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[MasonJar]

The herald was also straight when used with the maple leaf backgrounder (see Mr Nutbar's avatar) during WW2.

Andrew

Andrew, I must have missed this post earlier, but I can't locate any evidence of the "wafer" being applied straight before 1954 when used with the maple leaf background. The giveaway is in the style of the leaf, as the post-'42/pre-'54 leaf was a simpler version, with a blunt-tipped leaf (first in white, then, starting in 1944, green)...

Wayne

Hmmm... I must have my leaf versions confused (or simply did not remember there were (as you point out) two versions used).

Thanks for the additional info -- and pictures!

Andrew