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Traditional Trades Definitives
See page 60
The Elizabethan II Study Group Newsletter
Under auspices of BNAPS – The Society for Canadian Philately
January-February 2002
Whole Number 58
 Volume X, Number 4
In This Issue
Thanks from John . . . . . . . 49
47¢ Flag bklt of 30 . . . . . . . 49
New Auction Column . . . . 49
Postage rates to 48¢ . . . . . 49
Canada Post News
. . . . . . 50
Study Group Business . . . . 51
Your Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Market Place . . . . . . . . . . . 51
2001 Stamp Program . . . . 52
2002 Stamp Program . . . . 53
QE II Wilding Plates . . . . . 54
2¢ Wilding Flrsc . . . . . . . . 55
Handicrafts . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
IRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Traditional Trades
. . . . . . 60
Postage Rates Rise . . . . . . 64
This month’s …
Quiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Varieties . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Copies Mailed: 113
 
Thanks from John Arn
Our previous Editor of The Corgi
Times, John Arn, was presented with a
Corgi statue from Harry Machum at
BNAPEX 2001 in Ottawa.
John writes...
“I want to again thank you and
the Study Group for the sand
cast Corgi. It is extremely well
done 
and 
now 
occupies 
a
prominent spot in our family
room. It is a great reminder of
nine very pleasant years with
the Corgi Times.
Also, I need to report that the
resident Corgi - “Boots” - will
not have anything to do with
this interloper.”
John is currently very active
preparing for this year’s BNAPEX show,
being 
held 
September 
26–29 
in
Spokane, Washington. If you have not
yet registered for this show, please do
so now (I recently received a mailing
from John and his committee giving
even more details about the show — I
trust that you did too!). N
 
47¢ Flag Booklet of 30
Yet again, we need to report a new
variety on this booklet! As we reported
in the last issue of the Corgi Times, a
fourth 
printing 
exists 
with 
an
XpressPost advertisement on the back
cover. We noted then that the field
stock was known (these are sealed
covers). We can now report that
unsealed copies exist — but, with
the same barcode. We would have
expected the “philatelic” barcode to
apply, but it doesn’t. N
 
New Auction Column
Member Robert Haslewood has
volunteered to follow in Dean Mario’s
shoes and prepare a Market Report
column for The Corgi Times.
From 1990 to 1996, Robert wrote a
column called “The Price is Right” for
the Yule Log, the journal of the
Christmas Philatelic Club. Like Dean's
column, 
it 
reported 
on 
auction
realizations but it dealt with Christmas
oriented philatelic items. Robert has
also written a column called “Cinema
Canadiana” 
for 
The 
Canadian
Connection of the Canadiana Study
Unit. Presently Robert writes “Bob
Column” for the Yule Log on various
worldwide Christmas items.
Robert 
receives 
most 
of 
the
Canadian auction catalogues issued
each year so he is the perfect person for
this column.
We look forward to reading his
articles, starting later this summer. N
 
Postage Rates Rise to 48¢
Canadian postal rates rose from 47¢
to 48¢ on January 14th. It had been just
over a year since the last rate increase.
See page 64 for more details. N
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Who are We?
We are the Elizabethan II Study Group
under the auspices of the British North
America Philatelic Society (BNAPS) —
The Society for Canadian Philately.
Our journal, the Corgi Times is
published 6 times a year.
With the exception of the 1967–73
Centennial Definitives, we study all
aspects of Canadian philately during
the Elizabethan era.
BNAPS
Website:
www.bnaps.org
Membership information:
Peter Jacobi, Secretary
5295 Moncton St.
Richmond, BC V7E 3B2
Canada
E-mail: beaver@telus.net
Elizabethan II Study Group
Chairman
Harry C. Machum
Box 123
Little Current, ON P0P 1K0
Canada
Treasurer
Eppe Bosch
E. 618 Second Ave.
Spokane, WA 99202
USA
Corgi Times Index . . . . Arlene Sullivan
Market Report . . . . . Robert Haslewood
Paper Trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Penko
Auction . . . joint with Centennial group
Website:
www.adminware.ca/esg
Annual Dues
US and Canadian addresses is
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option of C$15.00. All others
US$16.00.
Please make cheques payable to
“The Elizabethan II Study Group”
and send to Robin Harris, Editor at
the address listed to the right.
Articles with no by-line are written or
compiled by the Editor. All articles are
©2002 by the author and/or the
Elizabethan Study Group.
Barcode from top of 10¢ Trades pane
 
