The Society for Canadian Philately
BNAPS Perfin Study Group
Bell Telephone
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway - Vancouver
National Elevator Company
Sixth edition, with updates to 1 August 2023
Editors: Jon Johnson and Gary Tomasson
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| Cover | Page i | ||
| Table of Contents | Page ii | ||
| Dedication, Acknowledgements, Copyright Notice, Preface, Introduction | Page iii to x | ||
| Chapter 1 | The Origin of Perfins | 2019 08 01 | Page 1.1 to 4 |
| Chapter 2 | The Use of Perfins in Canada | 2022 08 01 | Page 2.1 to 4 |
| Chapter 3 | Perforating Machines | 2023 08 01 | Page 3.1 to 7 |
| Chapter 4 | How to Interpret the Handbook | 2019 08 01 | Page 4.1 to 3 |
| Chapter 5 | Canadian Perforated Insignia | ||
| Letter A | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.A.1 to 5 | |
| Letter B | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.B.1 to 6 | |
| Letter C | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.C.1 to 25 | |
| Letter D | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.D.1 to 4 | |
| Letter E | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.E.1 to 3 | |
| Letter F | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.F.1 to 2 | |
| Letter G | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.G.1 to 9 | |
| Letter H | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.H.1 to 2 | |
| Letter I | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.I.1 to 14 | |
| Letter J | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.J.1 to 4 | |
| Letter K | 2019 08 01 | Page 5.K.1 to 1 | |
| Letter L | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.L.1 to 5 | |
| Letter M | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.M.1 to 10 | |
| Letter N | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.N.1 to 11 | |
| Letter O | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.O.1 to 7 | |
| Letter P | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.P.1 to 9 | |
| Letter Q | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.Q.1 to 1 | |
| Letter R | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.R.1 to 5 | |
| Letter S | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.S.1 to 9 | |
| Letter T | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.T.1 to 4 | |
| Letter U | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.U.1 to 1 | |
| Letter V | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.V.1 to 1 | |
| Letter W | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.W.1 to 8 | |
| Letter # | 2023 08 01 | Page 5.#.1 to 1 | |
| Addendum A | Canadian Post Office Perfin Approvals | 2019 08 01 | Page A.1 to 2 |
| Addendum B | Differences between Similar Perfins | 2019 08 01 | Page B.1 to 4 |
| Addendum C | Determining a Perfin Position | 2019 08 01 | Page C.1 to 2 |
| Addendum D | Philatelic Insignia, Cancelling Perforations and Punches | 2023 08 01 | Page D.1 to 14 |
| Addendum E | Perfin Glossary | 2019 08 01 | Page E.1 to 6 |
| Addendum F | Perfin Die Proofs | 2020 01 01 | Page F.1 to 19 |
| Addendum G | Precancels with Perfins | 2023 08 01 | Page G.1 to 13 |
| Addendum H | Revenues via Revenue Numbers | 2019 10 01 | Page H.1 to 5 |
| Addendum I | Sunlife Assurance Company of Canada Perforations | 2023 08 01 | Page I.1 to 7 |
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