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Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/canadianstampnews stamp news Follow us on Twitter @trajanpublisher Volume 39 • Number 10 September 9 - 23, 2014 $3.50 Third Brigham Canada Post open to retaining sale to feature home delivery in special cases never exhibited By Bret Evans lower rows to people in wheelchairs, Canada Post has opened up the pos- and boxes in higher rows to those who sibility for continued home delivery have difficulty bending. sheets and for some Canadians, provided they can Even with a doctor’s note, home de- get a note from their doctors. livery for those who qualify may only In mid-August, QMI Agency, a divi- be once a week, according to Canada back of book sion of Quebecor Media, reported that Post. By Bret Evans customers who say they are unable to Losier said the matter wasn’t about walk to a community mailbox may be setting conditions, but helping people he third sale of the Ron Brigham Col- asked to get “certification from a quali- with mobility issues get their mail. lection will feature material acquired fied health care professional.” “It’s not a one-size fits all,” she said. Tbut never publicly shown by Brigham, The request was contained in a ques- “But, rather a case-by-case basis, in who was a prolific and successful exhibi- tionnaire asking for details of the cus- which an array of solutions will be tor of Canadian stamps. tomer’s disability. worked out with each individual. The sale will be held Nov. 22, at the Canada Post spokesman Anick “This information will help our ded- Brampton Golf Club, a different venue Among the revenues is a corner Losier said the process will determine icated team to gain a better under- than the previous two sales, held at the block of 14-cent overprint, on the how to deal with each case. standing of their personal situation Toronto Airport Hilton Hotel. At the sec- 1915 nine-cent excise stamp, van When Canada Post announced it and begin the discussion with them ond sale, held this spring, Brigham had Dam #FX28. would phase out home delivery for about what assistance may be appro- said he would be moving to a different community mailboxes, access by se- priate.” location. niors and the disabled was one of the She added that some measures may According to Charles J.G. Verge, chief main criticisms. be permanent while others may be executive officer of Brigham Auctions, the “None of the material that is for sale At that time, the corporation did not temporary, such as during winter third session, will feature back of the has been seen because he (Ron) never discuss retaining home delivery, but months. book items from 1875 to 1978, and sheets put exhibits together of the back of the did offer a number of other possibili- “We are committed to ensuring that from 1857 to 1952. Back of the book is a book material, and never exhibited the ties. Among the accommodations the everyone will continue to have access term used to describe stamps outside of full sheets,” Verge said. corporation suggested was issuing a to their mail and parcels once we have the definitive and commemorative pro- “Much of it has been put away for a second community mailbox key for a converted a neighbourhood,” she con- grams, such as air mails, postage dues, long time.” trusted friend or relative, having mail cluded. revenues, postal stationeries, and regis- Even though the material was not ex- redirected, and assigning boxes in Continued on page 11 tered mail. hibited, many of the lots are hard to find. “It’s not as complete as many of the ex- There are full sheets of two, five, and The revenue section, with more than 70 Publications Registration Mail No. 09136 AgreementNo. 40069699 No. RegistrationMail Publications 09136 hibits, but there is a lot of good material, eight cents registered stamps. Verge de- lots includes good selections of gas in- such as die proofs of airmails, imperfs, scribed the eight cents Unitrade #F3 sheet spection, electric light, and weights and and a die proof of the first dead letter of- as unique and the key piece of the auc- measures stamps, with die proofs of them fice material from 1902,” Verge said. tion. as well. Among the other highlights are an The war tax stamps, introduced during Verge said the catalogue is being 1898 special delivery trial colour-die the First World War, and continued after worked on now, and orders are now be- proof, and a 1914 cover from Canada to for a short time, is also noteworthy, with ing accepted while supplies last. Syria with a military and censor 165 lots. Brigham was an active and successful handstamp with a manuscript “not “That’s very extensive, and that has exhibitor in Canada as well as interna- transmissible” resealed with the three never been shown before,” Verge said. tionally. “dead letter officially sealed” stamps, This was material he bought as he went Housed in more than 150 volumes, the Unitrade #OX4. Finally there is a 1915 along, but never put an exhibition to- collection has gathered some 25 Large dead letter office handstamp. gether. Continued on page 17

