. 105 line from left crown through top letters ending in front of right crown, original die"

2 Cent Carmine 72LL90

Not in Marler: There is an intersecting pair of arcs through a guide dot in the lower right margin.

2 Cent Carmine 72LL100

Not in Marler: There are guide dots near the top and at the centre of the right margin and an interesting segment of a cutting guide arrow at the bottom of the right margin. The arrow seems to be pointing in the wrong direction.

2 Cent Carmine 96LR4

Not in Marler: An engraver's slip variety in the bottom margin starting at the bottom frame below 'C' of Cents and ending under the 'T'.

2 Cent Carmine 96LR71

Not in Marler: An engraver's slip variety in the bottom margin starting at the bottom frame below 'C' of Cents and ending under the 'N'.

2 Cent Carmine 117UR91

Not in Marler: A vertical scratch in the right margin opposite 'GE'.

2 Cent Carmine Arc through Cents

Not in Marler: An bent line passing from the left to the right margin traversing both numeral boxes and 'CENTS'.

2 Cent Carmine Booklet Plate Crack

Not in Marler: A strong vertical plate crack in the lower right margin with additional faint cracks showing in the top right margin. There is an almost vertical line in the right numeral box to the right of the '2' and additional short vertical and horizontal lines in the bottom margin.

2 Cent Carmine Bottom Crescent Flaw

Not in Marler: A 'half-circle' shaped mark in the bottom margin below the 'S' of Cents

2 Cent Carmine Bump over A

Not in Marler: A small curved line near the top frame above the 3rd 'A' of Canada.

2 Cent Carmine Coil 2LR30

Not in Marler: A vertical line in the upper left margin opposite the first 'A' of Canada. Possibly a re-entry, but this line is the only indication. There is a guide dot in the right margin at centre.

2 Cent Carmine Coil Bottom Guide Line

Not in Marler: A strong Guideline the width of the stamp in the bottom margin. There is a second, stronger, sloping line below the guideline below the Left Numeral Box.

2 Cent Carmine Coil Three Flaws

Not in Marler: Strong flaws at the back of the King's head, in the inner oval below 'N' and in the 'A' of Postage.

2 Cent Carmine Coil Two Lines Merged

"In the subjects of column 10 and 11, and in the bottom subjects of column 9 of the bottom half, the outer ends of two horizontal lines opposite 'TA' are merged." (On Plate 1)

Variety from the same group, but with the lower line.

2 Cent Carmine Coil Two Lines Merged + Line

"In the subjects of column 10 and 11, and in the bottom subjects of column 9 of the bottom half, the outer ends of two horizontal lines opposite 'TA' are merged." (On plate 1)

There is also a strong horizontal line originating in the inner oval near the left leaf one which traverses the bottom of the portrait oval and terminates just at the right frame near the top of the right leaf one.

Variety from the same group, but without the lower line.

2 Cent Carmine Curved Line

Not in Marler: A curved line crossing the entire stamp through CENT and both numeral boxes.

2 Cent Carmine Dash in Left 2

Not in Marler: A small horizontal line in the lower portion of the left '2'.

2 Cent Carmine Extended UL

Not in Marler: The top horizontal line in the upper left is extended through the frame and well into the left margin.

2 Cent Carmine Flaw in Lower Right

Not in Marler: Strong plate flaw in the bottom margin below the right numeral box.

2 Cent Carmine Flaw in Upper Left

Not in Marler: A flaw in the left margin opposite the 'N' of Canada.

2 Cent Carmine Flaw in Upper Left b

Not in Marler: A sloping flaw composed of four almost parallel curving lines in the left frame and margin just below the crown.

2 Cent Carmine Flaw in Upper Right a

Not in Marler:Large flaw in the upper right margin opposite the 'TA' of Postage.

2 Cent Carmine Flaw near Leaf 4 a

Not in Marler: Flaw in the left inner oval just above leaf 4.

2 Cent Carmine Hair Flaw

Not in Marler: A blob of colour and a white spot near the top of the King's head.

2 Cent Carmine Horizontal Line in Forehead d

Not in Marler: Traces of a horizontal line through the 'N' of Canada and the 'A' of Postaqe.

