Latest additions to Online Resources and Exhibits

October 2021

Book: Canada ● Postal History

Railway Post Office (RPO) Postmarks of Canada on the 1898 Canadian 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage Issue (The ‘Map Stamp’): A Cover Census and a Roster of Off-Cover Cancellations (5.5 MB) - Rick Friesen
Lists Map stamp covers postmarked with RPO hammer strikes. About 250 covers are listed. The listing for each cover includes an illustration (if an image is available), RPO cancel identification, origin (if known), destination, and provenance. The census also updates the 1987 Lew Ludlow roster of RPO cancellations on off-cover Map stamps.

External website: Canada ● Stamps

Finding Images for Marler ... and Beyond (html) - William G. Burden
Provides detailed images (over 2,000 of them as of October 2021) of re-entries, retouches, and other plate flaws on Admiral stamps. Accompanying each image is a description (taken from Marler for re-entries and retouches described by Marler) and, where known, the plate position and Marler design type. All the text fields are searchable. If you have discovered a constant plate variety on an Admiral stamp and are curious about whether it has been reported previously or you want to plate it, here is a great resource.

September 2021

Book: Canada ● Postal History

Squared Circle Postmarks of Canada, June 2021 update to the 6th edition published in January 2020 (html) - Prepared by the BNAPS Squared Circle Study Group. Edited by Rick Friesen.
The June 2021 update replaces all the sections of the 6th edition of the Handbook. The Handbook is organized according to hammer type and province. In over 680 pages, it provides an exhaustive treatment of each hammer: period of use, time marks, indicia information, stamp issues on which the hammer is found, rarity factors, and illustrations of hammer usage. Section 1 of the Handbook provides an introduction to these fascinating postmarks.

Article: Canada ● Postal Stationery

Addendum and Update to the Section of Webb’s Postal Stationery Catalogue of Canada and Newfoundland 2019 for Canadian Postage-Prepaid Postcard Factory® Cards (6.2 MB pdf) - Robert Lemire
This addendum to Webb’s Postal Stationery Catalogue contains corrections and additions to the listing of postage-prepaid Postcard Factory® cards, primarily for cards prepared using dies IIIc and IIId (pages 238-259 of the catalogue). It is anticipated that the addendum will be updated at least annually, as new material is reported. Addendum date: 2021-09-17.

Book: Canada ● Perfins

Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials,
The 1 August 2021 edition of the Perfin Handbook is available. Newly updated sections are identified by the date 2021 08 01. Individual sections as well as compressed and uncompressed editions of the complete handbook with the most recent edition of each section are available for downloading.

August 2021

Article: Canada ● 1859 First Cents Issue

1859 5 Cents Beaver Plate Flaws (html) - Pence-Cents Era Study Group
According to Geoffrey Whitworth, one plate of 100 subjects was prepared for the 1859 5 Cents Beaver stamp. The plate was reworked ten times, and thus exists in 11 states. This article displays images of the plate flaws, and provides easy navigation to any stamp position and plate state.

This article is the result of an ongoing project by the Pence-Cents Era Study Group, led by Jim Jung, to compile an online, searchable database of all the plate flaws on the 1859 5 Cents Beaver stamp and illustrate them with actual stamps. As examples of flaws become available, they will be added to the database. The August 2021 release contains 200 stamp images.

Article: Canada ● Permit Mail

Illustrated Permits (html) - Earle L. Covert
Listing of illustrated indicia for permit mail with an image of each one. The indicia date from 2006 when Canada Post introduced the feature. The listing also includes forerunners, indicia with illustrations that appeared before 2006.

15 July 2021 update: this update adds nine new bulk mailers and 71 new permit mail indicia to the 31 March 2021 listing. It also sees the introduction of a new indicia layout.

June 2021

Article: Canada ● Postal History

1859 Cents Issue Used on Cover after April 1, 1868 (html) - Wayne Smith
Census of covers with 1859 Cents Issue stamps mailed after April 1, 1868, when the Large Queens were issued. The census is broken down by domestic mail and registered domestic mail and by foreign destination (U.S., Great Britain, and other destinations). Several more covers were added to the June 2021 update.

Article: Canada ● Postal History

Census of Large Queen Covers by Rates, End of 2020 update (html) - Wayne Smith
Census of 1868 Large Queen covers, over 7,800 of them, sorted by postal rate and destination. Domestic mail: almost 5,000 covers. Foreign mail to Newfoundland and PEI: 86 covers. To the United States: almost 1,500 covers. To Great Britain: over 1,000 covers. To other foreign destinations (broken down by country): almost 250 covers.

