Vol. 13 No. 3

Centennial Definitive

Study Group Newsletter

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NOTES FROM YOUR EDITORThis spring has been a busy stamp collecting season for me : with the annual Winnipeg Philatelic

Society stamp show I got a chance to talk to John Jamieson of Saskatoon Stamp Center. I also presentedAndy Liptak 's slides (vide infra ) at the regional SNAPS meeting held in conjunction with the show.

John Aitken as well as many others continue to supply me with material for the newsletter- itcertainly makes my job easier. The material in this issue on Centennial Rate Covers and PostalMechanization was put together by John at about the time he turned over the editorship to me. I mustadmit it got me hooked on Centennial Covers-I now rummage through the "junque " cover box wheneverI visit a stamp store or dealer 's table . Andy Liptak kindly allowed me to duplicate the slides thataccompany the writeup on pages 522-527. I have two copies of these slides available to Study Groupmembers . If you would like to view them , drop me a line at:

Leonard Kruczynski19 Petersfield PlaceWinnipeg, Manitoba R3T 3V5

(A small donation to cover postage & slide duplicating costs would be appreciated ). The reprintedarticles on Postal Mechanization by Sally Tunnicliff are included to give some background for Andy'sSection 7 : Mechanization.

John also reports that a number of Study Group members are exhibiting their Centennials:Wayne Harms exhibited Centennial Rate Covers at the Waterloo Philatelic Society show , winning asilver plus an award for best BNA ; Jack Myers won a vermeil and the AAPE award at STAMPEX inToronto May 20-22 for his exhibit of stamps and covers . Jack 's exhibit included a 6 cent WT HB oncover and a used block of 8; as well as many misperfs , foldovers " and other exotica " (to quote John).Mike Painter plans to exhibit in Vernon BC shortly . Congratulations and good luck to all exhibitors!

Thanks to Peter Moisan for the financial support and note of encouragement. Thanks also toMaurice Rondeau for a donation of Centennial material to be included in a forthcoming auction, theproceeds of which will go to the Study Group.

IN THIS ISSUE

BNAPEX'93 John Aitken p. 520Canadian M.P.O's (a review) John Aitken p. 521The Centennial Issue on Cover Andy Liptak p. 522Postal Mechanization (a TOPICS reprint) Sally Tunnicliff p. 528More 6 cent Plate Flaws Mike Painter p. 531A 4 cent Sheet Missing the Top Row John Jamieson p. 532Fluorescence Table Update: 2 cent Green Len Kruczynski p. 533

A REPORT ON BNAPEX '93 by John Aitken

It was a great convention. There were opportunities aplenty to see Centennials, to buy Centennials and totalk Centennials.

There were two exhibits of Centennials. A. J. Quattrochi showed how extensive the issue is with a basicexhibit of used stamps including se-tenants. Rich Toop took home a vermeil for a very polished display whichincluded one of the four known 15 cent Plate 1 blocks on PVA gum, and the experimental "TWO BOOKLETSOF" variety.

There were plenty of networking opportunities. It was sometimes hard to get around, what with theconstant meeting and greeting of people. (A common and enjoyable problem.) Over dinner at his favourite Greekrestaurant, Leopold Beaudet discussed perf. and printing varieties. Asked about booklet plate layout, Leopoldrecalled seeing a Gronbeck-Jones article about this and hopes to track it down. After an absence of several yearsLeopold decided to rejoin our Study Group. Welcome back! We also picked up Bruce McCallum. Bruce sharesmy interest in postal stationery and rate covers and has a talent for finding the unusual.

Speaking of finds, at the show Robert Lemire found a new corner card on the #8 6 cent orange specialorder envelope. Doug Irwin turned up an early registered airmail to Great Britain, and mentioned finding aregistered post card as well. We hope to have photocopies for the newsletter.

At the Elizabethan Study Group meeting on Saturday, Jim Watt made a surprise visit and gave a short butfascinating talk, illustrated with slides, on his ongoing researches into paper fluorescence. The studies wereprompted by Jim's desire to simplify the Keane & Hughes specialized tables and make them easier to use. As partof his research Jim investigated how the human eye perceives paper under UV light, and whether different UVlights perform comparably. Without stealing his thunder I can relate that Jim was able to show scientifically thatthe fluorescence levels selected by Keane & Hughes were measurably different and usefully so. There were alsointeresting implications for the study of the low-level papers. Let's hope Jim can get his research onto paper sowe can all hear about it.