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SPECIAL: Buy Micropscope and its stand & receive FREE SHIPPING! male! The interview was published canadian online, and within 24 hours her publi- Philatelic cists announced that the start athlete stamp would not have time to respond to all commentary the requests from stamp magazines news for interviews. Sort of a “don’t call us, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER & MANAGING EDITOR: By Bret Evans we’ll call you” approach. Bret Evans (Ext. 227) [email protected] More recently actor Drew Barry- CONSULTING EDITOR: Ian S. Robertson more posted a photo on the social net- CONTRIBUTORS: Peter Butler, John Conrad, Randy Heimpel, Richard Logan, Carolyn Mullin, Chad Neighbor, Hans Niedermair, Sending and receiving working site Instagram showing her Michael O. Nowlan, Bill Pekonen, Tony Shaman, Mike Smith, George Speers, Lewis E. Tauber, Mirko Zatka mailing a letter. It was captioned ADVERTISING: [email protected] #heartmail with the comments she Mike Walsh (Ext. 228) loved sending and receiving letters, Bret Evans (Ext. 227), mail can be a lot of fun Jim Szeplaki (Ext. 223) with the phrase “I love the old fash- CIRCULATION: [email protected] Nancy Hodgson (Ext. 225) A number of times I have written cels, interesting lack of cancels, and ioned world of ink! Snail mail never COMPOSITION & DESIGN: [email protected] about the fact that I get more interest- some brutal DIY jobs. Even, the occa- go away!” Production Co-ordinator – Jim Szeplaki (Ext. 223) Mary-Anne Luzba - [email protected] ing mail than most people. sional double whammy, where a nice Of course the irony is that she sent OFFICE: [email protected] Now when I say that I am not refer- pictorial cancel is reinforced with a her message using social media. Accounts Receivable – Nancy Hodgson (Ext. 225) ring to the content of my correspond- second example. Among the tens of thousands of PUBLISHER: Mike Walsh (Ext. 228) [email protected] ence, as interesting as it may be, but It kind of makes me ashamed that likes, and more than 1,000 comments SUBSCRIPTIONS: GST #10638 6139 RT to the outside, the part that most nor- my personal mail is so dull and bor- were others who said they love to Canada: $45.75 for one year (26 issues) plus applicable tax; $80.00 for two years (52 issues) plus applicable tax; mal people throw away. ing. share handwritten notes and letters. $114.00 for three year (78 issues) plus applicable tax; U.S.A.: $49.00 for one year (U.S. funds); In my case, I think I am blessed in The truth is I just sort of scribble an It does give me hope for the future $86.25 for two years (U.S. funds); that much of my mail comes from address on the front, slap on which- of mail. In a time of tweets and texts Foreign: $184.75 for one year (Canadian funds). stamp collectors. That means that my ever stamp the person at the post of- CANADIAN POSTMASTER and selfies, when we all think the Send address changes to Canadian Stamp News, mail often includes such interesting fice sells me, and drop it in the mail. It world is consumed to know right now PO Box 28103, Lakeport PO, 600 Ontario St., St. Catharines, ON L2N 7P8. Publications Mail Agreement No. 40069699 features as personalized postage, really is the same way that I have whatever mundane task is occupying Registration No. 09136, Postage paid at St. Catharines, ON. reams of stamps that could best be been sending mail since my first cor- us that moment in time, there may be Return postage guaranteed. described as vintage, and a fair num- respondence. a place for that polite card or note that Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Circulation Dept., PO Box 28103, Lakeport PO, 600 Ontario St., St. Catharines, ON L2N 7P8, ber of hand-applied cancels. There are It may be that I see receiving mail as offers a personal touch. A gentle paper e-mail: [email protected] also a few just wonderful uses of fun, like getting a little present, while hug that shows up unannounced, and We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage stamps and covers. My readers also writing mail is not the same, perhaps stays for as long as you want. like to mark their mail with cachets, more like Christmas shopping. Who knows, it may even get me to rubber stamps and more. For them Fortunately, there are others who dust out that old family address

EDITORIAL POLICY: Canadian Stamp News is a hobby magazine endeavouring to sending a letter is almost as much fun have a different view. A number of book. bring worldwide philatelic news and views to its readers with the major emphasis on Canadian philately. Opinions expressed in signed columns, stories, and letters are as receiving is for me. years ago tennis star Maria Sharapova As for my work mail, in this issue, I not necessarily those of Canadian Stamp News. This is all stuff that happened be- stated in an interview that she col- share a few interesting pieces that I Auction and sales reports: CSN staff or assigned contributors write pre- and post-sale articles. Writers conduct interviews as needed and use information pro- fore the letter entered the postal lected stamps. have set aside over the past couple of vided by the auction house as source material. As with all news articles, story selection, which sales to cover, and final placement in the magazine are news stream. Once that mail is entrusted to Wow a stamp collector who is months. decisions made by the editor(s). Statements regarding sales are verified against prices realized. Lots that fail to meet reserve, or are bought by the consignor or Canada Post, we get interesting can- famous, young, an athlete and a fe- Enjoy the read. W their agent, are considered non-sales for the purpose of reporting. From time to time, CSN staff may request a copy of the invoice covering the auction transaction. Due to the public nature of auction transactions, this should not be needed often, Send letters to: [email protected], fax (905) 646-0995, but will be required in private treaty sales. Any information other than the price will be kept in confidence. or by post to CSN Letters to the