The end-of-2020 update added 256 covers.

May 2021

Article: Canada ● Postal history

Canada Four Ring Numeral Cancel Census (html) - Wayne Smith
This census catalogues four-ring numeral cancels found both on and off cover. It lists the number of cancels by the numeral in the cancel and by the stamp issue it occurs on (Pence, Cents, Large Queen, Small Queen) as well as stampless covers. For each numeral, the earliest and latest recorded dates are given.

April 2021

Article: Canada ● Revenue

Revisions and New Listings for Catalogue of Canadian Hunting and Fishing Revenue Stamps - April 2021 (1.0 MB pdf) - Clayton Rubec and Dale Stover
Part One of this document provides revisions and corrections to the BNAPS book Catalogue of Canadian Hunting and Fishing Revenue Stamps published in 2015. Part Two provides listings of new material released from 2016 to 2021 or noted since the book was released.

Article: Canada ● Permit Mail

Illustrated Permits (html) - Earle L. Covert
Listing of illustrated indicia for permit mail with an image of each one. The indicia date from 2006 when Canada Post introduced the feature. The listing also includes forerunners, indicia with illustrations that appeared before 2006.

31 March 2021 update: this update adds 23 new mailers and 179 new permit mail indicia to the 31 December 2020 listing.

Article: New Brunswick ● Postal history

New Brunswick Numeral Grid Cancel Census (html) - Wayne Smith and Charles Verge
The census describes 993 known covers with New Brunswick numeral grid cancels. It also compiles 2,024 known off-cover cancels. The document includes information about New Brunswick stamps and postal rates when the grid cancels were in use and the origin and use of the hammers.

February 2021

Article: Canada ● Postal history

Canada Pence Issue 1851 – 1859 Cover Census, February 2021 revision (html) - Wayne Smith
Census of over 4,500 Pence Issue covers. The census is presented in two ways:
1) By stamp/paper variety – lists the number of covers known for each rate paid by the stamp.
2) By rate – lists the number of covers known for each way to pay the rate.

The February 2021 update adds more than 50 covers to the census.

January 2021

Article: Canada ● Permit Mail

Illustrated Permits (html) - Earle L. Covert
Listing of illustrated indicia for permit mail with an image of each one. The indicia date from 2006 when Canada Post introduced the feature. The listing also includes forerunners, indicia with illustrations that appeared before 2006.

31 December 2020 update: this update adds 37 new mailers and 201 new permit mail indicia to the 30 September 2020 listing.

Exhibit: Newfoundland ● Stamps ● Perfins

Perforated Initials & Insignia on Stamps of Newfoundland (html) - Barry Senior
Comprehensive eight-frame exhibit showing the use of perforated initials and insignia (perfins) by companies based in Newfoundland and perfins on Newfoundland stamps by companies from outside Newfoundland. Includes many discovery items.

October 2020

Article: Philately

Stamp Books for a Weekend Read (html) - Clayton Rubec
Books with philately in mind.

Article: Canada ● Permit Mail

Illustrated Permits (html) - Earle L. Covert
Listing of illustrated indicia for permit mail with an image of each one. The indicia date from 2006 when Canada Post introduced the feature. The listing also includes forerunners, indicia with illustrations that appeared before 2006.

This 30 September 2020 update adds 92 new permit mail indicia and 14 new mailers to the 31 May 2020 listing.

September 2020

Article: British Columbia ● Postal History

British Columbia Numeral Grid Cancel Census (html) - Wayne Smith
Census of numeral grid cancels, on and off cover, used by the colonies of British Columbia and Vancouver Island. 36 grid cancelling devices were issued to the colonies in 1860. The census lists 399 covers.

August 2020

Book: Canada ● Perfins

Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials, 6th edition Revised, August 2020 (html) - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
The August 2020 revisions can be identified by the date code 2020 08 01 in the Table of Contents.

June 2020

Article: Canada ● Permit Mail

Illustrated Permits (html) - Earle L. Covert
Listing of illustrated indicia for permit mail with an image of each one. The indicia date from 2006 when Canada Post introduced the feature. The listing also includes forerunners, indicia with illustrations that appeared before 2006.