Canada Post News
Do we like more stamps being issued by Canada? Sure we do! Every new issue
is a part of the Elizabethan era — right up our alley. Here is what Canada Post
is up to these days...
™ UPC Barcodes on stamp panes
As noted in the previous issue of the Corgi
Times, the low-value Traditional Trades defin-
itives are beginning to show up with barcodes
on either the top or bottom selvedge of the pane.
The 1¢, 5¢, and 10¢ values have all been seen so
far. According to Canada Post, the 25¢ should
also exist this way but has not yet been spotted.
By the time you read this it will probably have been seen.
™ NHL All stars
In the last issue of Corgi Times it was noted that two more living NHL All-
stars will appear on stamps to be released January 12. In fact, there are four
living people being portrayed: Guy Lafleur, Phil Esposito and Glenn Hall and
Leonard ‘Red’ Kelly. Thanks to member Paul Tissington for pointing this out.
The opening ceremonies of the Toronto Maple Leafs–Montreal Canadians
hockey game on January 12th featured the first day release of these stamps. All
four living players featured on a stamp and the daughter of Tim Horton were on
hand for the unveiling of the stamps at center ice.
™ Images in Details
Canada Post’s Details magazine that provides images
and details on all new stamp issues does not do justice to
some of the actual stamps. 
The January to March 2002 Details features the Year
of the Horse on the front cover. The actual stamp is
much more vibrant in colour than the illustrated image.
As well, the Olympic Winter Games stamps illustrated
on page 18–19 of this same issue of Details do not show
off the Olympic rings that exist on the issued stamps.
You may need to hold the stamps at an angle to see the
rings. N
Corgi Times
Editor:
Robin Harris
2708 Ferguson Avenue
Saskatoon, SK S7J 1N9 Canada
Fax: (306) 343-6254
E-mail: rharris@adminware.ca
Back Issues:
Sample or single issues US$2.50.
Vol I through V (Six issues per volume)
US$13.00/volume; Vol VI US$16; Vol VII
US$14; Vol VII to IX US$15/volume
Corgi Times is produced with WordPerfect®  for Windows. Manuscripts should be submitted to the
Editor at the address above. Electronic format is preferred but not required. Scanned illustrations
(300dpi), if available, should be sent as separate files from text files.

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Last issue’s Quiz answer: the detail belongs to Scott# 684, the 20¢ Communications “Olympic” stamp issued February 6, 1976.
 
Study Group Business
™ New Member
Welcome to new members:
< Peter R. MacDonald of Ottawa, ON
< Loren C. Owings, Mendocino, CA
™ Change of Address
Robert Smith (formerly of Botswana) has moved to
Halifax, Nova Scotia — welcome home!
™ E-mail additions/corrections
Please add:
Peter MacDonald
peter@nutshellmusic.com
Please change:
Harry Voss
harryvoss@shaw.ca
Planning Calendar
This is a listing of major exhibitions and bourses with
a large content of both Canadian Exhibits and
Canadian dealers. Minimum listing criteria: two day
event; 1000 page exhibition; 18 dealer bourse with 50%
offering Canadian material.
The goal is to list events far in advance to encourage
either exhibiting or attendance and preferably both.
2002
Sep 26–29: APPLE HARVEST 2002, hosting BNAPEX
2002. Spokane, Washington. Spokane Convention
Center. Info: John D. Arn; Tel: 509-467-5521; Fax: 509-
467-2282; E-mail: JohnDArn@aol.com.
 
What is Your Opinion?
When is a booklet not a booklet? According to the Linn’s World Stamp Almanac, a booklet is defined as “a unit of one
or more small panes or blocks (known as booklet panes) glued, stitched or stapled together between thin card covers to
form a convenient unit for mailers to purchase and carry.”
This definition was fine when water-activated stamps were involved. How about with self-adhesive stamps? In
Canada, several self-adhesive issues have been given “booklet” status even though they do not fall into the definition
given above. Some issues, such as the 47¢ and 48¢ Flag stamps consist of one piece of paper folded once or twice giving
the appearance of a booklet. Other issues, such as the medium-value Wildlife and now the medium-value Trades stamps
are called “panels” by Canada Post.
What do you think? Are the unfolded “panes” of stamps just a small size of “sheet/pane” or are they a “booklet”
because they are in a “convenient unit for mailers to purchase and carry”?  N
 
Elizabethan II Market Place
Classified listings in the Market Place are $1.00 for 25 words.
Additional words are 5¢ each. Camera ready display ads
(preferably 300dpi, black and white TIFF scans) pertaining
primarily to the Elizabethan era will be accepted at the
following rates: c page $5.00; ¼ page $8.00; ½ page $15.00 and
a full page at $30.00. 25% discount for four consecutive
insertions of the same ad. Full payment must accompany ad.
Payment in Canadian funds to: Elizabethan II Study Group.
Mail to Editor: Robin Harris, 2708 Ferguson Avenue,
Saskatoon, SK S7J 1N9, Canada. N
 
Quiz
How well do you look
at the details in each
stamp design? Can you
identify what Canadian
Elizabethan stamp this
detail belongs to? N

