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Post by firstfrog2013 on Feb 1, 2014 18:33:20 GMT
Yes I have used this for the providences also.These are Steiner quadrille pages that leave room to play a bit.
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Post by therealwesty on Feb 2, 2014 14:51:35 GMT
Page 11 is pretty much dedicated to the George V arch issue of 1930-1931. This issue is also referred to as the leaf issue because maples leaves adorn the top corners of the stamps rather than the customary crowns. The first section, #162-177, contains the regular issues and the pictorials. Also included is the second airmail, #C2. The second section features the coils #178-183 and special delivery issue E4. The last row features a couple of interesting issues. #184 the 3¢ carmine Admiral perf'd 12x8 is decribed in the Unitrade as a provisional issue, so I think many would assume it was created to satisfy the need for the new 3¢ rate effective July 1, 1931. However George C. Marler indicates that these stamps were actually printed in 1926 and left in stock for 5 years before being issued. I guess the rate change of 1931 provided the first opportunity to get rid of the old stock. #190 the 10¢ dark green featuring George-Etienne Cartier was issued as a replacement for #173 featuring the Library of Parliament in the same colour. #191 the 3¢ overprint on the 2¢ arch was issued June 21, 1932, almost a year after #184 the Admiral provisional. The post office department had a large stock of the 2¢ carmine stamps after the rate change in 1931 so the overprinting was ordered to use up the surplus. #178-183; the coils with E4. #184, 190 & 191; the provisionals and Cartier. [Moderator note - image link broken and unretrievable]----- Cited: The Admiral Issue of Canada, George C. Marler
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Post by therealwesty on Feb 5, 2014 14:21:04 GMT
Page 12 features the King George V medallion issue along with a handful of commemoratives for various occasions in Canada's history. The first section kicks off with #C3 the 6¢ overprint on the #C1 air mail stamp. Following that is the Imperial Economic Conference issue, #192-194, including C4 a special overprint commemorating the event as well as converting the #C2 stamp to the 6¢ rate. Second row is the medallion issue including the 13¢ Quebec Citadel, #195-201. The next section begins with the Special Delivery E5 in its approximate location in the timeline followed by three commemoratives. #202 for the UPU meeting in Ottawa, #203 for the World Grain Exhibition in Regina, and #204 celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first trans-Atlantic crossing under steam power. The medallion coils are next, #205-207. The next issue, #208, is one of my favorite late-classic stamps from Canada. The stamp celebrates the 400th anniversary of Cartier's voyage to Canada. #209 is for the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the United Empire Loyalists to Canada. Finally, #210 celebrates the 150th anniversary of the founding of New Brunswick. The final row features the Silver Jubilee of King George V, #211-216. The series contains future-Queen Elizabeth's first appearance on a Canadian stamp on May 5, 1935. Princess Elizabeth's first ever appearance on any stamp was actually Newfoundland #192 which was issued January 1, 1932. I'll save that image for another thread though.
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Post by jkjblue on Feb 6, 2014 0:05:08 GMT
1852 Scott 4 3p red "Beaver", Wove PaperThere was a fellow stamp club member selling off a Canada collection, and I obtained a few last week. Here is my newly acquired 3p "Beaver". I never noticed it before- is that the sun- or a ghost face- arising over the marsh?
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Post by jkjblue on Feb 6, 2014 0:08:23 GMT
1859 Scott 14 1c rose "Queen Victoria"The cancel with 27? What town would that be?
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Post by stampgeezer on Feb 6, 2014 0:08:33 GMT
That's me, looking on enviously. . . .
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Post by jkjblue on Feb 6, 2014 0:15:25 GMT
1859 Scott 17 10c red lilac "Prince Albert"The rather debonair prince.
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Post by therealwesty on Feb 6, 2014 0:42:03 GMT
jkjblue, on the 3d Beaver, that is the sun... with a happy face on it. I guess Fleming had a healthy of a sense humor! The 4-ring 27 cancel is from Ottawa and carries a rarity factor of 2. RF 2-3 being 'scarce'. Regarding your 10¢ Prince Albert; I would be more inclined to call that particular shade violet based on the scan. Check the perfs, if it measure perf 12 then it is definitely 17a. Here's my copies of the 10¢ Albert. The top row of two are both #17 red lilac. The bottom row of three are 17a violet perf 12, 17b brown perf 12x11.75, and 17a violet perf 12 respectively. The brown shade stands out somewhat between to the two violets.
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Post by jkjblue on Feb 6, 2014 1:01:06 GMT
I think you are right- the stamp definitely has a violet hue to my eyes. The perfs, though, measure 11.75 all around.
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Post by jkjblue on Feb 6, 2014 1:10:08 GMT
Thanks for the information.
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Post by therealwesty on Feb 6, 2014 13:58:45 GMT
Onward to the King George V pictorial issue and the King George VI Mufti issue. Included with both is a healthy helping of pictorials with a couple air mails and a special delivery issue.