This 31 May 2020 update adds 241 new permit mail indicia and 33 new mailers to the Feb. 2020 listing.

May 2020

Article: Canada ● Postal History

1859 Cents Issue Used on Cover after April 1, 1868 (html) - Wayne Smith
Census of covers with 1859 Cents Issue stamps mailed after April 1, 1868, when the Large Queens were issued. The census is broken down by domestic mail and registered domestic mail and by foreign destination (U.S., Great Britain, and other destinations).

May 2020 update:

• New covers added
• Comments added to existing covers
• Census document converted from web page to PDF file

Article: Canada ● Postal History

Census of Large Queen Covers by Rates, End of 2019 update (html) - Wayne Smith
Census of 1868 Large Queen covers, almost 7,600 of them, sorted by postal rate and destination. Domestic mail: 4,700 plus covers. Foreign mail to Newfoundland and PEI: 86 covers. To the United States: 1,450 covers. To Great Britain: over 1,000 covers. To other foreign destinations (broken down by country): almost 250 covers.

The end-of-2019 update added 144 covers. Covers to PEI were split out into a separate table.

March 2020

Article: Canada ● Postal History

Canada Pence Issue 1851 – 1859 Cover Census, March 2020 revision (html) - Wayne Smith
Census of over 4,300 Pence Issue covers. The census is presented in two ways:
1) By stamp/paper variety – lists the number of covers known for each rate paid by the stamp.
2) By rate – lists the number of covers known for each way to pay the rate.

The March 2020 update adds covers with perforated Pence stamps. This increases the total by about 200.

February 2020

Article: Canada ● Permit Mail

Illustrated Permits (html) - Earle L. Covert
Listing of illustrated indicia for permit mail with an image of each one. The indicia date from 2006 when Canada Post introduced the feature. The listing also includes forerunners, indicia with illustrations that appeared before 2006.

This Feb. 2020 update adds 386 new permit mail indicia and 59 new mailers to the June 2019 listing.

Book: Cinderella stamps

100 Years of Union Dues Stamps in Canada and Newfoundland, 1880 to 1980 (12.3 MB pdf) - Clayton Rubec and Ron Lafrenière
Describes, lists, and illustrates the stamps issued by unions in Canada and Newfoundland for the payment of dues by union members. Includes international unions based in the U.S. with locals in Canada and Newfoundland. 152 pages.

Book: Newfoundland ● Postal History

Post Offices of Pre-Confederation Newfoundland (html) - Carl Munden. Formatting and editing: Malcolm Back and John M. Walsh.
Traces the history of Newfoundland's outport post offices. The listing for each post office includes its location by bay and map reference, population, opening and closing, postmasters and general information, and illustrations of the various markings used. There are also sections describing the mail distribution to and from the outports and the types of town date stamps used. 479 pages.

Article: Canada ● 1859 First Cents Issue

Whitworth’s Plate Flaws on the One Cent Decimal Issue (6.5 MB pdf) - Michael D. Smith
Close-up illustrations from an early plate proof and issued stamps with detailed annotation of plate flaws reported by Geoffrey Whitworth in the 1960s. Version 2, revised in Jan. 2020. This revision adds descriptions and illustrations of Whitworth's flaws 9 and 10.

January 2020

Book: Canada ● Postal History

Squared Circle Postmarks of Canada, 6th edition, January 2020 (html) - Prepared by the BNAPS Squared Circle Study Group. Edited by Rick Friesen.
This 6th edition of the handbook builds upon the 5th edition published in 2001. The handbook is organized according to hammer type and province. In over 680 pages, it provides an exhaustive treatment of each hammer: period of use, time marks, indicia information, stamp issues on which the hammer is found, rarity factors, and illustrations of hammer usage. Section 1 of the handbook provides an introduction to these fascinating postmarks.

Book: Canada ● Perfins

Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials, 6th edition Revised, January 2020 (html) - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
The January 2020 revisions can be identified by the date code 2020 01 01 in the Table of Contents.

November 2019

Book: Canada ● Postal Stationery

Addenda to Webb's Postal Stationery Catalogue of Canada & Newfoundland, 8th Edition, 2019 - Canada Premium Products (html) - Earle L. Covert
The 500-page Webb Catalogue, 8th Edition, is available only in a print edition published by Unitrade Associates. The addenda to the Catalogue consist of an additional 150 pages that have been separated from the main catalogue, and are available as a set of freely-downloadable PDF files. The addenda list Canada Premium Products, which include the following:

September 2019

Exhibit: Newfoundland ● Postage Meters

Newfoundland Postage Meters 1928-1949 (html) - Robin Moore
Presents a study of the four types of postage meters used by Newfoundland businesses before Confederation on 1 April 1949. Includes information on, and photos of, the meter machines with their denomination values and rates. Displays an imprint of every known meter number in use.