2 Cent Carmine Horizontal Line in Forehead e

Not in Marler: A faint horizontal line through the 'N' of Canada to the 'A' of Postage.

2 Cent Carmine Lines at RNB

Not in Marler: Two lines in the right numeral box - the lower and stronger cutting the top of the '2'. There is a third line, at a different angle, below the right numeral box.

2 Cent Carmine Lower Right Slash

Not in Marler: A strong plate flaw which starts between leaves 3 and 4 in the lower right and extends downward into the right margin.

2 Cent Carmine Mark in PO

Not in Marler: Broken line in 'P' and above the 'O'.

2 Cent Carmine Marks in CA

Not in Marler: A group of marks in 'CA' and in the inner oval below 'CA'.

2 Cent Carmine Reiche 53 Q

Not in Marler: Reiche states "No. 53 short line in left numeral box"

2 Cent Carmine Reiche 70

Not in Marler: Reiche states "No. 70 oblong large dot in front of face"

2 Cent Carmine Reiche 72

Not in Marler: Reiche states "No. 72 scratch top left corner"

2 Cent Carmine Reiche 75

Not in Marler: Reiche states "No. 75 long curved line top left margin"

2 Cent Carmine Reiche 81

Not in Marler: Reiche states "No. 81 short scratch above AP"

2 Cent Carmine Reiche 99

Not in Marler: Reiche States "scratch above P of Postage sloping to left"

2 Cent Carmine Reiche 104

Not in Marler: Reiche states "line through 'P' into oval"

2 Cent Carmine Reiche 114

Not in Marler: Reiche states "scratch above right crown into margin"

2 Cent Carmine Reiche 115 Q

Not in Marler: Reiche states "No. 115 line in A of Postage"

2 Cent Carmine Retouches LR and LL a

Not in Marler: Poorly executed retouches of both the lower left frame junction line and the vertical line of the right numeral box.

2 Cent Carmine Retouch LL

Not in Marler: Retouch of the lower left vertical line starting about seven lines from the top of the box an extending well into the box.

There is a diagonal scratch from the left frame opposite leaf two which ends halfway. into the box and a second, almost horizontal line, which extends from the top left corner of the left numeral box to well into the left margin.

2 Cent Carmine Scratches at Left a

Not in Marler: Two lines in the left margin at centre.

2 Cent Carmine Scratches at Left b

Not in Marler: Several 'vertical' lines in the left margin. The two strongest cross opposite the 'C' of Canada.

2 Cent Carmine Scratch in Bottom Margin

Not in Marler: Sloping line in the bottom margin below the 'EN' of Cents.

2 Cent Carmine Scratch over DA P

Not in Marler: Strong scratch or spur from the top frame above 'DA P'.

2 Cent Carmine Scratch over PO

Not in Marler: Strong scratch in the top margin above PO. The top right corner, including the crown, is defectively transferred.

2 Cent Carmine Stroke by LNB

Not in Marler: A vertical stroke inside the frame by the left numeral box.

2 Cent Carmine Two Flaw

Not in Marler: Flaw in the 'O' of Two.

2 Cent Carmine UL Flaw

Not in Marler: Large dot in the left margin opposite the 'N' of Canada.

2 Cent Green 182UR88

"A broken line in the left margin, opposite the crown, nearly touching the frame, and a strong line through the second A of CANADA to the King's head, with marks in DA and PO and faint horizontal lines above DA and another between the top line in the upper left and the frame."

NOTE: The marks in PO correspond to part of the O of TWO.

On plates 182 and 184 there are three re-entries which though not spectacular in appearance are of unusual interest, for in each case the extra lines are in the upper part of the re-entered subject and reproduce either a part of the word "TWO" or a faint outline of the left "2."

The stamp to the right, 182UR89, shows a minor re-entry.

2 Cent Green 182UR89

Not in Marler: Slight doubling of bottom frame line below the 'S' of Cents to the left of the right numeral box.

2 Cent Green Centre Bottom Flaw a

Not in Marler: A sloping line from the bottom of the centre oval to the 'T' of Two.

