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1. Steam Train at Grand Falls Paper Mills, 1910/11:
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Left : 1910 - Lithographed - Perf 12 - Slate : SG 103 Mi.76 Sct.95 Domfil 910.9
Right : 1911 - Recess-engraved - Perf 14 - Grey-black : SG 114 Mi.82 Sct.86 Domfil 911.4
There is a small steam locomotive exiting the mill on a track which extends down to the letter 'I' in 'MILLS')
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2. Newfoundland Railway steamer, the S.S.Caribou. (Source of description: Eriksson & Lindstrom's railway catalogue)
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Left : 1928 - De la Rue ptg - Perf 13½x13 - Carmine : SG 165 Mi.130
Right : 1929 - Perkins Bacon ptg - Perf 13½ comb - Scarlet : SG 180 Mi.146
The Perkins Bacon printing also exists Imperf (SG180a) and Line Perf. 14-13½ (SG 180b)
Additional issue in this design: The 1928 and 1929 printings are without watermark. A further Perkins Bacon printing was made in 1931 with watermark (coat-of-arms) SG 199 Mi.162 Domfil 931.11
Designs of the two printings: There are numerous differences:
De la Rue Printing: The inverted commas before the 'C' of 'CARIBOU' do not touch the frame line above, the flag at the bow of the ship is
triangular, there is an extra rope to the top of the rear mast.
Perkins Bacon Ptgs: The inverted commas before the 'C' of 'CARIBOU' touch the frame line above, the flag at the bow is almost
square, there is no extra rope to the rear mast.
3. Steam Locomotive heading Express Train:
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Left : 1928 - De la Rue ptg - Perf 13½x13 comb - Slate-Green : SG 168 Mi.133 Domfil 928.5
Right : 1929 - Perkins Bacon ptg - Perf 13½x14 - Slate-Green : SG 183 Mi.149 Domfil 926.9
The De la Rue Printing also exists Line Perf.14-13½ (SG 168a)
Additional issue in this design: The 1928 and 1929 printings are without watermark. A further Perkins Bacon printing was made in 1931 with watermark (coat-of-arms) SG 202 Mi.165 Domfil 931.11
Designs of the two printings: There are several differences:
De la Rue Printing: The side window of the locomotive cab is lightly shaded; the fence wires next to the front of the
loco are weakly drawn, the first of the connecting rods points slightly downwards, the lower part of the scroll to the
right of the figure 5 at top left has a blunt end.
Perkins Bacon Printings: The side window of the locomotive cab appears blacked out; the fence wires are strongly
engraved,the first of the connecting rods is horizontal, the lower part of the scroll to the right of the figure 5 at
top left has a thin curly tail.
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