In addition to the variety of informal gatherings there was a scheduled Study Group meeting on the Sunday

afternoon. Doug Irwin had prepared an interesting slide selection of the Centennial essays and proofs displayed

at the last CAPEX. Unfortunately, the slide projector provided by the hotel was not up to the task. What we sawwas tantalizing. Perhaps we can do something about making this material more accessible? Doug had some ideas

on this which he will look into.

There were about 16 people present. I regret that I did not remember to sign everyone in. I did recognizeScott Traquair, Jack Myers, A.J. Quattrochi, Rich Toop, Doug Irwin, Bob Prince and Bill Topping.

After speaking briefly about the Study Group finances (we are solvent) John Aitken proposed somechanges to the Study Group structure. The main one was that Study Group officers should have a limited term ofoffice. John proposed a one year term with a second year possible at the incumbent's option, but no furtherextension. John feels this in necessary for a number of reasons, as follows: (a) It would allow more people to beinvolved, and more involvement would mean more enthusiasm and vitality for the Study Group. (b) John feels thatunder the current set-up, members are reluctant to take on Study Group offices because these are open-ended(never-ending?) cor_,mittments. A fixed term would remove the uncertainty.

John also proposed that a "standby" officer be appointed in case the principal was unable or unwilling tocomplete the term. John feels this would further reassure potential officers who might be apprehensive aboutmaking a committment.

In the discussion that followed it was pointed out that having the Study Group contact address constantlychanged would be disruptive . It is possible that the changed format of TOPICS, or rather the addition ofBNAPortraits with its reduced time to deadline could make Study Group change notices less delayed. Given therate of post office closures we are experiencing in Canada, some confusion from changed addresses will almostcertainly occur.

Further discussions were wide-ranging. Two topics relevant to the Study Group were: what role shouldthe Study Group play in educating newcomers to our area of interest? and what goals should we be setting for ourStudy Group?

The first questioin was posed by a lady interested in learning more about the Centennials (I am sorry I didnot get her name) and passing along her love of philately to a youth club she has organized. She wished to use

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the Centennials as an example of how interesting stamp collecting can be. At the meeting it was suggested thatshe refer to a number of published references, including those by Hansen, and the K & H simplified tables. I don'tthink she was entirely satisfied with the answer, but her question points out the need for something. Perhaps weshould have a form letter that tells prospective members not only what studies our group is engaged in, but alsowhat published references are available to them, and where they may be obtained.

Personally, I feel that it is not the role of the Study Group to re-hash the basic features of the Centennials.Our members, by and large, are networking to discover the information that is not yet in the handbooks (or insome cases has been written up but is not readily accessible and thus has been "forgotten"). However, I do thinkthat we should help new-comers "get up to speed" so that they can enjoy the search too. We all benefit from freshenthusiasm and a fresh perspective on the subject.

As a sidelight, it was suggested at one of the dinner table discussions that a list of good sources formaterial might also be welcome to the newcomer. Nothing definite was decided about Study Group goals. It seemsthat individual initiative will continue to be the norm for the present.

BOOK REVIEW by John AitkenCanadian Military Post Offices to 1986by W.J. Bailey and E.R. Tooppublished 1987 by The Unitrade Press of Toronto 98 pp(updated version includes checklist up to 1993)

This handbook is an update of 'Canadian Military Postmarks' by L Col Bailey. It is a listing of militarypost offices with their office number, location and period of use; and usually the military formation they wereattached to.

There are 20 chapters in the handbook, beginning with the early postmarkings from 1886, andcontinuing up to 1986. Topics covered include military markings, expeditionary forces, overseas post offices,P.O.W. and internment camps, CAPOs, MPOs, CFPOs, naval markings, RCAF stations, and miscellaneous.Even such areas as British FPO hammers used by Canadian units in WWII are listed. Three appendiciesconclude the book- military abbreviations, a selected bibliography, and a checklist of the various markings,with space for the different possible types of cancel.