Article: Canada ● Revenue

Federal and Quebec Revenues: A (very) brief overview (4.6 MB pdf) - Dave Schurman
Illustrates revenue stamps and their use on documents. Issued by Canada: Canadian Law and Bill stamps. Issued by Quebec: Law, Registration, Insurance, Prohibition, Unemployment, Licence, and Stock Transfer Tax stamps.

Article: Canada ● Stamps ● Admiral Issue

The Admirals after Marler (5.0 MB pdf) - Leopold Beaudet
Describes discoveries made after Marler's 1982 book, The Admiral Issue of Canada, was published. Topics covered include plates, lathework, pyramid lines, booklets, re-entries and retouches, design types, plate flaws, and fluorescent ink.

August 2019

Article: Canada ● Stamps ● 1859 First Cents Issue

Canada's Five Cents Beaver Plate Proofs with Various Plate Flaws (13.0 MB pdf) - Michael D. Smith
Illustrates plate flaws found on the 1859 Five Cents Beaver stamp. The flaws are on plate proofs from states 1, 4, and 10/11 of the plate.

Article: Canada ● Postal History

Canada Pence Issue 1851 – 1859 Cover Census, June 2019 revision (html) - Wayne Smith
Census of over 4,200 Pence Issue covers. The census is presented in two ways:
1) By stamp/paper variety – lists the number of covers known for each rate paid by the stamp.
2) By rate – lists the number of covers known for each way to pay the rate.
The June 2019 update adds 3 pence single use covers to the census, increasing the total by 1,200. Other enhancements include a new section on the various rates of the Pence era, and clarifications to the headings and tables.

Book: Canada ● Perfins

Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials, 6th edition, August 2019 - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
Origin and use of perfins and listing of all known perfins on Canadian stamps. The 6th edition incorporates information gathered by Conrad M. Tremblay in the 1980s and 1990s. The information was added by Ron Pazdzierski and Jim Graham. All sections of the handbook have been revised.

July 2019

Article: Canada ● Postal History

Census of Large Queen Covers by Rates (as of end 2018) (html) - Wayne Smith
Census of over 7,000 1868 Large Queen covers, sorted by postal rate and destination. The census begins with domestic mail (4,700 plus covers), and then lists foreign mail to Newfoundland (40 covers), United States (1,400 covers), Great Britain (1,000 covers), and other foreign destinations broken down by country (200 covers).

The 2018 census has 127 more covers than that of 2017. It has been extensively reformatted, and representative cover illustrations have been added.

Article: Canada ● Postal History ● Military Mail

First Special Service Force 1942 – 1944 (html) - Ken Ellison
Story of the joint USA-Canada First Special Service Force (also known as the "Black Devils") formed in 1942 during WW II and disbanded in December 1944. The story is told through covers from its Canadian members showing usage from all points where the F.S.S.F. served.

June 2019

Article: Canada ● Permit Mail

Illustrated Permits (html) - Earle L. Covert
Listing of illustrated indicia for permit mail with an image of each one. The indicia date from 2006 when Canada Post introduced the feature. The listing also includes forerunners, indicia with illustrations that appeared before 2006. The listing reflects the explosion in the number of illustrated indicia since 2014 as bulk mailers adopted the concept.

April 2019

Article: Canada ● Postal History

Canada Pence Issue 1851 – 1859 Cover Census (html) - Wayne Smith
Census of over 3,000 Pence Issue covers. The census is presented in two ways:
1) By stamp/paper variety – lists the number of covers known for each rate paid by the stamp.
2) By rate – lists the number of covers known for each way to pay the rate.

January 2019

Exhibit: Canada ● Stamps

The Chemistry of the War Time Admiral (html) - Richard Judge
Studies the ink used for the 1911 Admiral 2¢ carmine stamp using reflectance, X-ray fluorescence, and Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy. Discusses aniline ink and shade varieties.

