|
|
Post by jamesw on Jun 8, 2014 21:46:30 GMT
Here's some additional pieces to add to my war tax exhibit (I'd better get started on this!) FWT4  FWT7a - pair with X precancel  FWT11f - inverted X precancel  FWT17a - Div. 17 precancel (anyone know what that was???)  SC140. In 1926 the war tax was lifted (reimposed on July 1, 1931), lowering the postal rate to 2¢ (sans tax). These admirals were surcharged to make up for a lack of 2¢ stamps.  |
|
rod222
Member 
Posts: 9,937 
What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
|
Post by rod222 on Jun 9, 2014 0:26:43 GMT
For imported boxes of Matches. From my collection:  Author : Mr Brian H Peters. from an *.pdf on the internet, unable to locate   |
|
rod222
Member
Posts: 9,937
What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
|
Post by rod222 on Jun 9, 2014 0:34:20 GMT
Reading the above, there exists a Perfin (I think on Canadian Stamps) that sits alongside
this revenue "DMC" Diamond Match Company.
Although there may be some argument whether it is "DMC" Dennison manufacturing Company (The hinge maker)
|
|
|
|
Post by jamesw on Jun 9, 2014 1:25:14 GMT
I never would have guessed. Thanks Rod!
|
|
|
|
Post by jamesw on Jun 9, 2014 1:32:44 GMT
Regarding the surcharged 140 (which I know isn't a back of book issue, but it tags along with this war tax stuff). There was a SC#139 with the overprint on one line (2 CENTS). These overprints were executed on existing sheets by The King's Printer. This first over print was issued Oct 12, 1926. The work was unsatisfactory to the Post Office and subsequently the PO approached The Canadian Bank Note Co. who produced the two line surcharge on #140, issued on Oct.16.
|
|
therealwesty
Member
Inactive
Sorting my Small Queens
Posts: 331
|
Post by therealwesty on Jun 10, 2014 1:24:46 GMT
#140 was also deemed unsatisfactory after being overprinted. Neither stamp was offically/fully issued though a number of sheets of each was put on sale by the post office dept. Though millions of each overprint were produced the vast majority of them were destroyed. Canadian Postal ArchiveThe blurb for both versions of the overprint reads the same. |
|
|
|
Post by jamesw on Jun 10, 2014 2:11:36 GMT
Thanks for the clarification realwesty. I paraphrased from Marler's book 'The Admiral Issue of Canada'. I see no mention that the second overprint was also unacceptable.
It does read that the CBNC asked to place the 2 above the word CENTS to differentiate it's issue from the King's Printer. Marler states 'This seems to have been acceptable to the Department.'
Quanitity of #140 is stated anywhere from 80,800 to 103,6000 compared to 50,000 for the #139.
On the other hand, Marler published his book in 1982, so current information is preferable.
|
|