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Canada Post 2001 Stamp Program (May–December)
This will be the last time we include the 2001 listing
Shaded entries are new/changed from last issue
as of the January 2002 Scott Stamp Monthly (Jan 8/02)
Issued
Description
Scott#
May 11
Tourist Attractions
<
60¢, 5 designs in self-adhesive booklet pane of 5 (two different barcodes on cover)
<
$1.05, 5 designs in self-adhesive booklet pane of 5 (two different barcodes on cover)
1903a–e
1904a–e
May 16
47¢ 1,700th anniversary of the Armenian Apostolic Church, pane of 16
1905
Jun 1
47¢ Royal Military College 125th anniversary, pane of 16
1906
Jun 25
47¢ International Amateur Athletic Federation World Championships, 2 designs in pane of 16
1907–8
Jul 1
47¢ Pierre Elliott Trudeau
<
pane of 16
<
souvenir sheet pane of 4
1909
1909a
Jul ?
47¢ Flag over Inukshuk Sculpture
<
self-adhesive booklet pane of 10  — reprint with ‘Prepaid cards’ on back cover (field stock only)
<
self-adhesive booklet pane of 30  — reprint with ‘Prepaid cards’ on back cover (field stock only)
Aug 1
47¢ Roses, 4 designs
<
water-activated souvenir sheet of 4
<
self-adhesive pane of 12 (two different barcodes on cover)
1910a–d
1911–14
Aug 3
47¢ The Great Peace of Montreal 300th anniversary, pane of 16
1915
Aug 24
$1.05 Masterpieces of Canadian Art, pane of 16
1916
Sep ?
47¢ Flag over Inukshuk Sculpture
<
self-adhesive booklet pane of 30  — reprint with ‘Moving’ on back cover (philatelic stock)
Sep 19
47¢ Shriners, pane of 16
1917
Sep 21
(47¢) Greeting Stamps, booklet of 5 non-denominated designs (two different barcodes on cover)
1918a–e
Sep 28
47¢ Theatres, 2 designs in pane of 16
1919–20
Sep 28
($2) Hockey postal card featuring a non-denominated Wayne Gretzky stamp from the 2000 NHL All-stars issue
Oct 1
47¢ Hot-Air Balloons, 4 designs in booklet of 8 (two different barcodes on cover)
1921a–d
Nov 1
Christmas Lights
<
47¢ sheet and booklet of 10 (two different barcodes on cover)
<
60¢ sheet and booklet of 6 (two different barcodes on cover)
<
$1.05 sheet and booklet of 6 (two different barcodes on cover)
1922
1923
1924
Nov ?
25¢ Leatherworking Traditional Trades definitive — reprint by CBN (original by AP)
Nov ?
47¢ Flag over Inukshuk Sculpture
<
self-adhesive booklet pane of 30  — reprint with ‘Xpresspost’ on back cover (sealed and unsealed available)
Nov 8
47¢ YMCA 150th anniversary
1925
Nov 11
47¢ 75th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion
with UPC barcode in LR selvedge
1926
Nov 15
Traditional Trades definitives
reprinted with UPC barcode on top or bottom selvedge:
<
1¢ Bookbinding
<
5¢ Weaving
<
10¢ Artistic woodworking
Dec 3
Roses stationery (four non-denominated envelopes)
Dec 15
Traditional Trades definitive
reprinted with UPC barcode on top or bottom selvedge:
<
25¢ Leatherworking
Dec ?
2¢ Decorative Ironwork Traditional Trades definitive — reprint by CBN (original by AP), without barcode

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Canada Post 2002 Stamp Program
Issue dates are subject to change by Canada Post.
Issued
Description
Scott#
Jan 2
48¢ Queen Elizabeth II — Golden Jubilee issue, pane of 16
Jan 2
Rate change definitives:
65¢, 77¢, $1.25 are medium-size Traditional Trades
<
48¢ Flag over Canada Post Building (booklet of 30) (two different barcodes on cover)
<
48¢ Stylized Maple Leaf, coil of 100
<
65¢ Jewellery, coil of 50 and booklet of 6
<
77¢ Basket weaving, coil of 50
<
$1.25 Sculpture, coil of 50 and booklet of 6
Jan 3
Year of the Horse
<
48¢, pane of 25 (individual stamp is octagonal shaped)
<
$1.25 souvenir sheet(uncut press sheet of 12 also available)
Jan 12
48¢ National Hockey League, 6 designs in pane of 6
<
All-Stars: Tim Horton, Guy Lafleur, Howie Morenz, Glenn Hall, Red Kelly, Phil Esposito
Jan 25
48¢ 2002 Olympic Winter Games (block of 4 designs) in pane of 16
Feb 1
48¢ Canadian Governors General, pane of 16
Feb 15
Birds of Canada - envelopes (non-denominated domestic use only)
<
(48¢) The American Goldfinch (size 8)
<
(48¢) Scarlet Tanager (size 10)
Feb 28
48¢ University of Manitoba 125th anniversary, booklet of 8
Mar 22
$1.25 Masterpieces of Canadian Art, pane of 16
Mar 27
48¢ Laval University 150th anniversary, booklet of 8
Apr 30
48¢ Toronto’s Trinity College (150th anniversary)
May 3
48¢ Tulips (booklet of 12)
May 19
48¢ Coral (set of 4 in souvenir sheet; joint issue with Hong Kong, China)
May 27
48¢ Saint Mary’s University in Halifax (200th anniversary)
Jun 1
65¢, $1.25 Tourist Attractions (booklets of 5 of each value)
Jun 10
48¢ Canadian Sculptors: Leo Mol and Charles Daudelin (2 stamps)
Jul 5
48¢ Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association 100th anniversary
Jul 23
48¢ World Youth Day
Aug 30
48¢ Tulips (souvenir sheet)
Sep 4
48¢ Public Services International World Congress
Oct 1
48¢ Stamp Collecting Month
Oct 4
48¢ World Teacher’s Day
Oct 31
48¢ Communications technology (2 stamps: Guglielmo Marconi and 100th anniversary of the Pacific Globe)
Nov 4
48¢, 65¢, $1.25 Christmas: Aboriginal Art

