Constant Plate Error Varieties

Constant Plate Error Varieties

Contents:

What is a Constant Plate Error Variety?
Definitive Issue Varieties
Christmas, Tourist Sites & Exhibition Varieties

Note:

The information in the following sections contains a preliminary list, that in no way attempts to be complete. Any information submitted by fellow collectors or dealers that would assist in forming a comprehensive list will be highly appreciated.

What is a Constant Plate Error Variety?

The category "Constant Plate Error Varieties" includes varieties that their appearance on the paper roles was in a constant frequency. This does not imply that the observed phenomena was on all roles of the particular issue, but rather that it appeared on some, and the repetition is not a result of an momentary failure of the printing process.

The size of the Klussendorf printing plate was 5x12 stamps. The printing process was a cyclographic one, in which the flexible plate is mounted on the printing cylinder. There is usually one plate/cylinder for each printed color, and one cylinder is for the phosphor strip printing.
If there is a flaw on the plate at a certain position, it will reappear on each rotation of the printing cylinder. Because the length of the plate is 12 stamps, the flaw will have a repetition frequency of 12 on the paper role. This phenomenon has been observed in multiple instance of varieties listed below.

The photo below is of a negative used for creating a Klussendorf Printing Plate for printing of the blue color on a roll containing the following stamps (left to right): Bethlehem, Yafo, Yafo, Nazareth, Tiberias. It can be seen that the plate size is 5 stamps in width and 12 stamps in length.

The image below is a simulation explaining the phenomenon of the 1/12 frequency of appearance of the Constant Plate Error Variety. It is a "snapshot" of the end of rotation number N-1, the full rotation number N (highlighted by a thick black border), and the beginning of rotation N+1. The simulation shows two examples of creation of Constant Plate Error Varieties:
1) A blue dot on the first column from the right, stamp no. 2. It can be seen that the same dot appears again in Rotation N+1.
2) A colored red line appearing in the second column from the right between the last stamp of the previous rotation (N-1) and the first stamp of the current rotation (N). As explained earlier the printing plate is a flexible one, glued around the printing cylinder. The "Colored Line" variety is created during the printing process as result of color leakage through a crack in the bonding of the printing plate edges.

Definitive Issue Varieties

Paper Type ID Title Description

1^st Type 1A "Black Moon" Black spot left of the rightmost digit

1^st Type 1B "Third Star Tag" Black line tagging third star

2^nd Type 2B "Second Star Tag" Blue line tagging second star

2^nd Type 2C "Third Star Tag" Blue line tagging third star

3^rd Type 3B "Second Star Tag" Blue line tagging second star

3^rd Type 3C "Third Star Tag" Blue line tagging third star

3^rd Type 3D "Tripple Dots" 3 black dots left of "I"

3^rd Type 3E "Half Moon" Black crescent left of 3^rd digit from right

3^rd Type 3F1 "Blue Line - Left" Blue line bottom left of white border

3^rd Type 3F2 "Blue Line - Right" Blue line bottom right of white border

3^rd Type 3G1 "Red Dot Over 3rd Stag"

3^rd Type 3G2 "Black Dot Over 3rd Stag" Same position as 3G2

4^th Type 4H "Thick Print" Thick print of "Israel"

4^th Type 4I "Top-Right Corner Mark"

5^th Type 5J1-5J14 "Partial Name" Partial print of artist's name

5^th Type 5I "Black Triangle" Black triangle above right stag antlers

5^th Type 5F "Transport Hole Mark" Black pointless square around hole

5^th Type 5G "Colored Line" Black color spread on top right edge

Long uncut blank strips provide the evidence as to the frequency of the variation. Evidence of a frequency of 12 was observed for varieties 3D & 5I.

Definitive Issue – 1^st Paper Varieties

1^stType – “Black Moon”

1^stType– “3^rd Star Tag"

Definitive Issue – 2^nd Paper Varieties

2^nd Type – “2^nd Star Tag”

Definitive Issue – 3^rd Paper Varieties

3^rd Type - “2^nd Star Tag” 3^rd Type – “3^rd Star Tag” 3^rd Type – “Three dots”

3^rd Type – “Half Moon” 3^rd Type – “Blue Line - Left” 3^rd Type – “Blue Line - Right”

3^rd Type – “Bottom-Left Corner Mark” 3^rd Type – “Red Dot Over 3rd Stag”

Definitive Issue – 4^th Paper Varieties

4^th Type – Regular Print 4^th Type – “Thick Print” 4^th Type – “Top-Right Corner Mark”

Definitive Issue – 5^th Paper Varieties

5th Type – “Black Triangle” 5th Type – “Colored Line”

5^th Type – “Partial Name” Variety

The following table lists the known instances of the 5^th paper – “Partial Name” variety. This variety appeared in the later printings of the 5^th paper, and its frequency within a certain role was every 12 labels.