Of particular interest to Centennial collectors are the lists of MPOs from 1946, CFPOs from 1950,RCAF stations, and miscellaneous Camps/Bases. The dates and locations of the various offices are given. Thisis important in determining the theatre of operations of the post.office, as from time to time they wererelocated, so that it is possible to have the same cancel used from different locations depending on the date orpoint in time. For example, some of the NATO forces moved from France to Germany in 1967, and withinGermany in 1969. Using this handbook, the Centennial collector can prepare a checklist of the variousCanadian military post offices active in the Centennial Period.

A couple of areas are not included in the handbook-specifically the wardroom markings applied onCanadian naval mail, and the UN emergency force markings. Variations in the hammers are also beyond thescope of the handbook.Those who seek greater detail should refer to the three volumes on Canadian MilitaryPost Offices by the same authors that are part of the Commonwealth Military Series, edited by Edward B.Proud .

The book is well organized, easy to use and easy to understand. I highly recommend it.

The Centennial Issue on Cover

Slides and note prepared by Andrew Li ptak , August 1991

Introduction

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The centennial issue has proven to be among the most i nteresti rig deli nitives of the century.Specialists have been provided with a wealth of paper, gum, perforation and tagging varietieswhich have been described in many excellent hendbbooks. The BNAPS study group continues toreveal the complexities of the issue through its newsletter and meetings.However one facet of the issue that has received less attention is its postal history. This slide

presentation will explore this exciting and challenging field and will propose a model fororganizi ng centennial covers and will explain the significant changes i n postal rates and mailconveyance iri ng the 1967- 73 period.

1. Domestic Postage Rates

5Th* Serori^erd:•The 5c forward ( out of town)letter rate was introduced on April 1 . 1954 and was still i n

effect when the Centennials were issued on February 8, 1967. This cover is an attractiveillustrated item that is uncommon for the period . By the rnid - 6Os many businesses were usinglarger envelopes for their correspondence and meters instead of stamps.-

From 1900 to 19 68, postage rate.: were very stable arid changed infrequentl y but during thecentennial period they increased three times. By 1973 the forward rate was 60% higher thanit had been in 1967 .

Slide 4- 4,^, 1 s1 rileOn November 1 , 1968 the local first class mail rate was eliminated.. The cost of sending a

one oz. local letter increased from 4c to 6c-a 50% jump. The domestic post card rate which hadbeen cheaper than the forward rate was made equal to the forward rate as well.

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There were two significant increases in the third class rate (printed matter) for individuallyaddressed items resulting i n a doubling i n the rate over a four year period.

Siir 6 - rlci :' lder 1'^er-1The printed matter rate for items addressed ' Householder ' or 'Box holder' was 2 cents (up to 2oz.) at the beginning of the centennial period . On Nov . 1,1968 the rate was increased to 3 cents.$11.25 postage was affixed to this Householder label add ressed to the Postmaster ofVirginiatco.-iri, Ontario. This ••:: as to pay for the distribution of 375 IGA slyers.

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SIi& fourth i/& 1', i1Fourth Class Mail was defined as all mailable matter over one pound in weight which did notinclude the other class categories . The parcel rates in effect at the beginning of ttie centennialperiod were increased on January 1, 1970. The country was divided into rate zones. Rateswere set according to the weight of the parcel and the number of zones crossed . This parcel wassent within the same zone . 65 cents was the rate for a 2-3 lb . parcel . Had it been sent fromOntario to B.C . the rate would have been 75 cents.

2. International Postage Rates

S//& 8- 6e to U.S:The international airmail rate schedule was greatly simplified during the centennial period.Initially there were four different letter rates but by July 1, 1971, there were only twointernational rates. Letters and post cards posted to the U .S. and its possessions were charged 8cper oz.

Slim 9- /car to L': S.On November 1 , 1968, the letter and post card rate to the U.S. increased to 10 cents

Slier 10- /-s-, to fvr-o,%The ai rmail letter rate to Bermuda, Mexico, Central and South America and the West Indies was10 cents per half oz. which was increased to 15 cents on June 1, 1967. The 10 cent rate wasonly i n effect for 4 months of the centennial period.{ slides of these two rates are not available}The half ounce rate to Great Britai n, Ireland, and Europe was 15 cents. This pretty cover toGermany received Vancouver's centennial machine cancellation.

Slim 1 /-3G to Earope30 cents paid the double ( 1 oz.) rate to Sweden in 1967.

