Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal StationeryHowes, Clifton A. (Clifton Armstrong)
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Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery
Howes, Clifton A. (Clifton Armstrong)
Postage stamps -- Canada; Postal stationery -- Canada
10 pence, deep blue, Prussian blue.
_wide impression._
_narrow impression._
_double strike._
=STOUT HARD WOVE PAPER.=
10 pence, deep blue, Prussian blue.
_wide impression._
1857, June 2 (?) =THIN WOVE PAPER.=
7-1/2 pence, dark yellow green.
_wide impression._
_narrow impression._
=STOUT HARD WOVE PAPER.=
7-1/2 pence, dark yellow green.
_wide impression_.
1857, Aug. 1. =THIN WOVE PAPER.=
1/2 penny, deep rose.
=STOUT HARD WOVE PAPER.=
1/2 penny, deep rose.
=THIN SOFT RIBBED PAPER.=
1/2 penny, deep rose.
_horizontal ribbing._
_vertical ribbing._
Same as before, but perforated 12 by the American Bank Note Co. (?)
1859, Jan. (?) =STOUT WOVE PAPER.=
1/2 penny, deep rose.
3 pence, red.
_double strike._
_percé en scie 13_, (unofficial).
_perforated 14_, (unofficial).
6 pence, black violet, slate violet, deep brown violet,
black brown.
=THIN RIBBED PAPER=
1/2 penny, deep rose (?)
3 pence, red.
_double strike._
2nd. SERIES. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., New
York. Perforated 12. Wove paper.
1859, July 1.
1 cent, dull red, rose red, rose carmine.
_imperforate_, rose red.
_thick hard paper_, rose red.
_ribbed paper_, dull red.
5 cents, bright red, brick red, deep red.
_double strike_, bright red, red, deep red.
_worn plate_, red.
_imperforate_, red.
_worn plate imperforate_, red.
_ribbed paper_, red, deep red.
_diagonal half_ used as 2-1/2c., red.
10 cents, bright red violet, dull red violet, deep red violet,
deep violet, slate violet, brown violet, yellowish
brown, brown, dark brown, black brown, gray brown.
_imperforate_, red violet, violet.
_ribbed paper_, deep red violet, brown violet, brown
(light to dark).
_diagonal half_ used as 5c., red violet, black brown.
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