This post examines all aspects of the commemorative stamps issued by the Canadian post office in the later half of 1969. Specifically discussed are the paper characteristics other than paper fluorescence, paper fluorescence, shade varieties, gum varieties, perforations, plate flaws, tagging, postal history, plate blocks and other varieties.

This post examines all aspects of the first six commemorative stamps issued by the Canadian post office in 1969. Specifically discussed are the paper varieties, including fluorescence, gum varieties, perforations, shades, plate varieties and postal history.

This post examines all aspects of the commemorative stamps issued by Canada in 1968. Specifically discussed are the paper characteristics other than fluorescence, paper fluorescence, shade varieties, gum varieties, perforation varieties, plate and corner blocks, Winnipeg tagged stamps, booklets, constant plate flaws, postal history and cancellations.

This post is the first of two posts that examines all aspects of the halfpenny green Queen Victoria stamp from the second Waterlow issue of the Niger Coast Protectorate, that was in use from 1894 until the watermarked issue replaced it in 1897-98.

This post provides an overview of the Second Waterlow Issue of the Niger Coast Protectorate. The stamps are introduced and after providing information about issue quantities, sheet sizes and printings, I provide an overview of all the major aspects of interest associated with these stamps, including the shades, paper types, perforations, postal history, cancellations, proof material, bisects and plate flaws.

This post examines the perforations found on the 1 shilling black Queen Victoria stamp from the 1894 First Waterlow Issue of Niger Coast Protectorate, as well as the postal history of the series.