S/ire 12^- 2-5^- to tte PhilippiniesThe airmail rate to Africa, Asia and Oceania was 25 cents per half oz. This cover shows correctsingle usage of the 25 cent val ue on a cover to the Philippines, June 1968.

Slim 13-25C to ,l EricaA 15 cent centennial and a pair of Christmas stamps make up the 25 cent rate to Uganda , October1970.

S/is 14 l,c 4opsr7On July 1 , 1971 the airmail rate to all countries except the U.S. was set at 15 cents per oz. Thisrepresented a rate reduction for all destinations since the previous rates were for each half oz.At the same time the surface first class rate to all countries except the U .S. was abolished;however , all first class letters had to be sent by air.It only cost 15 cents to send this letter to Japan in 1973. Prior to July, 1971, the rate mighthave been as high as 50 cents . This represents a 70% dec rease i n cost.

Slide lS -S5ortpsiv'to 4Vrtss7This letter was sent to the Portuguese Azores i n October 1972. The correct rate was 15 centsfort tie 1 oz . airmail fee . The letter was shortpaid 7 cents . An international fractional postagedue marking was applied T 14 15-T he numerator 14 represents double the deficiency (2x7c)and the denominator 15 represents the international letter rate , 1st weight step( 150.The tax to be collected in Portugal was the fraction 14 15 multiplied by the international ratefrom Portugal to Canada.

Slim lti-Swrtxid to E'VierdA shortpaid letter similar to the previous slide but with a British 3p postage due stamp.

Slim 17- 1 & pw card rate to EuropeThe airmail post card rate to all countries other than the U .S. ,introduced on January 1, 1966,was 10 cents . This rate remained in effect during the entire life of the centennial issue. Thiscard was cancelled at the Montreal Airport Mail Facility (AMF), Montreal InternationalAirport at Dorval, and sent to Holland.

Slim 18- 19C &&r to IrelandThe airmail printed matter rate to Great Britain and Ireland was 1 Oc per oz., until June 1,1967. The 10 cent definitive paid the "Other Matter " airmail rate to Ireland , April 3,1967.

Slide /.9 -1?c vrf ^e rate to SelgiumThe i nternational surface letter rate to countries other than Great Britain, the Commonwealth,US., countries of North , Central and South America , West I ndi es , France and Spain was 10 centsper oz . at the beginning of the Centennial period . The rate was increased to 1 2c on November 1,1968. Two six cent black defi nitives paid the 12 c rate to Belgium, January 1971.

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urf e printer a tter to Srsurface printed matter rate(up to 2 oz.) to Europe was 4c . This cover mailed to Greece,

November , 1967 , could not be delivered and was returned to its sender in Canada.This section has illustrated a few of the international rates in effect during the centennial periodbut it must be emphasized that the most significant rate change was the introduction of the 1 oz.15 cent airmail letter rate and the elimination of the first class surface rate to all countriesexcept the U.S.

3. Special Services

21- 4i' rfwistratian St..,^trnSpecial services include registration , acknowledgment of receipt, special delivery and money

packet fees. At the beginning of the centennial period the minimum registration fee for an itemmailed to a Canadian or U.S. address was 35 cents which provided for indemnity up to $25.00.

Registration fees were paid in addition to postage rates as is illustrated in this cover sent onMay 13, 1967, from St John's. The forward letter rate was five cents and the registration feewas 35 cents.

Slims 2- 63 Cents re}istratian to G6Until June 1, 1967, the maxi mum Canadian or U.S. registration fee was 60 cents whichprovided up to $100.00 indemnity. 68 cents paid the 8 cent airmail postage and the 60 centsregistration fee for this cover sent on March 11, 1967, to the U.S.

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Slid '3- 5-- r7ster /W.&1On June 1 , 1967, the registration fees were reduced i n number but increased i n cost. Theminimum fee was 50 cents which provided up to $ 50.00 indemnity . This cover is a localregistered letter sent in 1968 . It shows one of the principal uses of the 50 cent definitivestamps.

Slid 24- istered to fffrrlerdThe registration fee to countries other than the U.S. was fixed at 50 cents on June 1, 1967. Thisairmail , registered letter to Poland is unusual because of a rectangular handstamp applied onarrival at the Warsaw 3 Post Office . Translated it says :"This correspondence arrived in thecountry in an unsealed envelope" . Were Polish government officials censoring inboundcorrespondence , spying on their citizens, or stealing the contents of registered mail?

