DOMINION OF CANADA

3rd. SERIES. Large Stamps. Engraved and printed by the British American Bank Note Co., Montreal & Ottawa. Perforated 12, Wove paper.

1868, April 1.
½ cent, gray black, black.
horizontal pair, imperforate between.
very thin paper.
1 cent, brown red, deep brown red.
watermarked, brown red.
laid paper, brown red, deep brown red.
very thin paper, deep brown red.
2 cents, pale yellow green, pale green, green, deep yellow green, deep blue green.
watermarked, green.
very thin paper, deep yellow green.
3 cents, vermilion, bright red, deep red, brown red.
watermarked, brown red, red.
laid paper, vermilion, bright red.
very thin paper, deep red.
very thick paper, brown red.
6 cents, pale brown, brown, deep brown, gray brown, pale yellow brown, deep yellow brown.
watermarked, deep brown.
very thin paper, deep brown.
diagonal half used for 3c., deep brown.
12½ cents, dull blue, deep blue, pale blue.
watermarked, deep blue.
very thin paper, dull blue.
15 cents, mauve, deep mauve, lilac gray, gray violet, deep gray violet, blue gray, slate blue, greenish blue.
watermarked, lilac gray, gray violet.
thin laid paper, mauve.
ribbed paper, lilac gray.
very thick paper, mauve, slate blue, purple.
imperforate, brown violet.
1869, Jan.
1 cent, yellow, pale orange, orange yellow, orange.
imperforate, yellow.
1875, Oct. 1.
5 cents, light olive gray, dark olive gray.

4th SERIES. Small Stamps. Engraved and printed by the British American Bank Note Company, Montreal & Ottawa. Perforated 12. Thin to thick wove paper.

1870, Jan. (?)
3 cents, dull rose red, deep rose red, rose carmine (1888), brown red, red, bright red, vermilion, orange red.
imperforate, dull red, vermilion.
ribbed paper, red.
1870, Mar. (?)
1 cent, orange, orange yellow, deep yellow, bright yellow, pale yellow, olive yellow.
imperforate, bright yellow.
ribbed paper, yellow.
vertical half, used for ½c.
1872, Jan. (?)
6 cents, pale yellow brown, brown, dark yellow brown; (1888) pale chestnut, deep chestnut.
imperforate, deep chestnut.
ribbed paper, deep chestnut.
vertical half, used for 3c.
1872, Feb. (?)
2 cents, pale green, green, deep green; (1888) blue green, deep blue green.
imperforate, green.
ribbed paper, green.
vertical half, used for 1c.
1874. Nov. 1. (?)
10 cents, pale lilac, lilac, mauve, red violet, violet; (1888) dull rose red, dull rose, salmon red, brown red, indian red.
imperforate, brown red, indian red.
ribbed paper, dull rose red, dull rose.
1876, Feb. 1. (?)
5 cents, pale olive gray, olive gray, dark olive gray; (1888) gray, brownish gray, brownish black.
imperforate, brownish gray.
ribbed paper, brownish black.
1882, July.
½ cent, gray black, black.
imperforate.
horizontal pair, imperforate between.
vertical pair, imperforate between.
ribbed paper.

5th SERIES. Engraved and printed by the British American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1893, Feb. 17.
20 cents, bright red, vermilion.
imperforate, vermilion.
50 cents, deep blue.
imperforate, black blue.
1893, Aug. 1.
8 cents, bluish gray, bluish slate, slate violet, dark slate, black violet, gray black.
imperforate, bluish gray.

6th SERIES. Jubilee Issue. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1897, June 19.
½ cent, gray black, black.
1 cent, yellow orange, orange, deep orange.
vertical half, used for ½c.
2 cents, green, deep green.
3 cents, carmine.
5 cents, deep blue.
6 cents, deep brown, deep yellow brown.
8 cents, slate violet.
10 cents, brown lilac.
15 cents, bluish slate.
20 cents, vermilion, bright scarlet.
50 cents, ultramarine.
1 dollar, carmine lake.
2 dollars, deep violet.
3 dollars, orange brown.
4 dollars, violet.
5 dollars, olive green.