Christmas, Tourist Sites & Exhibition Issues Varieties

Colored Lines & Spots - Outside Label Design

Issue Var. # Title Description

Christmas92 A "Colored Line" Red line on top white border

Christmas93 A "Colored Line" Blue line on top white border

Christmas95 A "Colored Line" Blue line on top white border

Christmas96 A "Colored Line" Red & black lines on bottom white border

Christmas97 A "Colored Line" Yellow line close to upper edge

Christmas98 A "Colored Line" Blue line close to upper edge

Massada A "Colored Spot" Yellow spot top left white border

Jerusalem3000 A "Colored Line" Blue & red lines close to upper edge

As explained earlier the printing plate is a flexible one, glued around the printing cylinder. The "Colored Line" variety is created during the printing process as result of color leakage through the connected edges of the printing plate

Christmas 92 Christmas 93 Christmas 95

Christmas 96 Christmas 97 Christmas 98

Massada - Yellow Jerusalem 3000

Color Markings – Within Label Design

Issue Var. # Title Description

Massada A1-7 "Green A-G" Green color markings

Massada B "Black A-B" Black markings near cliff edge.
Note: Black A is on the same stamp as Green D

Massada C "Blue" A" Blue spot at top edge

Massada D "Red A-B" Red dots

Yafo A "Red Spot" Red spot above "Alif" Arabic character

Christmas 93 A "Blue Spot" Blue spot between two rightmost digits

Bethlehem A1-3 "Red A-C" Red color markings

Nazareth A1-2 "Red A-B" Red hair markings near "5"

Jerusalem CHS A1-3 "Greed A-C" Green color markings

Capernaum A "Blue Spot" Over Arabic Literals

Capernaum B1-3 "Red A-C" Red dots on columns

Christmas 94 A "Blue Bib" On Saint's chest

Tiberias A "Blue Bird" Positioned on roof, to the left of the trees

Massada – Green A Massada – Green B Massada – Green C

Massada – Green D Massada – Green E Massada – Green F

Massada – Green G

Massada – Black A
Massada – Black B

Massada – Blue A

Massada – Red A
Massada – Red B

Christmas 93 – Blue Spot Yafo - Red Spot

Bethlehem - Red A Bethlehem - Red B Bethlehem - Red C

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Nazareth
- Red A
Nazareth - Red B Bethlehem - Red C

Jerusalem CHS - Green A Jerusalem CHS - Green B Jerusalem CHS - Green C

Capernaum - Red A

Capernaum - Red B

Capernaum - Red C

Capernaum - Blue Dot

Christmas 1994 - Blue Bib

Tiberias - Blue Bird

Paper Type	ID	Title	Description
1^st Type	1A	"Black Moon"	Black spot left of the rightmost digit
1^st Type	1B	"Third Star Tag"	Black line tagging third star
2^nd Type	2B	"Second Star Tag"	Blue line tagging second star
2^nd Type	2C	"Third Star Tag"	Blue line tagging third star
3^rd Type	3B	"Second Star Tag"	Blue line tagging second star
3^rd Type	3C	"Third Star Tag"	Blue line tagging third star
3^rd Type	3D	"Tripple Dots"	3 black dots left of "I"
3^rd Type	3E	"Half Moon"	Black crescent left of 3^rd digit from right
3^rd Type	3F1	"Blue Line - Left"	Blue line bottom left of white border
3^rd Type	3F2	"Blue Line - Right"	Blue line bottom right of white border
3^rd Type	3G1	"Red Dot Over 3rd Stag"
3^rd Type	3G2	"Black Dot Over 3rd Stag"	Same position as 3G2
4^th Type	4H	"Thick Print"	Thick print of "Israel"
4^th Type	4I	"Top-Right Corner Mark"
5^th Type	5J1-5J14	"Partial Name"	Partial print of artist's name
5^th Type	5I	"Black Triangle"	Black triangle above right stag antlers
5^th Type	5F	"Transport Hole Mark"	Black pointless square around hole
5^th Type	5G	"Colored Line"	Black color spread on top right edge


1^stType – “Black Moon”	1^stType– “3^rd Star Tag"


3^rd Type - “2^nd Star Tag”	3^rd Type – “3^rd Star Tag”	3^rd Type – “Three dots”


3^rd Type – “Half Moon”	3^rd Type – “Blue Line - Left”	3^rd Type – “Blue Line - Right”

3^rd Type – “Bottom-Left Corner Mark”	3^rd Type – “Red Dot Over 3rd Stag”


4^th Type – Regular Print	4^th Type – “Thick Print”	4^th Type – “Top-Right Corner Mark”


5th Type – “Black Triangle”	5th Type – “Colored Line”

Issue	Var. #	Title	Description
Christmas92	A	"Colored Line"	Red line on top white border
Christmas93	A	"Colored Line"	Blue line on top white border
Christmas95	A	"Colored Line"	Blue line on top white border
Christmas96	A	"Colored Line"	Red & black lines on bottom white border
Christmas97	A	"Colored Line"	Yellow line close to upper edge
Christmas98	A	"Colored Line"	Blue line close to upper edge
Massada	A	"Colored Spot"	Yellow spot top left white border
Jerusalem3000	A	"Colored Line"	Blue & red lines close to upper edge


Massada – Green A	Massada – Green B	Massada – Green C


Massada – Green D	Massada – Green E	Massada – Green F

Massada – Green G	Massada – Black A	Massada – Black B

Massada – Blue A	Massada – Red A	Massada – Red B


Bethlehem - Red A	Bethlehem - Red B	Bethlehem - Red C
=	=	=
Nazareth - Red A	Nazareth - Red B	Bethlehem - Red C


Jerusalem CHS - Green A	Jerusalem CHS - Green B	Jerusalem CHS - Green C

Capernaum - Red A	Capernaum - Red B	Capernaum - Red C

Capernaum - Blue Dot	Christmas 1994 - Blue Bib	Tiberias - Blue Bird