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Post by paul1 on May 24, 2023 15:07:11 GMT
very attractive Rene - well done in acquiring these. Coming back to the comments from hdm1950 as to the correct word or expression where printed colour of the face of the stamp is visible when viewed from the back, I'd suggest 'telegraphing through'(or just 'telegraphing') might be a contender, though SG may well have their own expression which I've not seen. 'Off set' is a difficult one in the sense that this expression has more than one meaning, though both are associated with printing on paper. One definition relates to the process of printing by means of off set lithography, and another refers the ink that off sets from a coloured plate in a book onto either the tissue guard or the adjacent leaf of the book - transferring some of its outline and/or colour. I wonder if bleeding through might also qualify?
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Post by JeffS on May 28, 2023 23:51:28 GMT
I recently purchased this Canada 1-cent issue of 1859 with a clear and well centered postmark of VANKLEEK HILL C.W. dated AP 27 1864. The centering for these 1857s is typically poor as seen with this example.
At first after viewing the enlarged scan I began to think that it had been reperforated at the top, but further examination leads me to believe it is simply the effect of some perf tips being cut short.
p. 12 X 11 3/4
The stamp does have a crease/tear across its lower right corner.
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Post by paul1 on May 29, 2023 8:20:35 GMT
despite the damage JeffS this looks a very presentable example - pale strawberry is attractive. Vankleek Hill - current population apparently a shade under 2000 - was named Ontario's Gingerbread Capital in 2003. 'Gingerbread' is the descriptive name given to the woodwork that adds architectural detail to building exteriors and interiors. The porches, windows, gables, and rooflines of over 250 homes in Vankleek Hill contain Victorian era decorative gingerbread elements. Have to say I'd never heard of this descriptive term relating to woodwork. No idea as to what the C.W. means.
the poor centring IMHO detracts little from the stamp's attractiveness - you say 'reperforated' - is this a fate that's well documented with these particular issues? Perhaps I'm biased - I am a big fan of the 'classics'.
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Post by JeffS on May 29, 2023 12:40:45 GMT
No idea as to what the C.W. means. C.W. Is Canada West, what today’s Province of Ontario is called.
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Post by JeffS on May 29, 2023 12:45:03 GMT
you say 'reperforated' - is this a fate that's well documented with these particular issues? No more than any other early Canada where someone tried to improve a stamp.
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Post by stanley64 on May 31, 2023 9:07:18 GMT
Given your earlier post here paul1 , this one is for you,
A recent acquisition of adds this 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage margin pair from Plate 2 to the collection. The plate number appears once in the margin at the top of the plate between stamps 5 and 6. This pair will likely be used on page by itself to introduce my re-construction efforts which are coming along,
Slow goings, but progress is being made...
Have fun and happy collecting!
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Post by paul1 on May 31, 2023 14:46:26 GMT
many thanks Stan - this pair of marginal unused have a reasonable value, must be careful they don't part company down the centre perfs.- they do appear to have been folded at some point. Being a Brit. the meaning of the expression 'Introduction of Penny Post' is lost on me - partly due to the currency, and partly because the value is 2c. and not 1c. No doubt you can explain to an ignoramus like me. Admire your skill in sleuthing the plate/sheet positioning of these things - how you assess the correct positioning of the other 98 stamps is beyond me, though I guess the four corners are obvious. This is an intriguing issue - global maps occur infrequently, but whilst very interesting I've always considered this to be a flawed design, mostly I suppose in view of the rather obvious poor registration of the red. Gibraltar appears to have migrated into Portugal, Cyprus is absent entirely, Madagascar isn't red and Mauritius looks to have grown exponentially in size. I do have an example like yours, with the sea coloured in, plus I have the attached couple with 'missing blue' ;-);-);-) - forgive the humour. The circular dated post mark on mine looks to read Dec. 16 99, and the city location ends in ... STON - no idea what this was intended to be, though perhaps it was outside Canada. Do you know why the issue of 'with and without' the coloured sea? P.S. Just in case of interest ....... the colour of the sea is listed by SG as follows: SG 166 - lavender, which is the appearance of non-coloured sea. SG 167 - greenish/blue sea SG 168 - blue. imperf. pairs are substantially valuable.
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Post by dgdecker on May 31, 2023 15:03:22 GMT
This major difference in the post mark name isn't something I was aware of, until now, and possibly the same might be the case with other 'limeys' on the Europe side of the pond - just to clarify, the AIR envelope is superimposed on top of the EDMONTON cover for reasons of wanting details of the different post marks to be seen as close as possible. The green 1 Cent looks to be SG 197 - this is George V in the full 'Admiral' uniform series from the definitive issues 1911 to 1922 - I say 'looks' as Gibbons appear to recognize four shade vars. - their Nos. 196 - 199 - though I think this lacks any yellow, so will go with 197 pro tem. but stand to be corrected. The date post mark here is September 1919, and if IIRC it looks like they printed three billion two hundred and eighteen million in total!! The AIR cover dated August 1931 again shows George V, though not in Admiral dress - anyone know what uniform he's wearing? This is the 1 Cent orange SG 275 from the definitive series 1928 to 1929. But, the reason for posting is that have to admit I had no idea that ALTA was the standard abbreviation for ALBERTA - until now, and according to the internet the following may well be the explanation ............ "The abbreviation "Alta." for Alberta is a historical reference to the Latin word "altus" meaning "high" or "deep", which was used by early cartographers to describe the region. It's not necessarily intended to save letters, but rather to have a consistent naming convention with other provinces and territories that also have Latin-based abbreviations, such as "B.C." for British Columbia and "Que." for Quebec." "Apparently it's a common Canadianism of dropping letters and sounds from pronunciation of words, especially in place names For example, Edmonton is often pronounced as ed’nton, and Calgary as cal’gry. Kelowna is often “k’lona”. People often refer to Toronto as tronno or tranna, and various similar elocutions. Newfoundland is often pronounced more like Newf’nland." Perhaps this too is partly responsible. This province was named after Queen Victoria’s fourth daughter, Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. Alberta was originally established as a provisional district of the North West Territories in 1882. The name was maintained when Alberta officially became a province in 1905. natural-resources.canada.ca/earth-sciences/geography/origins-canadas-geographical-names/origin-names-canada-and-its-provinces-and-territories/9224#i think the Atla. Is just a shortened form of Alberta. “AB” became the new standard with the introduction of the postal code. David
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Post by paul1 on May 31, 2023 15:32:47 GMT
thanks for the information David - very interesting, and despite the untimely death of Albert, there were nine children, one of whom went on to become Edward VII, and most achieved substantial lives. Yes, I did see the final change to AB - somewhere around 1980 - 90 perhaps.