7th SERIES. "Maple Leaf" Issue. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Company, Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1897, Nov. 9. ½ cent, gray black, black.
Dec. 1. (?) 6 cents, deep brown.
Dec. 1 cent, dark blue green.
2 cents, red violet, violet, deep violet.
5 cents, dark blue on bluish (pale and strong).
imperforate, dark blue on pale bluish.
8 cents, yellow orange, deep orange.
1898, Jan. 3 cents, deep carmine.
10 cents, brown lilac.

8th SERIES. "Numerals" Issue. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1898, June. 1 cent, blue green, deep blue green. toned paper, deep green.
3 cents, carmine, deep carmine.
Sept. ½ cent, gray black, black.
2 cents, purple, pale violet, violet, deep violet.
6 cents, deep yellow brown, dark brown.
Oct. 8 cents, yellow orange, orange, deep orange.
Nov. 10 cents, brown violet, deep brown violet.
1899, July, 3. 5 cents, dark blue on bluish (pale and strong).
Aug. 20. 2 cents, rose carmine, carmine.
1900, Dec. 29. 20 cents, olive green.
1902, Dec. 23. 7 cents, olive yellow.

9th SERIES. Imperial Penny Postage Issue. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1898, Dec. 7
2 cents,{black, red and lavender.
black, red and bluish.
black, red and greenish blue.
black, red and green.
imperforate.
2 cents,{black, red and bluish.
black, red and greenish blue.
black, red and green.
Unofficial Provisional. Used at Port Hood only.
1899, Jan. 5. 1 cent,greenish surcharge on vertical third of 3c. 1898.
2 cents,purple surcharge on vertical two-thirds of 3c. 1898.
(These two occur as both "lefts" and "rights")

10th SERIES. Provisionals. Surcharge typographed in black.

1899, July 28. 2 cents on 3 cents, 1898, carmine.
inverted surcharge, carmine.
Aug. 8. 2 cents on 3 cents, 1897, carmine.
inverted surcharge, carmine.

11th SERIES. King's Head Issue. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. (Portrait engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co., London). Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1903, July 1.
1 cent, blue green, deep blue green.
toned paper, deep yellow green.
2 cents, rose carmine, carmine.
imperforate, rose carmine.
5 cents deep blue on bluish (pale and strong).
indigo on bluish (pale and strong).
7 cents, deep olive yellow.
10 cents, brown lilac, brown violet, deep brown violet.
1904, Sept. 27.
20 cents, deep olive green.
1908, Nov. 19.
50 cents, violet.

12th SERIES. Quebec Tercentenary Issue. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1908, July 16.
½ cent, black brown, brown.
1 cent, deep blue green.
2 cents, carmine.
5 cents, deep blue.
7 cents, olive green.
10 cents, deep violet.
15 cents, red orange.
20 cents, deep brown.

