Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery

by Clifton A. Howes

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POSTAGE PAID IN CASH
At OTTAWA, Canada
Authorized under Permit No.
ANYBODY USING THIS STAMP WITHOUT AUTHORITY
WILL RENDER HIMSELF LIABLE TO PROSECUTION

REFERENCE LIST

PROVINCE OF CANADA

1st. SERIES. Engraved and printed by Messrs. Rawdon, Wright, Hatch &
Edson, New York. Unperforated.

1851.		THIN GRAYISH LAID PAPER.
	April 23.	3 pence, deep red, red, vermilion.
		double strike, deep red, red, vermilion.
	May 15 (?)	6 pence, black violet, deep brown violet, slate.
		diagonal half used as 3d.
	June 15.	12 pence, black.
		STOUT WHITE LAID PAPER.
		3 pence, red.
		6 pence, dull purple.
1851-7.		GRAYISH WOVE PAPER, THIN TO STOUT.
		3 pence, deep red, red, vermilion.
		double strike, deep red, red, vermilion.
		6 pence, black brown, brownish black, greenish black, slate, slate violet, deep violet.
		12 pence, black.
		SOFT WHITE WOVE PAPER.
		3 pence, deep red, red.
		double strike, deep red, red.
		STOUT HARD WHITE WOVE PAPER.
		3 pence, deep red, red, vermilion.
		6 pence, deep violet, slate violet, brown violet.
		VERY THICK HARD PAPER.
		6 pence, slate violet.
		VERY THICK SOFT PAPER.
		6 pence, dull purple.
		diagonal half used as 3d.
		THIN SOFT RIBBED PAPER.
		3 pence, red.
		double strike, red.
		STOUT HARD RIBBED PAPER.
		3 pence, red.
		double strike, red.
		6 pence, black violet.
1855,	Jan.	THIN WOVE PAPER.
		10 pence, deep blue, Prussian blue.
		wide impression.
		narrow impression.
		double strike.
		STOUT HARD WOVE PAPER.
		10 pence, deep blue, Prussian blue.
		wide impression.
1857,	June 2 (?)	THIN WOVE PAPER.
		7½ pence, dark yellow green.
		wide impression.
		narrow impression.
		STOUT HARD WOVE PAPER.
		7½ pence, dark yellow green.
		wide impression.
1857,	Aug. 1.	THIN WOVE PAPER.
		½ penny, deep rose.
		STOUT HARD WOVE PAPER.
		½ penny, deep rose.
		THIN SOFT RIBBED PAPER.
		½ penny, deep rose.
		horizontal ribbing.
		vertical ribbing.

Same as before, but perforated 12 by the American Bank Note Co. (?)

1859,	Jan. (?)	STOUT WOVE PAPER.
		½ penny, deep rose.
		3 pence, red.
		double strike.
		percé en scie 13, (unofficial).
		perforated 14, (unofficial).
		6 pence, black violet, slate violet, deep brown violet, black brown.
		THIN RIBBED PAPER
		½ penny, deep rose (?)
		3 pence, red.
		double strike.