Slid 25 r4ckr,I .led msflt of Rec ptThis special service enables the sender of a registered article to attach an acknowledgment ofreceipt (AR ) card to the item at the time of mailing . The card is forwarded to the sender whenthe addressee acknowledges receipt of the mail . The AR fee in effect at the beginning of thecentennial period was 10 cents . This fee had been introduced on October 1, 1921 !This is an AR card that was mailed on March 29, 1967. It shows an interesting usage of the 10cent definitive.The AR fee was increased to 15 cents on June 1, 1967.

Slim t - ^E't+e stereoThis cover addressed to the U .S. had an AR card attached to it as indicated by the AR handstamp.

Slid 2 7-?5c Speriel A,*PeryThe special delivery rate to Canadian towns and cities that offered the service was 25 cents atthe beginning of the centennial period . The sender of this cover requested and paid for specialdelivery service but did not receive this service because the Port Burwell Post Office did notprovide it.

Slim 3 40cwits 50On June 1, 1967, the special delivery fee jumped to 40 cents. This cover sent on June 19,1967, from Kenora to Toronto did receive Special Delivery service.

Slid 2a lrrterrretiarial ft. ISOThis spectacular special delivery , registered cover was sent on March 16 , 1973 from Torontoto London , England and received a March 17 London backstamp. The $1.05 postage can beaccounted for as follows : 15c for airmail, 50c for registration and 4Oc for special delivery.

Slid 3O- i`krr^^} fwxetMoney packets consisted of mailable matter contai ni ng valuables such as bank notes, goldbullion, jewels , stocks . Here we see tags that were attached to bags of bank notes that were sentfrom Windsor, Nfld., to Halifax . The $10. 50 fee paid the 9 lb. money packet rate . Registrationwas included in the fee .

4. Armed Forces Hail

Slide 31-Curtis PertCivilian rates were in effect for armed forces personnel stationed in Canada . Between 1966 and1967, RCAF stations were civilianized and renamed . This is a registered cover from CurtisPark, N.B., the civilianized name for the former RCAF Station Chatam_

S/fde 32-L''frVr' 12Armed Forces postal regulations applied to mail sent to or bya) any member of the Canadian Forces outside Canada served through a Canadian Forces PostOffice (CFPO ) or Fleet Mail Officeb) any civilian who normally received his mail through a CFPOThis letter was sent from CFPO 1 12, Isherlon , Germany . 6 cents paid the first class surfacerate.

Slims 33-I literf! ExercisesThe rate for Forces Air Letters ( no enclosures ) was the same as the first class surface rate.This Air Letter was sent from a temporary CFPO (5046) assigned to the military exerciseGreen Express which took place in Denmark in September, 1969.

5. Undeliverable and Redirected Nail

Sli* 34- F'ttir,ed first cl&ssThe Undeliverable and redirected mail regulations applied to all mail that could not be deliveredas addressed.An unsuccessful attempt was made to locate the addressee and this first class letter was returnedto its sender without penalty.

Slide 35-A'Wurried T frdL'1aThird class mail returned to its sender was subject to postage due equal to the third class rate.This Christmas card could not be delivered and was returned . A "RETURN TO 6c DUE" handstampwas applied j ust under the stamp and 6 cents postage due was paid.

Slide 3.6-DLOUndeliverable first c.,ass mail without return address was sent to an Undeliverable Mail Officewhere the mail was opened and the address of the sender determi ned . The mail was returned tothe sender but postage due was collected . At the beginning of the centennial period to November 1,1968, the fee was 5 cents.This cover was mailed to the U.S. but could not be delivered and was returned to Canada. Sincethere was no return address the letter was sent to the Undeliverable Mail Office in Toronto. Thisoffice's meter cancel was applied on Sept . 19, 1968 . The letter was then returned to the senderin an outer wrapper and charged 5 cents postage due.

6. Mail Transportation

Slide 37 P£I ferryThis is a photograph on a post card of the ferry which carried railway and automobile trafficbetween Cape Borden , PEI, and Cape Tormentl ne, N.B ., 1 n 1967 . The train had a Railway PostOffice which cancelled and sorted mail.