STAMP BOOKS.
Manufactured by American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. 12-2 cent stamps.
1900, June 11. 2 cents, issue of 1898.
1904, (?) 2 cents, issue of 1904.
REGISTRATION STAMPS.
1875, Nov. 15. Engraved and printed by the British American Bank Note Co.,Montreal and Ottawa. Perforated 12. Thin to thick wove paper.
2 cents, orange, orange red, vermilion; (1888) brick red.
imperforate, orange.
5 cents, yellow green, green, dark green; (1888) deep blue green.
imperforate, dark green.
8 cents, bright blue, dull blue.
POSTAGE DUE STAMPS.
1906, July 1. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa.Perforated 12. Wove paper.
1 cent, deep violet.
2 cents, deep violet.
5 cents, deep violet, red violet.
SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP.
1898, July 1. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa.Perforated 12. Wove paper.
10 cents, deep green, deep blue green.
toned paper, deep green.
OFFICIALLY SEALED LABELS.
Engraved and printed by the British American Bank Note Co.,Montreal. Perforated 12. Wove paper.
1879 (?) (no value), dark brown.
imperforate (?)
Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa.Perforated 12. Wove paper.
1905 (?) (no value), black on light green.
1907 (?) (no value), black.
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Province of Canada.
Laid paper, watermarked Ca / POD Size 5½ × 3¼ inches (138 × 83 mm.)
1860, Feb. 1.(?) Cream toned paper, flap rounded.
5 cents, bright red.
10 cents, black brown.
error(?)
10 cents, bright red.
1864 (?) Very white paper, flap more pointed.
5 cents, bright red.
UNOFFICIAL REPRINTS, 1868.
On pieces of white wove or vertically laid buff paper.
5 cents, bright red.
10 cents, dark red brown.
On diagonally laid white or buff envelopes, watermarked POD / US
Size 5½ × 3 inches (138 × 77 mm).
5 cents, bright red.
10 cents, dark red brown.

Dominion of Canada.

Sizes:A—5½× 3⅛ inches (138 × 79 mm.)
B—6× 3⅜ inches (150 × 85 mm.)
C—9⅝× 4½ inches (265 × 113 mm.)
D—5⅞× 3½ inches (148 × 87 mm.)
E—6× 3⅝ inches (152 × 90 mm.)
Laid paper, cross vergures 18 mm. apart. Pointed flap.
1877, Oct. 6.White paper.
Size A:1 cent, pale blue, deep blue.
3 cents, red, rose.
Size B:3 cents, red, rose.
Same paper, tongued flap.
Size A:1 cent, blue.
3 cents, red.
Laid paper, cross vergures 24 mm. apart. Pointed flap.
1888 (?) Cream toned paper.
Size A:1 cent, blue, deep blue.
3 cents, red, carmine.
Size B:3 cents, red, carmine.
Same paper, cross vergures 27 mm. apart.
Size A:1 cent, deep blue.
White wove paper.
1895 (?) Size B:3 cents, carmine.
Laid paper, cream toned.
1895, June 14.
Size B:2 cents, blue green.
1896 (?) Size A:1 cent, ultramarine.
Manila amber paper.
1896 (?) Size C:1 cent, ultramarine.
3 cents, red.
Wove paper, cream toned.
1898, Apr. 1 (?)Size D: 3 cents, bright red.
1898, July 22.Size D: 1 cent, dark green.
1899, Jan. 2.Size D: 2 cents, deep violet.
1899, Jan. 8 (?)Size D: 2 cents, bright red, vermilion.
1899, Feb. 6. (?)Surcharged 2c in blue-black.
Type 1.
Size D:2 c. on 3 cents, red, of 1898.
Type 2.
Size A:2c. on 3 cents, red, of 1877; white paper, pointed flap.
2c. on 3 cents, red, of 1888 (?) cream toned paper.
Size B:2c. on 3 cents, red, of 1888 (?) cream toned paper.
Size D:2c. on 3 cents, red, of 1898.
1901 (?) Size D:1 cent, dark green.
2 cents, bright red.
Very white wove paper.
1905, Jan. 12.Size E: 2 cents, bright red.
Mar. 1 (?)Size E: 1 cent, deep blue green.
WRAPPERS.
Type 1. Size 9½ × 5 inches (235 × 127 mm.).
1875, May 1 cent, dark blue, light buff paper.
1 cent, variety, stamp at left. [Size 11½ x 6½ inches (290 x 165 mm.)]
Size 11⅛ × 4⅞ inches (285 × 124 mm.).
1881, Nov. (?) 1 cent, dark blue, blue, cream paper.
Type 2. Size as last.
1882, May (?) 1 cent, pale blue, light buff paper.
Aug.(?) 1 cent, blue, straw paper.
1885, 1 cent, ultramarine, cream paper.
Type 3. Size as last.
1887, May (?) 1 cent, ultramarine, thin white paper.
1888, 1 cent, ultramarine, cream paper.
1 cent, ultramarine, light manila paper.
Type 4. Size 10⅜ × 4⅞ inches (264 × 124 mm.).
1892,Feb. (?) 1 cent, dark blue, thin straw paper.
1 cent, variety, stamp half way across wrapper.
1 cent, blue, cream paper.
Size 10¾ × 4⅞ inches (272 × 125 mm.).
1 cent, dark blue, straw paper.
1894, Feb. (?) 1 cent, black, light buff paper.
1 cent, black, light brown paper.
1898, June (?) 1 cent, dark green, manila paper.
1903, Oct. (?) 1 cent, dark green, manila paper.
Size 15 x 6½ inches (378 × 165 mm.). Inscription.
1907, July 11. 1 cent, dark green, manila paper.
2 cent, carmine, manila paper.
Size 13 × 8 inches (308 × 223 mm.). Inscription.
3 cents, slate violet, manila paper.
1908, June 18 (?) Last two wrappers, surcharged.
1 c. on 2 cents, carmine.
1 c. on 3 cents, slate violet.