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2¢ Wilding, Plate #11:
Inscription at edge of pane
 
1954 QE II Wilding Plates — Date of Issue
by: Leopold Beaudet
With the KG VI Mufti issue of 1937, Canadian Bank Note Co. (CBN) began placing
plate inscriptions above the top or below the bottom two stamps in the four corners of
the sheet.  This made it convenient for collectors to acquire and mount matched sets
of plate blocks.  However, specific plate numbers and positions were not available
through the Philatelic Service so collectors had to hunt through post offices to find new
plate numbers and missing corners.
Because of the convenient collecting format and the thrill of the hunt, plate block
collecting became very popular in the 1940s.  This increasing popularity became an
irritant to postal clerks because collectors swept up the plate blocks, leaving the postal
clerks with a pile of full panes minus four stamps and an accounting headache.
In March 1957, the accounting agonies of the postal clerks finally won out over the
passions of plate block collectors.  The Post Office decided to eliminate plate number
inscriptions [1, 2].  Plate block collectors were furious.  The Post Office compromised
by re-introducing plate inscriptions starting with the British Colombia Centennial
commemorative of 8 May 1958, but only on philatelic stock.  Post office stock continued to be issued without inscriptions.
The Post Office accomplished this by asking CBN to move the inscriptions close to the edges of the sheet, and trimming
post office sheets such that the inscriptions were cut off.
As a byproduct of the compromise, the Philatelic Service began stocking all positions of all plate numbers, and
making them available to all collectors.  While this compromise may have seemed a god-send to frustrated plate block
collectors, I suspect it ultimately led to a decline in the popularity of this form of collecting because it eliminated the thrill
of the hunt.  It also eliminated the relative scarcity of some positions over others.  Collectors could now place a standing
order with the Philatelic Service for matched sets of each new plate number, and then sit back and wait for the Philatelic
Service to send each plate as it came out.
Which, in a long-winded way, leads me to the subject of this article.  Lot 552 at the Ian Kimmerly Auction Sale #111
on 6 November 2001 was a “collector’s lifetime accumulation” of Wilding material.  The collector apparently had a
standing order with the Philatelic Service for plate blocks.  The lot in the Kimmerly sale had the plate blocks.  It also
had the paperwork sent to the collector by the Philatelic Service with each shipment.  The paperwork identifies the plate
numbers and the date of shipment.  Thus it provides a guide as to the date of release of the later plate blocks of the
Wilding definitives, something that, to my knowledge, has never been well documented, if at all.
The table below lists all the plate numbers issued after the decision was made to re-introduce plate blocks.  For those
plate numbers that appear on the standing order forms, the date on the form, which is the date that the Philatelic Service
filled the order, is listed in the table.  Unfortunately, the paperwork for some of the 2¢ plates was missing the year and
a few plates were missing altogether (indicated by question marks in the table).  Can anyone provide the missing dates?
1¢
Plate   9 - ????
Plate 10 - Not used
Plate 11 - 18 Mar 1960
Plate 12 - 18 Mar 1960
2¢
Plate 11 - ????
Plate 12 - ????
Plate 13 - 18 Mar 1960
Plate 14 - 18 Mar 1960
Plate 15 - 18 Mar 1960
Plate 16 -   8 Nov 1960
Plate 17 - 25 Jan   ????
Plate 18 - 25 Jan   ????
Plate 19 - 15 May 1962
Plate 20 - ????
4¢
Plate 15 - ????
Plate 16 - ????
Plate 17 - 18 Mar 1960
Plate 18 -   8 Nov 1960
Plate 19 - ????
5¢
Plate 15 - ????
Plate 16 - ????
Plate 17 - 18 Mar 1960
Plate 18 - ????
Plate 19 - ????
1.
Canada’s Postage Stamps, Douglas and Mary Patrick, McClelland and Stewart Ltd., 1964.  The elimination of
plate numbers is described on pp. 109-110.
2.
The Charlton Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Postage Stamps, Vol. 3, Elizabethan Era, George
Papaspyrou, Editor, Ron Richards, Contributing Editor, The Charlton Press, 1982.  The elimination of plate numbers
is described on p. 27.

