The postage stamps, envelopes, wrappers and post cards of the North American colonies of Great Britain — John Shaqi
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._ On cream or straw wove unwatermarked paper, of the same
dimensions as the preceding issue. The design of the stamp is once again
modified. It is more like that found on the wrapper of Issue I., but
there is no wavy line round the interior of the oval, and the numeral
of value in the circles has a white line at either side of the figure.
(_Illustration 43._)
(A) _On cream paper._
1 c., ultramarine (shades).
(B) _On straw paper._
1 c., ultramarine (shades).
OFFICIAL WRAPPER.
_One value_, consisting of the wrapper of Issue I., size A, with
inscription to the left of the stamp in three lines as follows: First,
“INLAND REVENUE, CANADA,” in fancy letters, with capital initials;
second, “WEIGHTS & MEASURES SERVICE,” in tall thin Roman capitals; third,
“_Official Circular_,” in italic letters. There is an ornamental wavy
line between the first and second, and second and third lines. Lower
down to left is the word “TO,” followed by two ruled straight lines, the
bottom one being somewhat shorter than the other. Beneath these lines
for the address is the following notice, “This band is to be used on Her
Majesty’s Service only, and must have no writing thereon but the name and
address.” At the top of the wrapper the equivalent French translation of
the preceding inscriptions is given. The whole of the legend is printed
in blue, of a lighter shade than the stamp. (_Illustration 41._)
1 c., dark blue.
_Remarks._—The wrappers of Issues I. and II. are found with the stamp
surcharged across the centre with the word “OFFICIAL” or “SERVICE,”
in black or blue ink. See the remarks appended to Issue III. of the
envelopes.
POST CARDS.
Issue I. June (?), 1871.
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