2 Cent Green D Flaw

Not in Marler: Diagonal mark from the Upper Left spandrel through the 'D' of Canada.

2 Cent Green Line at Bottom a

Not in Marler: A horizontal line from the left numeral box through the letters 'CENTS'.

2 Cent Green Line Ear to G

Not in Marler: A strong horizontal line from the King’s ear and right to the very bottom of the ‘G’ of postage.

2 Cent Green Line in 2nd A

Not in Marler: A horizontal line through the 2nd 'A' of Canada.

2 Cent Green Line in Forehead

Not in Marler: A curved line in the King’s forehead.

2 Cent Green Line in Upper Left

Not in Marler: A vertical line in the upper left spandrel starting for the crown and projecting down to the level one the ’N’.

2 Cent Green Line in Upper Right

Not in Marler: A strong sloping line from the top margin down past the left side of the right crown.

2 Cent Green Line in Upper Right b

Not in Marler: A strong sloping line starting in the top margin above ‘OS’ and ending in the right margin opposite ‘G’

2 Cent Green Lines at Top

Not in Marler: Two lines at the top. The upper line is in the left half of the top margin. The lower line originates in the upper lift corner and slopes downward through the top of the 'P' of Postage and exits the right frame near the top of the right crown.

2 Cent Green Lines in Top Margin a

Not in Marler: A series of lines in the top margin above ‘NADA P’.

2 Cent Green Lines in Top Margin b

Not in Marler: A series of lines in the top margin above ‘NADA P’

2 Cent Green Lines in Upper Right

Not in Marler: A series of five horizontal lines in the right side of the top margin.

2 Cent Green Lower Left Flaw a

Not in Marler: Sloping line in the bottom margin below the left numeral box.

2 Cent Green Lower Left Flaw b

Not in Marler: A sloping line through the left numeral box into the bottom margin.

2 Cent Green Lower Left Flaw c

Not in Marler: Two marks to the left of the left '2', which very much look like quotation marks.

2 Cent Green S 2 Flaw

Not in Marler: A horizontal line from the ’S’ of Cents to the base of the right ‘2’

2 Cent Green Scratch below ENT

Not in Marler: A plate scratch in the bottom margin below the ‘ENT’ of Cents

2 Cent Green Thick Upper Left Frame

Not in Marler: A very thick frame line at the top left.

2 Cent Green Top Left Slash

Not in Marler: A downward sloping line from the top left margin which touches the top frame above the 'P' of Postage.

2 Cent Green Upper Right Flaw a

Not in Marler: A sloping line between the frame and the top right horizontal spandrel line above the 'O' of Postage.

2 Cent Green WO 2 Flaw

Not in Marler: A curved line which seems to originate in the ‘W’ of TWO and ends touching the right ‘2’

2 Cent Green W O 2 Slash

Not in Marler: A line which slopes downward from the lower left margin, through leaf 1 on the left, the 'WO' of Two and the right numeral.

2 Cent Inner Oval Flaw

Not in Marler: Flaw in the lower right inner oval just above the top stem of leaf 1.

2+1 Brown War Tax Dot in LNB

Not in Marler: There is a strong dot in the left numeral box to the left of the base of the '2'.

2+1 Brown War Tax Line in Upper Left

Not in Marler: A curved line from the top margin to the top frame line above the 'DA' of Canada.

2+1 Brown War Tax Spur in Top Margin

Not in Marler: There is a short spur in the top margin, close to the frame and above the 'DA' of Canada.

2+1 Brown War Tax Three Marks at Top

Not in Marler: Two curved lines in the upper left corner and one in the upper right corner.

2+1¢ Brown Marks in W

Not in Marler: Series of lines in the 'W' of Two.

2+1¢ Brown War Tax Line in 'OS'

Not in Marler: Strong horizontal line from the centre right side of the 'O', through the top of the 'S' and into the right crown.

2+1¢ Brown War Tax Re-entry h

Not in Marler: Doubling in the 'TA' and above the 'A' of Postage.

The marks in the right numeral box are constant.