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Fluorescent Varieties of the 2¢ Wilding Miniature Pane
by: Robert J. Elias
Fluorescent varieties of the 2¢ Wilding miniature pane (Scott 338a)
seem to have received little attention. They were not reported in Robin
Harris’ comprehensive study of the Wilding series [1], and have not been
listed by Unitrade [2]. However, a variety said to occur on HB (hibrite)
paper was included in the most recent edition of Darnell’s catalogue [3].
My compilation of data on a large number of stamps from 2¢ Wilding
miniature panes provides new information on fluorescent varieties and
their relative abundance. This study was based on used stamps (free of
gum) with one straight edge or two straight edges on intersecting sides,
indicating that they were derived from miniature panes. The stamps
were examined under ultraviolet light, and the level of fluorescence was
determined by comparison with fluoreSCALE [4]. The data are thought
to be based on random samples, for a number of reasons: accumulations
of stamps were obtained from several sources and at different times
(including prior to Darnell’s report of fluorescent varieties), cancellations
on some stamps indicate that the material originated from all ten
provinces, and the relative abundance of varieties did not differ
substantially from sample to sample as the total number of stamps
(multiples counted as singles) increased to more than 7000.
Varieties
Number of Stamps
(total 7106)
Relative Abundance
(percent of total)
nonfluorescent
6807
95.8%
very low flecked fluorescence
50
0.7%
medium flecked fluorescence
132
1.9%
high flecked fluorescence
117
0.016
The vast majority of stamps from 2¢ Wilding miniature panes are nonfluorescent. Less than 1% have a very low level
of flecked fluorescence. The conspicuously fluorescent stamps fall into two categories, medium and high flecked
fluorescence, which together account for 3.5% of stamps. These presumably correspond to the so-called HB variety of
Darnell.
Another aspect of rarity should also be considered by those who collect single stamps. Each 2¢ Wilding miniature
pane yielded a total of 16 straight-edged stamps, of which there are eight different types: those with two straight edges
at the top and left, top and right, bottom and left, and bottom and right (one of each per pane, from the corners), and
those with a single straight edge at the top, left, right, and bottom (three of each per pane, from the sides). Thus, only
one-sixteenth of all straight-edged stamps are from a particular corner. For example, although 1.6% of stamps have high
flecked fluorescence (i.e., 16 per 1000), the probability of finding this variety with straight edges intersecting at the top-
left is only 1 in 1000!
[1] D. Robin Harris, 1998. 1952-53 Karsh, 1954-62 Wilding, 1962-66 Cameo Definitives.
[2] 2001. 2002 Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Stamps.
[3] Lyse Rousseau and Emanuel Darnell, 1999. Darnell Millennium Stamps of Canada Catalogue.
[4] Robert J. Elias, 2001. “fluoreSCALE”: A Classification of Flecked Paper. Corgi Times, No. 57 (vol. X, no. 3; Nov.-Dec.
2001), p. 37.

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The Most Recent Definitive Series: Handicrafts Stamps 
by: Joseph Monteiro
1002-89 Vaudreuil Rue, Hull, Québec, Canada J8X 4E8
On April 29, 1999, Canada Post issued a new definitive series depicting Canadian
handicrafts. The eight stamps, 1-cent to 25-cents, in the series depicts the skills of a
artistic bookbinder, a ironworker, a glassblower, an oyster grower, a weaver, a quilter,
a woodworker and a leather worker.
These stamps were designed by Monique Dufour and Sophie Lafortune with
photography by Jean-Pierre Beaudin. They were initially printed by Ashton Potter in
panes of 100 on Tullis Russell Coating paper using five colour lithography. The adhesive
used on the stamps is PVA gum.
Since the first printing, a second printing occurred in 2001 by Canadian Bank Note.
The printing by Canadian Bank Note has occurred more than once. The first one
occurred without any barcodes and the second one occurred with barcodes. If this is the
only difference, then perhaps most philatelists would not care.
There are, however, other differences which will be the subject of this article. I shall indicate first, the implications
of bar coding on the pane. Second, I shall indicate the differences between the two printings of Canadian Bank Note.
Third, I shall indicate how the pane was perforated and the type of perforator used.
a) Implications of Bar Coding
Canada Post in its publication Details states “Starting with the Royal Canadian Legion issue (November 11, 2001...)
all new commemorative stamp releases will carry a UPC barcode on the margin of the full stamp pane.” Canada is not
the first country to use barcodes on stamp sheets. A number of other countries for example, New Zealand, Hong Kong,
etc. have used barcodes on stamp sheets and other philatelic products. Bar coding products is not a new practice. It is
being used on nearly all products that are sold.
There are several reasons why bar coding is used. First, it enables the manufacturer to maintain better control of
supply and inventory of products. Second, it enables the retailer to easily monitor how quickly his products are sold and
how to stock his shelves with the fastest moving products. Third, it enables manufacturers of bar coding electronic
equipment to build up a body of data which enables a considerable degree of research to be done. Fourth, it enables the
retailer to electronically log in prices of products quickly thus avoiding costly mistakes that could occur by doing this
manually.
Bar coding on panes of stamps first requires the selvage of the stamp pane to have a certain width. Second, since the
length of the barcode is at times longer than the stamp it means that the selvage on certain sides of the pane will not
have to be perforated. Third, if the selvage of the pane is not to be perforated on certain sides it will mean that the pane
of stamps will have to be perforated from certain directions.  
b) Differences Between the Two Printings of Canadian Bank Note
The first printing by the Canadian Bank Note of the one-, five-, and ten-cent handicraft stamps occurred in early 2001
and was reported in the Corgi Times (March-April 2001, p. 96).
The second printing by Canadian Bank Note was reported in Details (Nov-Dec, 2001). Therein Canada Post states
“The one-, five-, and ten-cent stamps are being reprinted and the new sheets will also include a UPC barcode. Product
will be available from the National Philatelic Centre starting November 15, 2001, and from postal counters as old stock
is depleted.”
The two printings are different in that the first printing of the pane has perforation that goes to the edge of the
selvage on all four sides. Further, the second printing has perforation that goes to the end of the selvage on only two sides
of the pane. Furthermore, the selvage at the bottom of the pane which has the barcode is slightly wider than the selvage
of the pane without the barcode. This can be easily seen in the following illustration.