Slide 346 Clasrlottet II 9 d eck,. lie R POThis is the address and message side of the card which was posted on board the ferry . It receivedthe Charlottetown & Sackville RPO handstamp.

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SIM* 49 AstempSThe backstamps enable us the determine the route taken within Canada. The letter travelled bytruck and train i n Newfoundland, across to Nova Scotia by ferry, and from Nova Scotia toMontreal by train. Transit markings include the St. John's and Corner Brook RPO Train 203

handstamp and the Campbellton & Levis RPO cancel.I n 1971 Railway Post Offices were eli mi nated,bri ngi ng to an end a method of mail handling that

began i n the mid- nineteenth century.

7. Mechanization

Slim 4 / )V irniper} 2c 4 4-1 n 1962 automation of letter cancelling and sorting began in Winnipeg on a trial basis. Thesystem called Sefacan (segregating, facing and cancelling ) was developed in Britain . Mail wasautomatically sorted into 4 size categories . The Automatic Letter Facing Cancelli ng (ALF)machine detected phosphorescent bars on stamps and mechanically faced letters for cancellation.This slide shows how the phosphorescent bars appear under ultra -violet light.

Slims 42 Sc ' iflVpeVThe Winnipeg ALF machine separated mail into two categories , local and forward . The machinecould distinguish between stamps having one phosphorescent bar, the 4cent stamp which paidthe local rate , and other values which had two bars . Scanners detected the two bars on the 5 centstamp on this cover and sent the letter into the forward stream for cancellation . The local letterrate was eliminated on November 1, 1968 and A L F machine sorting ended . The machine howeverconti nued to face and cancel mail until 1972.

Slid 43 O t8h.eIn 1972, a facer-canceller system able to detect fluorescent bars on stamps was installed inOttawa. The fluorescent bars are very bright under UV light.

SIAA- =14Crn iiq 14, hir sCanadians were assigned postal codes begin ning i n Ottawa, A p ri 1, 19 71. Coding mac hi nes wereinstalled i n Ottawa and were functional i n late August, 1972. Operators at one of 24 consolesread the postal codes on the envelopes and typed the codes on keyboards. Yellow fluorescent barsand the console number (upright) were then printed on the envelope. The letter wasautomatically sorted. The yellow fluorescent bars on this envelope represesent postal codeL3B 553. The upright "6" identifies the console number.

Slide 45 #'Ynnipei flr ire &tThe Ottawa trials were successful and beginning in 1974, automatic letter facer, canceller andsorting machi nes were installed across the country. On February 18, 1974, Wi nni peg becamethe second city to implement fluorescent detection of stamps and ccodi ng mac hi nes. ThisWinnipeg cover cancelled on March 4,1974, is an early example of the nationalimplementation of the Ottawa trials. Within a few years,letter processing was mechanizedacross the country.

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Coding Centre Console Numbers Date Yellow Bar Number of OCRCoding Began Machines

Date Red BarCoding Began

Ottawa 1-24 Upright-1-24 Sideways

Aug. 21, 1972Late Oct. toEarly Dec. 1974

3 Oct. 21, 1974?*

25-36 Dec. 1, 197337-48** Dec. 1, 1973

Winnipeg 1-36 Mar. 25, 1974 2 Jan. 12, 197637-48** Mar. 25, 1974

Saskatoon 1-12*** April 8, 1974 037-48 Feb. 1, 1976

Regina 1-12 April 29, 1974 0Edmonton 1.24 (no dot) June 3, 1974 2 Sept. 27, 1976

25-36 (no dot)** June 3, 19741-24 (with dot) Feb. 1977

Calgary 1-24 (no dot) Oct. 21, 1974 2 Sept. 20, 19761-24 (dashes) Aug. 16, 1976?1-24 (dot) Sept. 9-11, 1976?