Here is the final definitive set for King George V with the high denomination pictorials, #217-227. The coils, #228-230, are found between the #C5 Air Mail and #E6 the final Special Delivery stamp issued in the George V era. I always thought Daedalus was an interesting choice for an Air Mail issue, based on how the fable goes.
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Following the death of King George V, he was actually succeeded by his eldest son who would become King Edward VIII. Canada never issued a stamp featuring Edward VIII as king because his reign only last 326 day. Shortly after his coronation Edward married Wallis Simpson a twice divorced American socialite. The marriage cause such a scandal among the British people that Edward abdicated to the his brother who would become King George VI.
Here's King George VI in his first appearance as king on Canada stamps, #231-236. The 3¢ Coronation issue, #237, features King George VI with Queen Elizabeth. The coils, #238-240, are followed by the pictorials, #241-245. The final stamp featuring the plane over the Mackenzie River is Air Mail #C6.
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Post by therealwesty on Feb 9, 2014 14:00:35 GMT
Page 14 contains the Royal Visit and War issue stamps, the second major definitive series of King George VI's reign. First section contains Special Delivery Issues #E7-E9. The Unitrade numbers the 10¢ green as the first of the three stamps (#E7) likely because it is the lowest denomination. In terms of the timeline though, the 20¢ dark carmine was issued first (#E8) on June 15, 1938. The special delivery rate dropped on March 1, 1939 with the issue of the 10¢ on 20¢ overprint, #E9. The overprint was likely ordered to use up stock of the 20¢ carmine stamps before the issue of the 10¢ dark green, #E7, one month later on April 1, 1939. This first section also contains the Royal Visit issue, #246-248, which is the first time Canadian stamps were printed using two engraved plates. [Moderator note - some image links broken and unretrievable]Next section features the lower values of the War Issue. I love the engraving on the pictorials in this issue, the subjects are so full of action and detail. Here's #249-260. Last section contains #261 and 262 as well as the Airmails #C7-8, the Air Mail Special Delivery stamps #CE1-CE2, and Special Delivery #E10.
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Post by Zuzu on Feb 9, 2014 19:09:27 GMT
Lovely stamps, Westy. Thank you for sharing them!
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Feb 9, 2014 23:40:32 GMT
just scored a decent mint copy #23 large queen been bidding on these for over a year.I'll post on arrival.
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Post by therealwesty on Feb 10, 2014 13:27:02 GMT
Page 15 of my Classic Canada stamps moves from the War Issue back to peace times. Here's the first set of War Issue coils, #263-267. This group is perf 8 vertical. Next is the Peace Issue Pictorials #268-273 featuring the industries that drive Canada through peace times rather than the machines of war. Also included are Air Mail #C9, Air Mail Special Delivery #CE3-4, and Special Delivery #E11. The final section features #274 celebrating the 100th anniversary of Alexander G. Bell's birth, #275 marking the advent of Canadian citizenship, #276 for the Royal Wedding, and #277 issued for the 100th anniversary of Responsible Government in Canada. The final four War Issue coils fill in the bottom row, #278-281. This set of coils is perf 9.5 vertical. [Moderator note - image link broken and unretrievable]
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Post by therealwesty on Feb 12, 2014 16:44:53 GMT
The final page of my Classic Canada stamps. Featured are King George VIs final definitive issue along with a handful of commemorative stamps. The top half of the sheet starts with #282, Cabot's ship the Matthew issued to celebrate Newfoundland's entry into the confederation and #283 for the Halifax Bicentenary. Following that are the definitives with "Postes/Postage" inscribed below Canada, #284-288. The second string of definitives features the same stamps without the "Postes/Postage" inscription, #289-293. Originally the new definitives were designed without the inscription with a lean towards a simplified design. Before the issue was released to public, but after printing of sheets had begun, the Post Office Dept. changed plans requiring the inscriptions be added. The revised stamps, with the inscriptions, were issued first on Nov 15, 1949 while the unrevised version, with no inscriptions, were still released a little later on Jan 19, 1950. #294 features oil wells as the first part of a series highlighting Canada's industries. And last, #295-300, are the coil versions of the definitive series. Second section begins with two more of Canada's industries, Fur and Fish, #301 and 302. Next we have the first two stamps in a Prime Ministers sersies that extends into the modern/Elizabethan era. #303 features Borden, and #304 features King. After the prime ministers we see two new colours for the King George VI definitives; #305 the 2¢ olive green (#309 coil) and #306 the 4¢ orange (#310 coil). On Apr 2, 1951 Canadian postage rates changed and the new stamps were produced to satisfy the UPU colour regulations. A 1¢ red and 3¢ brown stamp were also planned but cancelled with the death of the King on Feb 6, 1952. At the 1952 UPU congress the colour regulations for postage stamps were dropped. #311-314 were issued to celebration Canada's stamp centenary. The 4¢, 5¢ and 7¢ stamps feature methods of mail transport from 1851 with the then modern methods of 1951. The 15¢ is Canada's first stamp-on-stamp issue featuring a tribute to the 3-pence Beaver of 1851. The last stamp on the page is the last issue of 1951 celebrating the Royal Visit. 100 years of adhesive stamps in Canada is where I draw the classic/modern line. Hope you guys have enjoyed looking at the first bit of my Canada collection!
