The postage stamps, envelopes, wrappers and post cards of the North American colonies of Great Britain
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The postage stamps, envelopes, wrappers and post cards of the North American colonies of Great Britain
Postage stamps -- Canada; Postal stationery -- Canada
_One Value._ Similar in design to the stamps of the two last issues.
The stamp first appeared on October 1st, 1875, with large dimensions,
like those of Issue I.; but in March, 1876, the size was reduced to that
of the stamps of Issue II. The perforation of both varieties is 12.
(_Illustrations 34, 35._)
(A) _Large size._
5 c., bronze-green (shades).
(B) _Small size._
5 c., bronze-green (shades).
Issue IV. 1877-1880.
_One value._ The Fifteen Cents of Issue I. printed in modified colours.
The perforation remains 12. (_Illustration 28._)
January, 1877. 15 c., grey-violet (shades).
End 1880. 15 c., slate ( ” ).
Issue V. July, 1882.
_One value._ A Half Cent stamp of similar design to that of Issue I.,
but of much smaller dimensions; printed upon white wove paper, and
perforated 12. The stamp was produced by the same firm as the preceding
issues, and the sheet contains 100 stamps, in ten rows of ten, as before.
(_Illustration 36._)
½ c., black.
Issue VI. 1888.
_Three values._ Consisting of the Two and Ten Cents, Issue II., and
the Five Cents, issued in March, 1876, with the colours modified. The
Two Cents was described in the Philatelic journals of the above year
as printed from a new die, but on comparing the stamp carefully with
that first issued, no alteration can be discovered in the design.
(_Illustrations 30, 35, 33._)
2 c., emerald-green (shades).
5 c., greenish-grey ( ” ).
10 c., carmine-red ( ” ).
REGISTRATION STAMPS.
Issue I. November 15th, 1875.
_Three values._ Engraved and printed in _taille-douce_ by the
British-American Bank Note Co. on white wove paper; white gum;
machine-perforated 12. Design: an engine-turned _cartouche_, with
scalloped edges at top and bottom, and labels, with value in full, at
the two ends. Small straight label above inscribed “CANADA;” large
curved label in centre, with “REGISTERED,” and smaller curved label
below, with “LETTER STAMP,” all in white Roman capitals. Large Arabic
numeral of value in the upper corners. Shape, narrow oblong rectangular.
(_Illustration 37._)
2 c., orange-vermilion (shades).
2 c., brown (error?).
2 c., vermilion-red, 1888 ( ” ).
5 c., green, yellow-green ( ” ).
8 c., blue, dark blue ( ” ).
_Variety._
5 c., green, imperforate.
_Remarks_.—The Eight Cents was withdrawn from circulation in January,
1878. The Five Cents imperforate is taken from _The Halifax Philatelist_
for November, 1888. With regard to the much disputed Two Cents, brown,
the members of the Society think they cannot do better than reproduce
here the interesting article published in the above-mentioned paper for
January, 1888, upon this stamp.
“THE CANADIAN ERROR.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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