Mississauga(L4W 1TO)

1-60 Oct. 7, 1974 4 Dec. 15, 1975

Scarborough(M I P 4TO)

1-36 Nov. 13, 1974 2 June 16, 1975

South Central 13-96 Jan. 7, 1975 7 Feb. 2, 1976(M4L 3T0)Vancouver 1-48 July 14, 1975 4 Aug. 5, 1975(V6B 3A0)Hamilton 1-24 Dec. 8, 1975 0London 1-24 Apr. 12, 1976 0St. John, N.B. 1-12 May 10, 1976 0St. John 's, Nfld. 1-12 June 14, 1976 0Laval(H7S 1ZO)

1-36? Nov. 1, 1976 2 Nov. 1, 1976

Burlington 1-12 Jan. 4, 1977?* 0(L7R 2H0)Kingston 1-12 Dec. 13, 1976 0Sudbury 1-12 Jan. 13, 1977 0Windsor 1-12 Mar. 21, 1977 0Montreal(Peel)****

1-24? Apr. 18, 1977 2 Apr. 18, 1977

• Earlier dates reported.•• Ottawa #37-48 last coded mail Jan . 22. 1975; Winnipeg #37-48, May 1. 1975; and

Edmonton #25-36, April 15, 1976.••• Saskatoon #1-12 changed to #37-48 on February 1, 1976.

•••• More machines to become operational soon.

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MORE 6(,, PLATE FLAWS - M.F. PAINTER 2/4/93

Dot below left leg of 2nd A and another to right

of L.R. corner. Occurs on 6^ orange, perf 10,plain.

Elmore Von Hagen provided examples. I also have

some with just the dot by the left leg of the A,

but missing the dot in the right margin.

A substantial gouge on the Queen's forehead. At

first glance it looks like one of the thick blobs

of ink that sometimes splatter on the sheet. The

examples were provided by Elmore Von Hagen. Al-though this is a BABNC printing (6(^ orange, perf

10, plain), it reminded me of CBNC engraver YvesBaril's remark about paper clips damaging the

plate (page 203 of Newsletters).

Pear shaped dot and two accompanying specks to the

left and below the C. 6r, orange, perf 10, plain.This is a new discovery of mine.

Tick shaped mark which was previously reported on

page 106 #25 of newsletter, but not well illust-

rated (at that time I had no idea how many constant

flaws would show up, some quite close to each other).

Initially it was found on the 6C orange perf 12z x

12, plain, but now Elmore Von Hagen has provided

an example on the 6C black, perf 12' x 12, plain.

Two dots in the lower margin, previously reported

on page 107 #32. 6C orange perf 12-12 x 12, plain.I have now found that these also occur on the 6^orange, perf 10, plain.

Bulge at the top left side of the second A. This

looks like a large example of the thickening of

letters that sometimes occurs from overinking,

but Elmore Von Hagen has provided enough examples

to confirm that it is constant. It occurs on the

6C perf 1212 x 12, plain, on both the black and

the orange, and also on the orange Wpg tagged.

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CANADA 457iv var 4c Cekermial RED DESIGN MISSING on fOP STAMP

in vertical strip of 10 with photocopy of sheet it rcaoes from.

ONLY 10 SUCH "MISSING COLOUR" Error stamps exist. SHOWPIECE!

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PLATE NO ID W2 1 Pcnl

Keane/Hughes Is lc id lh 2a

2h

2b 2c 2e 2f

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A B C I A B C A

B

A B

PAPER off-white • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

GUM DEX(streaky) • • • • • • • • •

DEX(smooth) • • • • • • • • • • • • •

INK SHADE green • • • • • • • • • • • • •

dark green • •

light green • • • •

UV BRIGHTNESS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

UV COLOUR dk.green /off-white • •

INK/PAPER dk.green /It. ivory • •

black /ivory • • •

light green/cream •

dark green/cream • • • • • •

green /greyish-cream •

black /light brown • •

black /brown •

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PL,Dex Feb/8/67455p: W2Bar,Dex Feb/8/67455pi: WlBar,Dex Dec/?/68New listing, this Newsletter (OK'd with Doug Irwin)No dot for UV colour in K&H Tables: assume dot in "B" columnfor "black on ivory" belongs in "A" columnNo dot for UV colour in K&H Tables: assume dot in "B" columnfor "black on ivory" belongs in "A" columnThe entry "2i" has been deleted as it is the same as "2c"

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Keane/Hughes

PAPER

GUM

INK SHADE

UV BRIGHTNESS

UV COLOUR

INK/PAPER

NOTES

2 CENT (455) Perf 12 x 12

lb

black /violet

white I •

PVA (dull) •

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dark green

light green

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2

black /ivory,flkd

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dk.green /violet,flkd

black /violet-blue

dk.green /med.violet

black /med.violet,flkd

black A t. violet

dk.green /dk.violet

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PVA Gum

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