2+1¢ Brown War Tax Scratch CAN

Not in Marler: Very strong flaw from the left crown to the left of leaf four.

2+1¢ Carmine War Tax Dot above DA

Not in Marler: Large dot in the top margin above 'DA'.

3 Cent Brown 88UR51

Not in Marler: Two strong vertical lines one between the bottom left spandrel and the frame and the other outside the frame at the lower right.

3 Cent Brown 98LL91

Not in Marler: A plate crack in the bottom margin from below the 'S' of Cests to well past the lower right corner into the right margin.

3 Cent Brown 98LL92

Not in Marler: A plate crack in the bottom margin from below the left numeral box to the right numeral box.

3 Cent Brown 98LL93

Not in Marler: A plate crack in the bottom margin from the left of the 'C' of Cents into the right margin.

3 Cent Brown 98UL39

The left margin opposite ANA (shows) a broken line, 4.1 mm in length, in three parts which may have been a re-entry, though there were no other indications of a re-entry."

3 Cent Brown Coil 3LL12

Not in Marler: Line 2 in the upper right extended towards the right frame.

3 Cent Brown Coil Dot in 'G'

Not in Marler: A constant 'dot' in the horizontal arm of the 'G' of Postage.

3 Cent Brown Column of Dots

Not in Marler: A vertical row of several dots inside the frame at the upper left.

3 Cent Brown Diagonal Lines Flaw

Not in Marler: Parallel lines in the left numeral box, to the right of the '3'.

3 Cent Brown Flaw Lower Left

Not in Marler: A two part flaw in the lower left. The lower part originates in the bottom frame and breaks the bottom of the left numeral box. The upper portion is just below the lower right of the '3'.

3 Cent Brown Forehead Gouge 120UL76

Not in Marler: An almost vertical mark on the King's forehead. Also reported as the "scar on forehead" flaw.

3 Cent Brown Horizontal Line

Not in Marler: A horizontal line from left leaf one into the portrait on the left extending very faintly to the right near right leaf one in the inner oval.

3 Cent Brown Lines at Top

Not in Marler: A series of parallel, diagonal lines above the top left frame and in the outer oval above 'A P'.

3 Cent Brown LL10 Arc

Not in Marler: A long, shallow arc from the top to the bottom margin. It cuts through the 'S' of Postage and the 'E' and 'S' of Three Cents and is quite noticeable behind the King's neck.

3 Cent Brown Portrait Blob 120UL77

Not in Marler: Strong 'blob' flaw to the right of the King's head, just above the ear.

3 Cent Brown RVS #3

Not in Marler: A plate crack in the bottom margin from under the left '3' to below 'NT".

3 Cent Brown RVS #5

Not in Marler: A plate crack in the bottom margin from below the 'S' of Cents to well into the right margin.

3 Cent Brown RVS #8

Not in Marler: A plate crack in the top margin starting over the 'PO' and extending to above the middle of the right crown.

3 Cent Carmine Flaw at Left

Not in Marler: Strong, curved plate scratch in the left from the upper left margin above the crown to the bottom margin below the left '3'

3¢ Brown 103LL38

Not in Marler: A long spur in the outer oval above the 'P' of Postage and minor doubling of the bottom line of the left numeral box.

5 Cent Blue 7LL98

Not in Marler: A group of short marks in the right centre of the inner oval.

5 Cent Blue 8LL90

Not in Marler: A diagonal line in the left numeral box.

5 Cent Blue 13UR20

Scratch in Upper Left margin.

5 Cent Blue 14UL4

Not in Marler: A flaw in the upper right frame and of the top horizontal line of the spandrel above the 'S' of Postage.

5 Cent Blue Dot at Top Right

Not in Marler: A large dot in the right of the top margin above the ’S’ of Postage.

5 Cent Blue Dot below G

Not in Marler: There is a dot of colour below the 'G' in the inner oval and a minor defective transfer in the upper right.

5 Cent Blue Dot Below P

Not in Marler: A strong mark in the inner oval below the ‘P’ of Postage.

5 Cent Blue Dot in LNB

Not in Marler: A small dot in the upper right of the left numeral box.