December 2018

Book: Canada ● Perfins

Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials, 5th edition, with 01 December 2018 updates - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
Multiple sections of the Perfin Handbook have been updated. The updated sections are dated 2018 12 01.
Timbres canadiens avec initiales perforées, 5e édition, mise à jour le 1 décembre 2018 - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
Il y a une mise à jour de plusieurs sections du Manuel des perfins. Ces sections sont identifiées par la date : 2018 12 01.

November 2018

Article: Canada ● Postal History

1859 Cents Issue Used on Cover after April 1, 1868 (html) - Wayne Smith
Census of covers with 1859 Cents Issue stamps mailed after April 1, 1868, when the Large Queens were issued. The census is broken down by domestic mail and registered domestic mail and by foreign destination (U.S., Great Britain, and other destinations). Up to November 2018, 160 covers were recorded.

Article: Philately

Library and Archives Canada Private Philatelic Fonds/Collections and Accruals (html)
Lists recent fonds/collections and accruals available for consultation at Library and Archives Canada (LAC). The list was provided by James Bone, Archivist, LAC. Also describes how to conduct online searches of the private fonds at LAC, and how to request material for on-site consultation.

Article: Philately

Philately at LAC / La philatélie à BAC (2.5 MB pdf) - James Bone, Archivist, Archives Branch, Library and Archives Canada
Describes the philatelic and postal history collections at Library and Archives Canada (LAC), the access and research tools LAC offers to the philatelic community, and how to cite LAC items in documents and articles. Provides links to Canadian Postal Archives research material such as the database of post offices and postmasters. This presentation was given at BNAPEX 2018 Québec.

Article: Canada ● Revenue

Canada’s Provisional War Tax Revenue Stamps (revised Nov. 2018) (html) - Christopher D. Ryan
Describes the events behind the issue of the Admiral 5¢, 20¢, and 50¢ stamps overprinted War Tax and Inland Revenue War Tax. Includes the 5¢ reprint from plates 9 and 10. Notes that the stamps were ordered and issued by the Inland Revenue Dept., not the Post Office.

Article: Canada ● Postal History

Census of Large Queen Covers by Rates (as of end 2017) (html) - Wayne Smith
Census of over 7,000 1868 Large Queen covers, sorted by postal rate and destination. The census begins with domestic mail (4,700 plus covers), and then lists foreign mail to Newfoundland (40 covers), United States (1,400 covers), Great Britain (1,000 covers), and other foreign destinations broken down by country (200 covers).

Article: Canada ● Postal History

Early Use of Two-ring Numeral Cancels on the Large Queen Issue (html) - Wayne Smith
Listing of the earliest recorded use of each of the 60 two-ring numeral cancels. The first strikes appeared in March 1869 during the Large Queen period.

External website: Canada ● Stamps

Canada's Picture Postage^TM (html) - Darlene Burt
Website devoted to Canada's Picture Postage^TM stamps. Has many illustrations going back to when the stamps were first issued. Includes Greetings stamps dating back to 1994 and the 2003 Alaska Cruise stamps. Also includes Canada Post Commemorative Envelopes and Picture Postage^TM first day covers.

October 2018

Article: Canada ● 1851 Pence Issue

Canada’s ½d Plate Varieties (12.4 MB pdf) - Michael D. Smith
Re-entries and plate flaws with clear illustrations taken from the plate proof. References the plate of 120 for the imperforate stamp and the cut-down plate of 100 for the perforated stamp. Presented at the Re-entries and Constant Plate Varieties Study Group meeting at BNAPEX 2018 Quebec.

Article: Canada ● 1851 Pence Issue

Three Pence Beaver Selected Re-entries and Plate Varieties (2.9 MB pdf) - Michael D. Smith
Description, including plate position, of selected re-entries and plate flaws with detailed illustrations to aid identification. Presented at the Re-entries and Constant Plate Varieties Study Group meeting at BNAPEX 2015 Niagara Falls.

Article: Canada ● 1859 First Cents Issue

Whitworth’s Plate Flaws on the One Cent Decimal Issue (5.2 MB pdf) - Michael D. Smith
Close-up illustrations from an early plate proof and issued stamps with detailed annotation of plate flaws reported by Geoffrey Whitworth in the 1960s.

September 2018

Book: Canada ● Perfins

Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials, 5th edition, with 12 September 2018 updates - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
Multiple sections of the Perfin Handbook have been updated. The updated sections are dated 2018 09 01.
Timbres canadiens avec initiales perforées, 5e édition, mise à jour le 12 septembre 2018 - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
Il y a une mise à jour de plusieurs sections du Manuel des perfins. Ces sections sont identifiées par la date : 2018 09 01.