POST CARDS.
Size 4⅝ × 3 inches (116 × 75 mm.). Imprint "Montreal & Ottawa."
1871. June 1 cent, dull blue, deep blue, light buff and pale buff card.
Size 4¾ × 3 inches (120 × 75 mm.). Imprint "Montreal" only.
1876. (end) 1 cent, dull blue, deep blue, pale buff card.
Inscribed "To United Kingdom."
1877. Jan. 1. 2 cents, deep yellow green, pale buff card.
Inscribed "Union Postale Universelle."
1879, 2 cents, yellow green, pale yellowish card.
Size 5 × 3 inches (127 × 76 mm.). No frame.
Type 2 of wrapper stamp.
1882, Apr. (?) 1 cent, light blue, pale buff card.
Dec. (?) 1 plus 1 cent, slate, pale buff card.
Error, stamps at left.
1884, Sept. (?) 1 plus 1 cent, slate, pale buff card.
Type 3 of wrapper stamp.
1887, Feb. (?) 1 cent, dull blue, pale buff card.
(?) 1 plus 1 cent, slate, pale buff card.
1888, (?) 1 plus 1 cent, slate green, pale buff card.
Type 4 of wrapper stamp.
1891, Dec. (?) 1 cent, dull ultramarine, pale ultramarine, pale buff card.
1892, Dec. (?) 1 plus 1 cent, slate green, (Type 3 on reply card), pale buff card.
1894, Oct. (?) 1 plus 1 cent, gray black, (Type 4 on each card), pale buff card.
Size 6 × 3⅝ inches (152 × 92 mm.).
1893, Feb. 17. 1 cent, black, pale buff card.
Size 5½ × 3⅜ inches (140 × 85 mm.).
1894, Feb. (?) 1 cent, black, pale yellowish card.
1895, Apr. (?) 1 cent, black, rough straw card.
Size 5⅛ × 3⅛ inches (130 × 80 mm.).
1896, Oct. (?) 2 cents, orange red, carmine, pale buff card.
Size 5½ × 3⅜ inches (140 × 85 mm.).
1897, June 19. 1 cent, black, pale buff card.
1 cent, variety, inscriptions lacking.
Size 5⅛ × 3⅛ inches (130 × 80 mm.).
1897, Dec. 1 (?) 2 cents, deep orange red, pale buff card.
Size 5½ × 3⅜ inches (140 × 85 mm.).
1898, Jan. (?) 1 cent, green, dark green, pale buff card.
1 cent, carmine, pale buff card.
Size 5 × 3 inches (127 × 76 mm.).
1898, June (?) 1 plus 1 cent, black, pale buff card.
1 plus 1 cent, variety, reply printed on back of message card.
Size 5⅛ × 3⅛ inches (130 × 80 mm.).
1898, June (?) 2 cents, deep blue, cream card.
Size 5½ × 3⅜ inches (140 × 85 mm.).
1903, Aug. (?) 1 cent, green, pale buff card.
Dec. (?) 1 cent, rose, pale buff card.
Size 5 × 3 inches (127 × 76 mm.).
1904, Feb. (?) 1 plus 1 cent, black, pale buff card.
Size 5⅛ × 3⅛ inches (130 × 80 mm.).
1904, Feb. (?) 2 cents, deep blue, pale buff card.
LETTER CARDS.
1893. Feb. 17. 3 cents, carmine, blue-green card. Perf. A. and C.
1895, Oct. (?) 1 cents, black, blue-green card. Perf. A and C.
2 cents, green, blue-green card. Perf. A.
1897, Dec. (?) 2 cents, black, blue-green card. Perf. A.
1898, Jan. (?) 1 cents, black, blue-green card. Perf. A.
3 cents, carmine, blue-green card. Perf. A.
Surcharged "2c." in blue-black.
1899, Feb. (?) 2 cents on 3 c. card of 1893, type 1.
2 cents on 3 c. card of 1893, type 2.
2 cents on 3 c. card of 1898, type 2.
Surcharged in violet.
2 cents on 3 c. card of 1893, type 2.
1900, Jan. (?) 1 cent, green, blue-green card. Perf. A.
2 cents, carmine, blue-green card. Perf. A.
LETTER SHEET.
1894 (?) 1 cent, black, gray blue laid paper.
1 cent, black, white laid paper.
OFFICIAL STATIONERY.
Inland Revenue Wrapper, Size 11 × 5⅛ inches (280 × 132 mm.).
1879 (?) 1 cent, dark blue, cream paper.
Customs Post Card, Size 5⅛ × 3⅛ inches (130 × 88 mm.).
1888 (?) [plain front], manila card.
[inscriptions on front], manila card.
Returned Dead Letter Envelopes. Size 6⅞ × 4¾ inches (175 × 120 mm.).
1889 (?) 3 cents, black, manila paper.
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Transcriber's Notes