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Post by therealwesty on Feb 23, 2014 1:32:11 GMT
Finally acquired the elusive #F3 8¢ Registration stamp! Snagged one off of my favorite eBay seller for a more than reasonable price in my opinion. This copy appears un-used and has what looks like complete but disturbed (cracked) gum. Pretty sweet addition, very happy to have it.
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Mar 28, 2014 2:22:32 GMT
I saw this listed without mention of variety guess no one payed attention for those that don't know the "cock-eyed" king is always the left stamp in a line pair.The line pair cats at roughly$50
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Post by therealwesty on Mar 28, 2014 19:32:20 GMT
Nice find! That could be one of my favorite KGV varieties. There is just something funny about the king looking back at you with the stank-eye that makes me laugh.
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Apr 12, 2014 18:47:51 GMT
As promised here is latest imperf. small queen I won.This makes four values of them I have I don't remember ever seeing one for forty years and this year I've got four.
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Post by therealwesty on Apr 12, 2014 21:44:40 GMT
Wow great stamp frog! I have never seen an imperf small queen, nice to get a look at a postally used example. Thanks for sharing. How about posting the rest of them so we can look on them with wide eyes and mouths agape.
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Post by BC on Apr 13, 2014 0:29:33 GMT
Nice imperf small queen frog! Does it have the lower left dot?
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Apr 13, 2014 4:38:02 GMT
I don't see a dot, were these guide dots?I tried to get another one but someone woke up.While I got this for under $30 that one went over $160.Some times luck is involved.
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Post by therealwesty on Apr 13, 2014 12:20:50 GMT
The guide dot could be in the margin at the lower left corner, or on the 3 o'clock or 9 o'clock position on the medallion ring. A dot in the lower left corner indicates a first Ottawa or early Montreal printing, before 1888. A dot on the medallion ring indicates a later Montreal printing. If the stamp has a dot it is confirmation that it is a Unitrade #37 (or variety).
The guide dots were used to align the transfer roll when rocking impressions on the plate. The dots we see in the lower left on stamps were actually used to guide the transfer of the stamp to the left of the dot. Therefor, there are no dots on the stamps that come from the left most column of a sheet. As well depending on the centering of a particular sample the dot may have been cut out when perforating the sheet. So the absence of a dot does not necessarily mean the stamp is not from an early printing.
The dots we see in the medallion ring are actually caused by guide lines rather than position dots. Horizontal lines were etched into the sheet to align the transfer rolls. When all the impressions had been rocked into the sheet the lines were burnished out from between the stamps, but a small dot is often left on the ring. This is likely because the burnisher didn't want to risk damaging the stamp design.
At first glance (and based on the scan) I would be inclined to call your stamp 'red'. Possibly labeling it as 37a red (Ottawa), 1870. But Unitrade (2013) doesn't list an imperf in the 37 group, just the 41 group. Boggs also makes no mention of imperfs from the first Ottawa or Montreal printing, just the second Ottawa printing period. So this makes it a #41 by Unitrade. Gah, the love and hate of classifying Small Queens.
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Apr 14, 2014 1:48:47 GMT
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Apr 14, 2014 1:56:58 GMT
If anyone has some others I would love to see them.I also have a couple imperfs in the leaf queens.
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Post by therealwesty on Apr 14, 2014 11:49:18 GMT
Those are great frog. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by rod222 on Jul 25, 2014 11:44:33 GMT
I have just received a cover from Canada, the stamp vendor has used the 1928 2c Newfoundland steamship "caribou", are these stamps still valid postage? Thanks.
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Post by Ryan on Jul 25, 2014 20:30:16 GMT
I have just received a cover from Canada, the stamp vendor has used the 1928 2c Newfoundland steamship "caribou", are these stamps still valid postage? Yes, Newfoundland stamps are still valid for postage and are treated as Canadian stamps. Virtually all Canadian stamps since the introduction of decimal currency (1859) are still valid for postal use. There are a couple of oddballs, like the "A" denominated maple leaf definitive (issued during a time of postal rate change, it is apparently only valid for postage within Canada). Ryan
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Post by rod222 on Jul 28, 2014 10:38:17 GMT
Canada Plating the small Queens. I was kicking tyres on the internet, looking for Jen B's Botswana postmark "HURST RES" or "HURST RLS" (Thinking it may be a Wildlife Game reserve) When I searched RLS this came up, and I thought you Queen fanciers may appreciate it. bnatopics.org/hhlibrary/newsletters/lsq/lsq-2001-12-w020.pdf
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