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CBN: First printing
CBN: Second printing
c) Direction of Perforation and the Type of Perforator Used
The direction in which the pane of stamps is perforated is provided by the second printing. The reason is simple. Since
there are no perforations in the selvage at the top and bottom of the pane, it indicates that the pane was perforated
sideways rather than top to bottom. This is because an H-comb perforator always perforates half a side of the stamp with
each strike of the perforator or one full and two half sides of the stamp with each strike of the perforator in the shape
of an H. Consequently, the absence of any perforation in the selvages at the top and bottom indicate that the pane was
perforated sideways. 
The type of perforator used by Canadian Bank Note is common knowledge, i.e., the H-comb. But is it a 1-row H-comb
or is it a 2-row H-comb perforator? This is usually difficult to tell by examining a pane casually. However, if all the
perforations are not completely punched out because of a broken pin or dented pin, then the periodic unpunched
perforations will indicate whether it is a 1-row H-comb or a 2-row H-comb. In a sheet, purchased from the Post Office,
there were consistent blind perforations after every alternative row. An illustration of this is shown hereafter, note the
fourth perforation in every alternative column. This means that a 2-row H-comb perforator was used. If the blind
perforations occurred after every consecutive row it would mean that a 1-row H-comb perforator was used. This means
that the second printing was definitely done by a 2-row H-comb perforator. It is likely that all the low values with
barcodes will be printed with this perforator.
d) Bibliography
1. Canada Stamp Details, Volume X, No. 4, 2001, p. 5.
2. "Canada New Issue Program 2001", Corgi Times, Vol. IX, No. 5, March-April 2001, p. 96.

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International Reply Coupon
August 1993
International Reply Coupon
January 1, 2002
 
International Reply Coupon
The new year saw the release of a re-designed International Reply Coupon (IRC) by Canada Post. The previous issue,
which is dated August 1993, was recalled as of January 1, 2002. IRCs currently sell for $3.50 each.
The new IRCs feature a larger size (14.9x10.2cm vs. 10.5x7.3cm), an illustration in the background, a UPC barcode
on the front, and a unique serial number on the reverse side. The illustrations below are both 75% of the actual size —
this shows the relative size difference between the two.
The lengthy number on the reverse of the new IRC consists of several parts: “CA” presumably for Canada, the
printing date? (20011119), expiration date (20061231), unique serial number, and sequence (?) end  code (‘AB’ in the
illustrated example).  This is the first time that an IRC has had an expiration date indicated on it.
The following 2-letter ending codes have been seen to date: AA, AB, AE, AH, AM, and AO. If you have an IRC with
a different code we would like to hear about it.

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47¢ Flag over Inukshuk: Booklet pane of 10 (Scott 1707a) – Imperforate
Courtesy Saskatoon Stamp Centre
75¢ Grey Wolf (Scott
1880) – Miscut
Courtesy Saskatoon
Stamp Centre
47¢ Leaf (Scott 1878)
Starter Strips
Left: original; Right: modified
 
Recent Errors and Varieties
™ 47¢ Flag over Inukshuk — Booklet of 10
This particular booklet has had many die cutting varieties reported, including both minor and major shifts (see
Joseph Monteiro’s article in the Sep-Oct 2001 Corgi Times for examples). Here is a completely imperforate pane:
By the way, I have heard a report that the 47¢ Flag over Inukshuk booklet of 10 also exists with the printing on the
reverse side completely missing!
™ 75¢ Grey Wolf
Here is a spectacular die
cutting shift on the 75¢ Grey
Wolf stamp (Scott 1880), first
released on December 28, 2000
for the 2001 rate change. This is
almost as dramatic a shift as
you can get.
™ 47¢ Leaf Coil Starters
The four self-adhesive coils (47¢, 60¢, 75¢,
and $1.05) issued on December 28, 2001 for the
2002 rate change to 47¢, were simply wrapped
with a clear plastic film and inserted into display
cards for holding on metal pegs.
Sometime in the fall of 2001 (ie. about
October), a cardboard tube was placed on the
inside of the roll to act as a stiffener (this
practice has carried into this year’s coils issued
January 2, 2002). The 47¢ Leaf, and 60¢ and 75¢
Wildlife coils are known to come this way. The
$1.05 value is not known this way.
A new style die cutting on the coil backing
paper of the 47¢ Leaf was introduced in about
Nov–Dec 2001. This is in fact a major variety.
The initial release of the 47¢ Leaf coil had a
“starter” strip which had an extended piece of
backing paper. It was this backing paper that
would accept the taped clear plastic cover. The
last stamp in the roll was “loose”. When the
inner cardboard tube was introduced, the last
stamp was then attached to the tube.
The last printings of the 47¢ Leaf coil had a modified starter strip, as
illustrated. In addition, the end of the roll had the same type of extra tab extension
— thus, there is also an “end” strip available.