Page [21]: changed "or" to "of" ( ... from the sender of such letter or packet ...)

Page [23]: unreadable value in original ( ... the rate on Letters by those mails, viâ Halifax, of 1s. [missing value] sterling, if un-paid, ...)

Page [90]: changed "setttled" to "settled" ( ... newly settled portions of the country ...)

Page [99]: changed "fradulent" to "fraudulent" (To remove with fraudulent intent from any letter, newspaper or other mailable matter ...)

Page [141]: changed "(C)" to "(D)" ((D) Limits of weight to Austria-Hungary, ...)

Page [149]: changed "beseiged" to "besieged" ( ... literally besieged the post offices for the coveted treasures.)

Page [149]: changed "neceessary" to "necessary" ( ... it would be necessary for you to apply early ...)

Page [154]: duplicate word "in" deleted (The principal variation is only one of tone in a few values.)

Page [196]: changed "monoply" to "monopoly" ( ... an accidental monopoly of a stamp, ...)

Page [202]: changed "promotory" to "promontory" ( ... he disembarked on the 3d July at the foot of the promontory of Stadaconé, ...)

Page [228]: changed "Qneen" (with inverted "u") to "Queen" (The embossed head of Queen Victoria was evidently copied ...)

Page [238]: changed "suppy" to "supply" ( ... when the supply thereof in the department became exhausted, ...)

Page [256]: changed "uncertainity" to "uncertainty" (The reply card in the new type is again an uncertainty.)

Page [286]: corrected "130 × 80" to "140 × 85" (Size 5½ × 3⅜ inches (140 × 85 mm.).)