June 2018

Exhibit: Canada ● Postal history

Dead Letter Office Wax Seals & Boxed Registration Handstamps (html) - Gary W. Steele
Studies the Dead Letter Office (DLO) Wax Seals and Boxed Registration handstamps used only on registered Canadian DLO return envelopes. The exhibit includes several previously unknown, unreported, earliest and latest reported dates.

Exhibit: Canada ● Postal history

The Victoria Post Office and Undeliverable Mail 1874 - 1925 (html) - Brian C. Plain
Shows the handling of undelivered mail by the Victoria post office from 1874 to the discontinuance of the service in the mid-1920s. A variety of posted items, date stamps and regulatory markings illustrate the activity of this office.

May 2018

Exhibit: Newfoundland ● Stamps

Newfoundland Plate Numbers - 1897-1947 (html) - John M. Walsh
Relatively few Newfoundland stamps have plate imprints in the pane margin and some of those were undocumented. This exhibit shows all the stamps with plate numbers including some first discovered by the exhibitor. This exhibit has been in the ORE for some time, but the presentation has just been extensively reformatted.

Exhibit: Canada ● Postal history

Ottawa Dead Letter Office Handstamps 1872 to 1950 (html) - Gary W. Steele
The Dead Letter Office processed mail matter that could not be forwarded to its final destination. This included domestic mail, mail from foreign countries, and mail to foreign countries that was returned because of insufficient forwarding information. This exhibit shows the evolution of the handstamps - small and large circular, oval, and rectangular - used by the Ottawa Dead Letter Office from 1872 to 1950.

Book: Canada ● Postal history

Timothy Eaton Company: Philatelic Notes (13.4 MB - pdf) - Clayton Rubec
The Timothy Eaton Company was in operation for 138 years, from 1861 to 1999. During its heyday, it had department stores in over 100 cities and a highly developed mail order business. This monograph explores the company's use of postage stamps, perfins, precancels, postal stationery, postage meter machines, mailing permits, bulk mail, and revenue stamps.

April 2018

Exhibit: Canada ● Stamps

The Centennial Booklets of Canada 1967 - 1973 (html) - Joel Weiner
Detailed study of the printing, paper, and tagging varieties and plate flaws on the Centennial booklets. Includes all the key items and many previously unrecorded varieties.

March 2018

Exhibit: Canada ● Postal history

Sovereignty, Substances, Small Centres and Subs: Closed Post Offices of the Northwest Territories (html) - Kevin O'Reilly
Shows all the closed post offices in the Northwest Territories operated by Canada, the U.S., and Great Britain.

January 2018

Book: Canada ● Perfins

Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials, 5th edition, with 1 January 2018 updates - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
Multiple sections of the Perfin Handbook have been updated. The updated sections are dated 2018 01 01.
Timbres canadiens avec initiales perforées, 5e édition, mise à jour dateé le 1 janvier 2018 - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
Il y a une mise à jour de plusieurs sections du Manuel des perfins. Ces sections sont identifiées par la date : 2018 01 01.

August 2017

Book: Canada ● Perfins

Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials, 5th edition, with 1 August 2017 updates - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
Multiple sections of the Perfin Handbook have been updated. The updated sections are dated 2017 08 01.
Timbres canadiens avec initiales perforées, 5e édition, mise à jour le 1 aout 2017 - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
Il y a une mise à jour de plusieurs sections du Manuel des perfins. Ces sections sont identifiées par la date : 2017 08 01.

Exhibit: Prince Edward Island ● Postal history

Internal Mails and Postage Rates of Pre-confederation Prince Edward Island (html) - Robert Lunn
Explores by-favour covers, including one of the earliest dating back to 1792, and the stampless, pence, and decimal periods.

External website: Newfoundland ● Stamps

Slides of the Robert H. Pratt Newfoundland collection - Robert H. Pratt
The 4,000 plus slides of the Pratt Newfoundland collection owned by the Collectors Club of Chicago and digitized by BNAPS were assembled by subject matter and stamp issue into approximately 30 pdf files by John M. Walsh and posted on his website. Besides Newfoundland, there are two files of Canadian material covering the early issues and revenue stamps.