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Traditional Trades Definitives
by: Robin Harris
The Traditional Trades definitive series, first introduced April 29, 1999, is shaping up to be an interesting series.
The initial release of 8 values was most unassuming. The black background of each design made the stamps look rather
dull. However, the latest additions to this series, the 65¢–$1.25 medium-value Trades, issued January 2, 2002, are quite
the opposite — very vibrant colours have been used. In addition, the 3 latest values have instantly added a total of NINE
new varieties!
™ Low-values
The original set of 8 low-value water-activated stamps were printed by Ashton Potter (AP) in panes of 100. In late
2000, the Canadian Bank Note (CBN) received the contract to print these stamps. There is no discernable difference
between an AP and a CBN stamp. The only difference is in the plate inscription, found in each of the four corners of the
pane of 100. Five of the original 9 values have since been reprinted by CBN: the most recent being the 2¢ Decorative
Ironwork (this is a new find, since the publication of the last Corgi Times).
Starting in November 2001, CBN began including a UPC barcode in either the top or the bottom selvedge of the pane.
To date, the 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, and 25¢ values have been reported with this variety. Although the stamps are still identical to
the previous two printings, the full pane is now imperforate in both the top and bottom selvedge. Thus, a corner plate
inscription block of 4 from the CBN barcode printing is different from the original CBN printing. Of course, if you have
a single stamp that has either a top or bottom piece of selvedge that is torn on the left and right side, the stamp must
come from the CBN barcode printing.
The table below includes the most recent addition to these low-value stamps:
Low-value Traditional Trades
Panes of 100
(paper and perf gauge are
the same on all printings)
Ashton Potter
Canadian Bank Note
Barcode in upper or lower
imperforate selvedge
1¢ Bookbinding
Apr 29/99
Dec 2000
Nov 15/01
0 63491 02048 3
2¢ Decorative Ironwork
Apr 29/99
Dec 2001
–
3¢ Glass-blowing
Apr 29/99
–
–
4¢ Oyster Farming
Apr 29/99
–
–
5¢ Weaving
Apr 29/99
Feb 2001
Nov 15/01
0 63491 02049 0
9¢ Quilting
Apr 29/99
–
–
10¢ Artistic woodworking
Apr 29/99
Mar 2001
Nov 15/01
0 63491 02050 6
25¢ Leatherworking
Apr 29/99
Nov 2001
Dec 15/01
(not seen yet)
As an aside, the original artwork for these stamps, published in Canada Post’s Mar-April 1999 Details magazine,
included images of all 8 values. The illustration of the 10¢ value showed the inscription at the bottom of the stamp as
being “Artisitic woodworking”. The issued stamps spelled this correctly as “Artistic woodworking”. No reports of stamps
bearing the error of spelling have been reported.

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Medium-value Traditional Trades:
65¢ Jewelry
77¢ Basket weaving
$1.25 Sculpture
Gutter strips of 4
Display cards
™ Medium-value Coils
Three new self-adhesive values were added to the Traditional Trades definitive series on January 2, 2000. The
65¢ Jewelry value meets the United States first-class rate; the 77¢ Basket Weaving value meets the domestic second-step
rate; and the $1.25 Sculpture value meets the International rate.
Each value was issued in rolls of 50 stamps consisting of a “starter” strip at the beginning of the roll (a 10mm
extension of the backing paper) and a gutter in the centre of the roll (an extra 10mm gap between stamps 25 and 26 in
the roll). The stamps are wrapped around an inner cardboard tube which acts as a stiffening agent. The end of the roll
is attached to the inner tube by a spot of glue.
A clear plastic film is wrapped around the roll of stamps and taped at both ends — one end is taped (with very sticky
gum!) to the starter portion of the roll of stamps. As such, removing the plastic covering usually results in a toned spot
on the first stamp and starter backing paper. The entire roll is then placed into a cardboard display card. The display
card contains the UPC barcode associated with each roll.

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65¢ (USA-rate) booklet panel
of 6
$1.25 (International-rate)
booklet panel of 6
Coloured top perfs ($1.25 bklt)
™ Medium-value “Booklets”
In addition to the coils, two of the values, the 65¢ and $1.25, were also issued in self-adhesive “booklet panes” of 6
stamps [Canada Post sometimes refers to these as panels]. What is interesting about these booklet stamps is that, by
design, the background ink colour applied to the portions of the booklet surrounding the stamps overlaps onto the stamps!
This gives three distinct varieties for each value:
<
ink colour on top and bottom die-cut perforations (two stamps from first row in pane)
<
ink colour on only the top die-cut perforations (two stamps from second row)
<
ink colour on only the bottom die-cut perforations (two stamps from third row)
Canada Post even acknowledged these varieties on page 20 of their January to March
2002 Details magazine by saying: “Please be aware that on the panel of 6 International and
U.S. stamps there is a variety. A minimum of colour appears on the selvedge area, including
the die-cut perforations of the stamp.”
“Minimum colour” is the correct term here. Depending on the exact alignment of the
colour vs. the die cutting there may be more or less colour (or even no colour where there
should be) on the stamps themselves.
Is it possible to accurately identify the row of a particular booklet variety? Under optimal
alignment of the die-cutting, yes it would be. However, consider the following die-cutting
shifts:
Coloured Die-cutting on Perforation Tips
Top and bottom
Top only
Bottom only
Neither
“Correct” die-cutting
row 1
row 2
row 3
should not happen
Die-cut shifted downwards
none
none
row 1 and 3
row 2
Die-cut shifted upwards
none
row 1 and 2
none
row 3
Notice the “Neither” column — these are stamps that will have no hint of ink colour on either the top or the bottom
die-cutting perforations due to a die-cutting shift. These stamps will look like stamps from the coil.
However, stamps from the booklet are different from stamps from the coil! (read on…)