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Post by JeffS on May 31, 2023 16:02:14 GMT
STON, likely KINGSTON
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Post by JeffS on Jun 4, 2023 1:30:14 GMT
Here's an exceptional pair of 2-cent Small Queens, Second Ottawa Printings
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Post by vikingeck on Jun 4, 2023 1:56:15 GMT
many thanks Stan - this pair of marginal unused have a reasonable value, must be careful they don't part company down the centre perfs.- they do appear to have been folded at some point. Being a Brit. the meaning of the expression 'Introduction of Penny Post' is lost on me - partly due to the currency, and partly because the value is 2c. and not 1c. No doubt you can explain to an ignoramus like me. The “universal penny post”postage for letters within the Empire was reduced to 1d to and from all the territories within the British Empire …..or it’s equivalent in local currency. 2c Canadian being equivalent to 1d GB . NB compare with the little red stamps marking the reduced rate issued by New Zealand at the same time
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Post by stanley64 on Jun 4, 2023 9:38:04 GMT
Thanks for picking up the slack there Alex ( vikingeck) :-) The only thing I can add about Imperial Penny Postage, in addition to the currency conversion rate, is that is was, in part, the brain child of Sir William Mulock. You can find individual examples of the 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage stamp with his signature. But alas, I have yet to add one to my own collection. As for the plating of the stamp, there are several good resources available including those mentioned in this thread here on the Forum - Canada: #85/86 Map Stamp - Plate Varieties. The essence of the plating is that the red printings of the British Commonwealth properties are like a fingerprint and are unique to each position which 'easily' allows one to ascertain its exact placement in the sheet of 100.
Plating a particular issue, like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, is just good philatelic fun...
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Post by hdm1950 on Aug 4, 2023 1:14:46 GMT
Another arrival today is this example of Canada's first perforated stamp. It is a used one half penny 1858-59 Unitrade 11 with a neat Toronto diamond grid cancel. Well centered examples are rare due to the narrow margins. With rich colour and 3 strong margins I would consider it VG/F. The seller graded it F/VF. I bid based on my grading.
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Post by madbaker on Aug 4, 2023 4:03:47 GMT
Great pickup hdm1950 It's one of my favourite classic Canadian stamps. I remember seeing a page of proofs in the Brigham exhibit at the Royal in Edmonton several years ago and the bright colour stuck with me. Although I was looking at a close up image the other day and I was struck by the Queen's nose. The engraver sure gave her a short, straight, sharp, squashed one. I don't recall this look in any other QV stamps.
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Post by renden on Feb 15, 2024 17:29:10 GMT
KGVI War Issue Coil Stamps 1942-43 (I also have these in coil strips)
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Post by renden on Feb 18, 2024 17:36:26 GMT
CANADA -2 booklet panes - Unitrade Canada Specialized Cat numbers
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Post by rod222 on Feb 18, 2024 23:01:59 GMT
1911 Sc# 104a, Sc# 131
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Post by Ryan on Feb 20, 2024 1:58:38 GMT
Note that you have an error in your album page regarding identification of #131. Part perforate Canadian Admiral stamps were issued in sheet form but they had perforations between only the vertical rows, so vertical pairs or strips will be imperforate between the stamps and perforated along the sides, the opposite to what is seen on a strip of normal coil stamps. I'll quote one of my previous posts which shows my copy of the 3c part perforate Admiral, and here's the heading to that section from the Unitrade catalogue, which shows all 3 of the denominations in block form. Good thing the Unitrade catalogue lists vertical pairs as well as blocks on the part perforates - a VF-NH 3c pair already catalogues close to CAN $1900 (or did back in 2020, the date of my catalogue) so a block gets well out of the range of what I could buy! On therealwesty's most recent post you can see three imperforate Admirals. These were released to the general public and aren't too expensive in the catalogue. There were also some "part perforate coil" stamps released in sheet form, and the 1 cent and 2 cent copies are even a little bit less expensive than the fully imperforate stamps. The 3 cent copies were printed in a very limited quantity, only 2200 stamps, and were awarded "by favour", gifts to bigwigs and such. Here's my copy of the Unitrade 130a pair. You have to watch out for faked copies, made out of the fully imperforate stamps with fake perforations added. Genuine stamps were wet printed and have no embossing on the back of the stamps, whereas the fully imperforate stamps (and the faked part perforate stamps made from them) were dry printed, showing embossing of the design pressing through to the gum side. Ryan Ryan
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Post by hdm1950 on Mar 21, 2024 11:01:19 GMT
You never know what you will find so you have to look. This little box did not look very promising but I checked it out anyway and low and behold one envelope had this group of mint never hinged Quebec Tercentenary one cent stamps. There were a couple more damaged ones that someone may be surprised to see showing up on an eBay mailing. I was not lucky enough to find any of the major re-entries but still nice stamps.
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