March 2017

Exhibit: Canada ● Postal History ● Military Mail

Epic of Vimy - A Canadian Pilgrimage (13.6 MB pdf) - Don Hedger
Explores the voyage of some 6,000 Canadian veterans to participate in the unveiling of the Vimy Ridge monument in France on 26 July 1936.

January 2017

Exhibit: Canada ● Stamps

My Favourite Elizabethan Varieties (html) - Leopold Beaudet
Varieties from the Elizabethan era that are distinctive and/or reveal information about stamp production.

December 2016

Article: Canada ● Revenue

Canada’s Inland Revenue and Postal War Tax Stamps did not Finance its War Expenditures during the First World War (html) - Christopher D. Ryan
What purpose did the Admiral War Tax stamps actually serve?

October 2016

Article: Newfoundland

Perkins Bacon & Company Their Trade Samples and Other Mysteries (2.9 MB pdf) - Clarence A. Stillions, based on a slide program prepared by Robert H. Pratt. The original Pratt slides are owned by the Collectors Club of Chicago.
Explores the Pratt collection of trade samples produced by Perkins Bacon from 1902 to about 1930 with particular emphasis on those that reproduce Newfoundland stamp designs.

August 2016

Article: Canada ● Stamps ● Commemoratives

The 1917 3¢ Confederation Commemorative (1.8 MB pdf) - Leopold Beaudet
Based on a study of the 1917 3¢ Confederation stamp by Richard M. Morris. Presentation made at the Admiral Study Group meeting at BNAPEX 2008 Halifax.

Article: Philately ● Stamp production

The Goebel Press Era of Canadian Stamps - Ken Sargent with Leopold Beaudet
The BABN Goebel press - history, stamp production, and the people behind it.

Article: Canada ● Stamps ● First Day Covers

Errors, Freaks and Oddities on Canada Post Official First Day Covers (3.1 MB pdf) - Andrew Chung
OFDC EFOs: on the cachet, on the cancellation, and on the stamp or stamps. Presentation made to the BNAPS Golden Horseshoe Regional Group and to the Philatelic Specialists Society of Canada.

Book: Canada ● Perfins

Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials, 5th edition, updated on 8 August 2016 - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
The 5th edition of the handbook, updated to 8 August 2016.
Timbres canadiens avec initiales perforées, 5e édition, mise à jour le 12 aout 2016 - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
La cinquième édition du manuel, mise à jour le 12 aout 2016.

August 2015

Article: Canada ● Revenue ● Parks Canada Permits

Canada's National Park Motor Vehicle Licences, 1923 to 2015, Version 3, Aug. 2015 (4.0 MB pdf) - Clayton Rubec
Version 3 has significant additions and revisions, the listings are extended to 2015, and more references have been added.

Book: Canada ● Perfins

Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials, 5th edition - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
A consolidated version of the handbook has been posted.
Timbres canadiens avec initiales perforées, 5e édition - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
Une version consolidée du manuel est maintenant disponible.

February 2015

Article: Newfoundland ● 1897 Royal Family & 1908 2¢ Map stamps

Newfoundland ABN Plate Proofs of the 1897 Royal Family and 1908 2¢ Map Stamps (html) - John M. Walsh, from the collection of Ed Wener
Update contains corrections and new information about the ABN printing proofs. Original article posted in August 2013.

Article: Canada ● Revenue

An Introduction to Canadian Revenue Stamps (html) - Christopher D. Ryan. Also available as a pdf file (5.7 MB).
Describes the many different types of Canadian Revenue stamps, both federal and provincial, and their usage.

November 2014

Book: Canada ● Perfins

Timbres canadiens avec initiales perforées, 5e édition - BNAPS Perfin Study Group
L'origine et l'utilisation des perfins et une liste de tous les perfins connus parmi les timbres canadiens.
French translation of Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials.

February 2014

Article: Canada ● Revenue ● Alberta Hunting Stamps

A New Listing of Alberta Hunting, Resource Development and WISE Foundation Revenue Stamps,and Stampless Licence, Authorization and Special Quota Licence Stamps and Cards 1964 to 1997, Version 2, Jan. 2014 (2.1 MB pdf) - Clayton Rubec and Dale Stover
Revised listing with new catalogue numbers corrects descriptive errors in previous listings, flags non-existent stamps, and adds newly discovered ones.