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65¢ booklet
starts with a valley
65¢ coil
            starts with a peak
Simulated placement of 2 coils
side by side.
2 booklet stamps side by side.
™ “Peaks” and “Valleys”
Collectors of United States self-adhesive stamps, have, over the many years that self-adhesive stamps have been in
use, developed a means of identifying varieties of die-cutting — peaks and valleys.
The “trick” is to look at the very first “perforation” in the upper left corner of the stamp. If the stamp is horizontally-
oriented (as are Canada’s Wildlife and Trades coils and booklets), then this first perf will be on the top of the stamp (at
the very left edge). If the stamp is vertically-oriented, then the first perf will be on the left side (at the very top of the
stamp).
Is the first perforation a peak (ie. it protrudes outward from
the stamp) or is it a valley (ie. it descends into the stamp)? One
caveat: this applies to a correctly die-cut stamp! In the case of
the stamps under discussion here, there is always a “flat” area
between two stamps (again, under normal die-cutting).
Still having trouble determining whether a stamp starts
with a peak or a valley? Here is another way to verify it:
<
a peak stamp will have TEN peaks and 9 valleys on the
top edge (the bottom of the stamp will be reversed)
<
a valley stamp will have TEN valleys and nine peaks
 on the top edge (the bottom of the stamp will be reversed)
Why is the above important? Because...
™ Coil stamps are different from the Booklet stamps!
It turns out that the 65¢ and $1.25 Trades coils are peak stamps while the same
values in booklet form are valley stamps. That is, they are different.
Thus, even if the die-cutting on the booklet stamps is shifted such that a row of
stamps has no ink colour on the perforation tips (ie. looks like a coil), the stamps are
still different from the coil version because of the peak/valley phenomenon!
Collectors of used stamps, rejoice! There are NINE different, easily identifiable
varieties produced from these three designs of medium-value Traditional Trades
stamps.
Medium-value Traditional Trades
Peak (Coil)
Valley (from booklet)
No colour on
perfs
Colour Perfs at
top and bottom
Colour Perfs at
Top only
Colour Perfs at
Bottom only
65¢ Jewelry
T
T
T
T
77¢ Basket Weaving
T
(not issued in booklet format)
$1.25 Sculpture
T
T
T
T

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48¢ Flag over Canada
Post building booklet of
30
Left: inside
Right: Front cover
Below: Back cover
(left is philatelic/open;
right is field/sealed)
 
Postage Rates Rise in Canada
January 14, 2002 saw the postage rates rise in Canada. The domestic first-class rate rises a penny, from 47¢to 48¢.
This table summarizes the basic increases:
Domestic
Lettermail
Non-standard
Lettermail
Oversize
USA
International
(airmail)
Effective date
0–30g
30–50g
0–30g
30–50g
30–50g
0–30g
30–50g
0–20g
20–50g
Jan 1, 2001
47¢
75¢
60¢
86¢
94¢
60¢
85¢
$1.05
$1.60
0–30g
30–50g
Jan 14, 2002
48¢
77¢
62¢
88¢
96¢
65¢
90¢
$1.25
$1.75
Notice that the domestic International rate vs. weight has changed slightly — in the favor of the consumer.
How do these new rates affect the mailing of The Corgi Times? It will cost about $4 more per issue to mail the 110
or so journals to the membership (based on a ‘standard’ journal). A ‘standard’ Corgi Times consists of 16 pages (8 sheets
of paper plus an envelope). This number of pages allows the bulletin to just fit into the 30–50g category — one more sheet
of paper and we would be in the next weight category (this would add about $50 to the mailing!).
A typical issue was costing us about $85–$90 to mail, depending on the number of mailings.  The Nov/Dec journal
had extra pages which put it into the next weight level — this one cost us about $140 to mail!
™ 48¢ Flag over Canada
 Post Building
The newly issued 48¢
Flag over Canada Post
Building in a self-adhesive
booklet of 30 stamps is
interesting in a couple of
respects:
<
there are three ‘sections’
of 10 stamps each. The
entire booklet of 30 is
rouletted into 3 sections,
each containing 10
stamps.
<
the individual stamps
have die-cutting that
simulates perforations —
this has not been seen
before on the ‘Flag’ design
(the 46¢ and 47¢ self-
adhesive Flag stamps
were both
imperforate/straight-
edged on all four sides).
<
the design is horizontal.