Reference List.
1897. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa, on wove paper. Perf. 12.
- 36. ½c black, Scott's No. 50.
- 37. 1c orange, Scott's No. 51.
- 38. 2c green, Scott's No. 52.
- 39. 3c rose, Scott's No. 53.
- 40. 5c deep blue, Scott's No. 54.
- 41. 6c yellow brown, Scott's No. 55.
- 42. 8c dark violet, Scott's No. 56.
- 43. 10c brown violet, Scott's No. 57.
- 44. 15c steel blue, Scott's No. 58.
- 45. 20c vermilion, Scott's No. 59.
- 46. 50c ultramarine, Scott's No. 60.
- 47. $1 lake, Scott's No. 61.
- 48. $2 dark purple, Scott's No. 62.
- 49. $3 yellow bistre, Scott's No. 63.
- 50. $4 purple, Scott's No. 64.
- 51. $5 olive green, Scott's No. 65.
Chapter XIV.—The “Maple Leaf” Issue of 1897.
Soon after the printing contract was awarded to the American Bank Note Company it was rumoured that a new series of stamps would be issued, but for a time public expectations of the new stamps were overshadowed by the appearance of the Diamond Jubilee issue. A cutting from an Ottawa paper dated September 28th, 1897, shows, however, that preparations for a new set were well in hand, viz.:—
The design for a new postage stamp has been approved by the Postmaster-General. There is a portrait of Her Majesty as she appeared at the coronation, except that a coronet is substituted for a crown. The portrait has been engraved from a photo procured during the Jubilee ceremonies, and upon which was the Queen's own autograph, so that it is authentic. The corners of the stamp will be decorated with maple leaves, which were pulled from maple trees on Parliament Hill and engraved directly from them. Everything indeed is correct and up to date, and the new issue will reflect credit on Mr. Mulock's good taste. The engravers will take care to make this permanent and ordinary issue a tribute to their skill. The present stock of stamps it will take some months to exhaust, and not till they are done will the new stamps be issued. It may be about November of this year.
About a month later a circular was addressed to postmasters announcing the issue of the new stamps as follows:
Circular to Postmaster.