Let's See Your Classic Canadian Stamps

René (renden), thanks for your post.  I always enjoy seeing these iconic classic issues, which the Canada Map Stamp surely is!
René, I am with Robert (WERT) on this.... please don't use peroxide on these.  There is no justification for it, and you could end up damaging them.

Please remember that soaking in hydrogen peroxide is only potentially a positive treatment for sulphuretting, which is the severe discoloration of stamps due to reaction with sulphur in the atmosphere.  This means primarily orange color that has turned dark brown, red that has turned lake or dark magenta or possibly blue that has turned dark navy, almost black.

As the red color in your stamps looks just as it should, there would be no reason to think that these copies have been sulphuretted, and therefore, no reason to soak in peroxide.

Wow Rene..That is a nice offer...But you can sell it to some one and make some money...You are such a nice person.

Robert

Rene..You are a good person.
IF ALL TSF MEMBERS THINK RENE IS ONE OF THE BEST GUYS AROUND..LIKE THIS REPLY TO SHOW HIM.

Thanks Rene.

Robert

A few more details about the cancel that you might be interested in from the Postal History Society of Canada website include:

Nice post, nikhil .... it's good to see that stamp you got again.  And thanks to Vince (stanley64 ) for describing details about the postmark; that's very informative!

So, Nikhil, perhaps I am missing something here.  Why is it that you now suspect that this stamp may not be the Canada Sc37d perf 12½ that Frog (firstfrog2013 ) said it was?  Frog was quite the specialist in classic Canada, so it seems unlikely to have been misidentified.

Did you check the perf size?  Is it 12½ all around?  'Forged' perfs, as you put it, seem highly unlikely to me, but perhaps I am just being naïve.  As your copy has ample margins all around, it seems very difficult for me to believe that the perfs are not genuine.  Stamps that have been re-perforated with the intent to deceive collectors usually show some tell-tale signs, and I am not really seeing evidence of that in your images.

Are you suspicious because the catalogue indicates 'Ottawa' next to the listing?  I thought that meant that the stamp would have been printed in Ottawa, not that it has anything to do with where the stamp might have been used.  Perhaps Vince or Ryan or jimjung or renden or watermark or someone else more knowledgeable about early Canada can answer this for us?

Beryllium Guy-

Thanks for your post.
I do not doubt firstfrog2013 's knowledge. He has some superb stuff as seen in his postings.

Initially when I got the stamp I just kept it aside since I didn't have many Canada stamps.

Slowly I have been reading about Canada stamps and have learnt a little about the different printings, perfs etc.

From what I have read most of the 37d's have the postmark of a particular place (St John I think?) Also the date on mine is a quite late usage as stanley64 also pints out.
Not sure about the colour though since pictures and scans can show differently on everyone's screens.
As for the perfs, I thought maybe because of the clean cut it may be forged .
Not really sure then about the perfs since you suggested the margins are quite normal.

Looking forward to others comments too!

Thanks for your response, nikhil. Sorry, I responded in this thread, but I see now that there is a more in-depth discussion about the Small Queens on the other thread.

I have now read through those posts, and I can see where jimjung states that there are only two known locations for postmarked Sc37d stamps, one of which is St. John, NB.

I would have to agree that evidence seems to be piling up against your stamp as being an Sc37d. I will check something later myself to see if I can offer any evidence one way or the other.

I am having laptop issues at the moment, which is why I am making this post using my phone.

Beryllium Guy- I forgot to reply to your question on whether I measured it using a perf gauge.

I had done it on a printed perf gauge about 6-8 months back, it did measure 12.5 x 12.5 or maybe I must have made a mistake. I have since lost the original file and can't find the printout too. I do have scans of other gauges but which don't seem to printing correctly.

Also, I have been in the process of developing a perf gauge since the SG Instanta has been discontinued (grab many before it goes out of stock 😂😂) Maybe if I manage to get the measurements correct I will distribute it to members here, let's see....

I am looking for a bit of help in trying to identify a postmark/ cancellation on Nova Scotia Scott 11.

As you can see there is no place or time indicated.  Is this a legitimate mark?

There is no gum. I am thinking that the mark was added as an attempt to «  improve » the value of the block.
Also, at the time, what would cost this much to mail.?

posting in NS thread as well. Any other places I should post please advise.

David

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The cancel just does not look right to me.   I know this was a gift from about 20 years ago so I have no idea where it came from.

david

Just received - from First Cents Issue
Canada Unitrade # 20 - 2¢ rose - perf 12X11 3/4 - used 1st printing 1864

It's possible this could be a perf 12.25

ROB REL1948
Always a feast to see those classics on page - I have only shown 1 or 2 out of laziness 
Yours are A+ Thanks !


René