Article: Canada ● Revenue ● Parks Canada Permits

Ninety Years of Canada's National Parks Motor Vehicle Licences, 1923 to 2013, Version 2, Jan. 2014 (3.4 MB pdf) - Clayton Rubec
Superseded by Version 3 posted in August 2015.

December 2013

Exhibit: Canada ● Illustrated Mail ● Oil industry

Postal History of Imperial Oil Atlantic Perspective (html) - Brainard Fitzgerald
Formation and growth of Imperial Oil from 1880 to 1980, especially in Atlantic Canada, using advertising covers, postcards, and related material.

Article: Postal History ● Military

The 1936 'Vimy Ridge' Issue (html) - Mick Bister
The issue and usage of stamps and postal stationery from France to commemorate the unveiling of the Vimy Memorial.

October 2013

Article: Philately ● Exhibiting

Exhibit Synopsis Template (0.1 MB pdf)
Suggested synopsis outline for BNAPEX exhibits.

Article: Philately ● Exhibiting

BNAPS Judging Guidelines for Juries and Exhibitors (0.1 MB pdf)
Judging guidelines that apply specifically to BNAPEX exhibits.

Exhibit: Newfoundland ● 1932-1949 Definitives ● Blitz Stamps

The Blitz Stamps of Newfoundland (html) - Clarence Stillions
The first recorded printing of the Industrial Issue by Waterlow & Sons was in February 1942. Four stamps printed by Waterlow are known used prior to this printing.

Article: Canada ● 1911-1928 Admiral Issue

Guide to the Admiral Stamps of Canada (html) - Randall W. Van Someren
New page explains the terminology Marler used in his 1982 book, The Admiral Issue of Canada.

September 2013

Exhibit: Newfoundland ● Postal History ● Oval Duplex Cancels

The Oval Duplexes of Newfoundland and Their Look-alike (html) - Carl Munden
The 12 known (as of 2013) Newfoundland oval duplex cancels, issued between 1898 and 1901.

Article: Canada ● Revenue ● Alberta Hunting Stamps

A New Listing of Alberta Hunting, Resource Development and WISE Foundation Revenue Stamps,and Stampless Licence, Authorization and Special Quota Licence Stamps and Cards 1964 to 1997 - Clayton Rubec and Dale Stover
Superseded by Version 2 posted in February 2014.

Article: Canada ● Revenue ● Parks Canada Permits

Ninety Years of Canada's National Parks Motor Vehicle Licences, 1923 to 2013 - Clayton Rubec
Superseded by Version 3 posted in August 2015.

August 2013

Article: Newfoundland ● 1897 Royal Family & 1908 2¢ Map stamps

Newfoundland ABN Plate Proofs of the 1897 Royal Family and 1908 2¢ Map Stamps (html) - John M. Walsh, from the collection of Ed Wener
Slides of the ABN proofs acquired by Ed Wener, and the results of his studies.

June 2013

Exhibit: Canada ● Revenue ● Law stamps

Canadian Law Stamps (html) - Edward Zaluski
From 1765 to 1970: embossed "AMERICA", Lower and Upper Canada, and post-Confederation stamps and usage.

April 2013

Exhibit: Newfoundland ● 1932-1949 Definitives ● 1¢ Heap of Cod

The 1¢ Newfoundland "Heap of Cod" Stamp 1932-1949 (html) - Anthony Thompson
1932-1949 Resources issue, 1¢ value - dies, printers, plates, watermarks, perforation, usage.

February 2013

Exhibit: Newfoundland ● Revenue

Newfoundland Fiscal Stamps and Usages (html) - Terrance R. Harris
Inland Revenue, War/National Savings, Customs Duty, Beer Excise Duty, Transportation Tax, Money Order Tax, Tobacco Tax.

Exhibit: Philately ● Stamp dealers ● Newfoundland

Newfoundland Stamp Dealers (html) - Terrance R. Harris
Newfoundland's philatelic history through its stamp dealers.

January 2013

Fascinating Cover: Postal history ● Stampless ● Quebec

An Extraordinary Canadian Cover - Norris (Bob) Dyer and Leopold Beaudet
The controversial New Carlisle "Postmaster's Provisional Envelope".
(Revision of an article posted in 2003 by Norris (Bob) Dyer)

December 2012

External exhibit: Postal history ● Airmail service ● Toronto

Evolution of Air Mail - Toronto, Canada - From Biplane to Jet - Neil Hunter
Posted on the Canadian Aerophilatelic Society website.