• Introduction
  • Welcome
  • About BNAPS Education
• Canadian Philately
  • Canadian Philately - An Outline
• Novices
  • Youth
    • Introduction
    • Canada’s Art and Artists on Canadian Stamps
    • My Favourite ... Cartier, 1534-1934
    • Collect Canada’s 1953–57 Wildlife Stamps
    • A Ship from History
    • First Day Covers
  • Adult
    • Introduction
    • A Small Start Can Build a Grand Collection
    • Canada's prime Ministers series of 1951-1955
    • The Admiral Stamps of Canada
    • An Introduction to Canadian Machined Slogan Cancels
    • Topical Collecting
• Experienced Collectors
  • Stamp Collectors
    • Introduction
    • Grenfell on Stamps of Newfoundland and Canada
    • Bluenose is Still Considered Canada’s Finest Stamp
    • The Open (or Shut) Case for Booklet Collecting
    • 1946 Stamps Show Canada’s Return to Peace
    • Issues of WWII: King, Country, and Conflict
    • The 1932 Medallions are Modern Classics
    • Canadian Stamps Marked Montreal Olympics
  • Postal Historians
    • Introduction
    • Canada’s ½¢ Small Queen had Multiple Uses
    • Covers Commemorated the Royal Visit of 1939
    • Some 19^th Century Mail That Took it on the Chin
    • Markings on Canadian Naval Mail of WWII
    • Crashes, Fires, and War Interrupted the Mail
    • Paquebot Covers: Mailed on the High Seas
• Exhibitors
  • Introduction
  • Aid to Exhibitors and Judges
  • Getting Started in Philatelic Exhibiting
  • Use resources to help solve puzzling covers
• The Press
  • Commercial publications
    • Introduction
    • Stamp Society Supports Youth Philately
  • Society publications
    • Introduction
    • Stamp Society Supports Youth Philately
• EDUCATION SECTION MAP

Canadian Philately - An Outline
by John Burnett, Gray Scrimgeour, and Victor Willson (ENACPAO)
Published by the British North American Philatelic Society

A summary of collecting areas and interests of British North America collectors. Including stamps and other philatelic material of Canada, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

The colour version of the entire booklet is freely available by clicking here.
Warning: This is a 12Mb file.

Alternatively you can download individual chapters one at a time using the links below:

I. Purposes of the Handbook (1.1 Mb)
II. Specialization: What Is It? An Example (0.5 Mb)
III. 20th Century Elizabethan Stamp Issues (0.5 Mb)
IV. 20th Century Edward/ George V/ George VI Stamp Issues (1.7 Mb)
V. 19th Century Dominion Period: Canada, NS, NB, PEI, NF, & BC (1.1 Mb)
VI. 19th Century Decimal Period: Canada, NS, NB, PEI, NF, VI & BC (1.1 Mb)
VII. 19th Century Pence Period: Canada, NS, NB, PEI, NF, VI & BC (0.9 Mb)
VIII. French and British Period Philately (1685–1851) (0.3 Mb)
IX. 19th and 20th Century Newfoundland (0.9 Mb)
X. Special Production Studies (1.1 Mb)
XI. Airmails (0.7 Mb)
XII. Cancellations and Postmarks (1.1 Mb)
XIII. Postal Stationery (0.9 Mb)
XIV. Military Mail/War-Related (0.3 Mb)
XV. Railway Mail (0.3 Mb)
XVI. Thematic Collecting (0.4 Mb)
XVII. Specialty Studies (1.5 Mb)
XVIII. Revenues (0.4 Mb)
XIX. Philatelic Literature (0.2 Mb)
XX. Permit Marks and Meter Cancels (0.2 Mb)
XXI. Major Societies Associated with Canadian Philately (0.2 Mb)
XXII. Canadian Literature Resources (1.1 Mb)

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