5 Cent Blue Dot in UR

Not in Marler: There is a strong dot just above the right frame in the top margin.

5 Cent Blue Line in RNB

Not in Marler: There is a vertical line from the top of the right numeral box through the ‘5’.

5 Cent Blue Line in UR

Not in Marler: A very faint downward sloping diagonal line originating near the top of the right frame.

5 Cent Blue Lines above 'S'

Not in Marler: A two-part flaw showing a short, almost vertical line in the top margin above the ’S’ and a second much stronger mark from the top frame line to the second horizontal line of the spandrel.

5 Cent Blue Lines in Bottom Margin

Not in Marler: Two lines in the bottom margin. Marler did not list this variety in his 1982 book, but he did have an example in his personal collection.

5 Cent Blue Lines in Upper Left

Not in Marler: A series of several vertical lines in the upper left margin. The two rightmost lines are the most noticeable of the group.

5 Cent Blue Lines Opposite 'AN'

Not in Marler: Two, almost parallel, lines in the upper left margin opposite ‘AN’.

5 Cent Blue Lines Upper Left

Not in Marler: A pair of almost horizontal lines in the upper left margin opposite the 'N' of Canada.

5 Cent Blue Marler Scratch at Bottom

In his personal collection, Marler had examples of the 5 cent showing a constant pair of strong scratches in the bottom margin.

5 Cent Blue Page 360 C

“as a result of damage to the plate, a large mark extends from the oval band around the portrait to the bottom line, abbreviating the arms of E fo FIVE and cutting through the left side of the S of CENTS"

5 Cent Blue Re-entry a

Not in Marler: Fairly strong doubling in the bottom portions of ‘C’ and ‘E’ and weaker doubling in the ‘A’ and ‘G’ of Canada Postage.

5 Cent Blue Re-entry b

Not in Marler: There is a faint vertical line (of doubling?) inside the top left frame across from the crown.

5 Cent Blue Re-entry c

Not in Marler: There is what appears to be a curved line from the ’T’ to the ‘G’ of Postage. There are also additional marks in the ‘G’ and ‘E’.

5 Cent Blue Reiche 21

Not in Marler: Reiche states "No. 21 large dot in C of Canada"

5 Cent Blue Slash in RNB

Not in Marler: A diagonal slash in the right numeral box to the left of the ‘5’.

5 Cent Blue Spot Upper Right

Not in Marler: Large spot of colour in the top margin over the 'S' of Postage

5 Cent Blue Top Margin Line

Not in Marler: A short horizontal line in the top margin above the space between ‘A’ and ‘P’.

5 Cent Violet Double Slash

Not in Marler: Two strong, almost parallel slashes in the left crown and 'DA'.

7 Cent Bistre 'AG' Flaw

Not in Marler: Two almost both horizontal and parallel lines from the 'A' and 'G' of Postage into the right margin.The fine line in the left leg of the 'A' of Postage is also constant.

7 Cent Bistre 'C' Marks

Not in Marler: A minor plate flaw clearly showing damage in and above the 'C' of Canada.

7 Cent Bistre 'CA' Marks

Not in Marler: Strong plate damage in the 'CA' of Canada and in the outer oval above 'C'.

7 Cent Bistre 'O' Flaw

Not in Marler: A thick line through the 'O' of Postage which continues as a thinner line into the outer oval just above the right crown.

7 Cent Bistre 4UL11

Not in Marler: A vertical line of 14 dots in the left margin, which continue with six more dots in the stamp below.

7 Cent Bistre 6UL40

Not in Marler: Curved line in the top margin. The line somewhat resembles a 'Compass Arc', but given the centre point of the arc and the lack of guide dot, it is unlikely.

7 Cent Bistre A-N Flaw

Not in Marler: Strong plate flaw from from the inner oval at the base of 'AN' to the King's forehead.

7 Cent Bistre Arc in RNB

Not in Marler: Arc like vertical line to the right of the '7' in the right numeral box. There is a strong dot to the right of the line. It is possible that this line is a Compass Arc. There is a small dot in the right margin opposite the lower right corner and a much stronger vertical guide line in the upper left.

Constant Flaws