Editor, Trajan Publishing Corp., Attributions and values: Items attributed or values in CSN editorial content are PO Box 28103, Lakeport P.O., 600 Ontario St., offered as a service to our readers. In no way should they be construed to be an Letters to the Editor endorsement or official opinion on a specific item. Readers looking for definitive St. Catharines, ON Canada L2N 7P8 answers should seek the services of a professional philatelist. While we strive for accuracy, errors or mistakes can occur. As a matter of policy such errors or mis- Typo spurs TAlk takes, when discovered, will be corrected in the next available edition. resurrection of the beloved chief. a few months I replied to about 20 trade oF resurrecTion LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Canadian Stamp News welcomes letters to the editor. Clearly, if this is true, the tribesmen of advertisers that appeared to have col- Letters must be signed and include the author’s address and phone number for possible verification. CSN reserves the right to edit letters. Dear Editor: the Hunk-papa Lakota Sioux may now lecting interests similar to mine, and for REPRINT RIGHTS: Canadian Stamp News assumes that letters to any department and Regarding the Aug. 12 issue of Cana- have documented proof, by way of the which I had ample stamps to trade. My all unsolicited material submitted are contributed gratis and are for publication unless dian Stamp News, I am commenting on William Notman photograph cited and replies generously listed countries and otherwise stated. Solicited material will be deemed accepted upon publication. Payment will be made two months following publication. Canadian Stamp News the “Looking Back” article written by used in the article, that given the highly subjects offered and desired plus my of- reserves the right to edit, alter, or decline all material submitted, solicited or unsolicited. Mr. Ian Robertson titled “First stamps publicized traditional, ceremonial fer to be the first to send stamps. With PRIVACY POLICY: Occasionally, Canadian Stamp News makes its subscriber list available to other reputable companies with offers of goods and/or services specific featuring Canadian photographers is- burial rites that Chief Sitting Bull was one person I had several worthwhile to collectors. If you wish not to be part of this service, please phone or fax us, or e-mail [email protected]. You can also request a copy of our Privacy Policy, or see it sued 25 years ago.” accorded by custom in 1890, the ques- trades until unfortunately he exhausted online at www.trajan.ca. Mr. Robertson states that “The famous tion remains in my mind today is, who his traders. About eight other advertis- PHOTOCOPYING RIGHTS: No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior writ- chief, a popular member of the travelling then was buried in 1890 in Chief Sitting ers replied, and in some cases advancing ten consent of the publisher or, in the case of photocopying or other reprographic show, which entertained royalty in Brit- copying, a license from Access Copyright (Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency), Bull’s resting place? to the exchange of want lists. But in all 6 Adelaide St. East, Suite 900, Toronto, ON, M5C 1H6. ain and Europe, was fatally shot in 1890.” cases the advertisers had little to offer, DISCLAIMER: Canadian Stamp News is not responsible for any errors which At the beginning of the next page there Respectfully, they just drifted away, and no trades re- may appear beyond the cost of the advertisement. Canadian Stamp News (ISSN 0702 3154) is published bi-weekly by Trajan Publishing is a photograph of both Chief Sitting Bull Michael Thomas sulted. In 10 cases the advertisers did Corp., 202-103 Lakeshore Rd, St. Catharines ON, L2N 2T6. Periodical postage paid and William ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody with the not reply to my initial inquiry. One per- at Buffalo NY. Postmaster: Send address changes to Canadian Stamp News, PO Box 59, Buffalo NY, 14205-0059. Publication Mail Agreement #40069699. Return bold caption beneath, that states: “This Even more remarkable, since Notman son, in England, after an exchange of undeliverable US addresses to Canadian Stamp News, PO Box 59, Buffalo NY, 14205-0059, email [email protected] (GST 10638 6139) famous 1895 portrait of Chief Sitting Bull himself died in 1891. messages seemed to have promise. I sent Canadian Stamp News is indexed in the Canadian Magazine Index and William ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody was shot As you may have assumed, the photograph him a good batch of stamps which he by Micromedia Ltd. ISSN: 0702-3154 by William Notman.” was taken in 1885, while both subject and kept, but he did not reply to my several Canadian Stamp News is owned and published by I stand to be corrected, but it appears photographer were vertical. post and email messages. I reported the from the article that one reader could defaulter to the manager of the website, assume (as I) that the photographer not Bum DeAls and he posted a not very enthusiastic

PO BOX 28103, LAKEPORT P.O., 600 ONTARIO ST., only photographed the famous two Dear Editor: note of the transgression. In summary, ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO, CANADA, L2N 7P8 characters reportedly in 1895, but may With considerable interest I have read and in consideration of the the time, ef- WWW.TRAJAN.CA TELEPHONE: (905) 646-7744 FAX: (905) 646-0995 have been the only witness at the time Randy Heimpel’s article about the fort and postage expenses, I found the to have photographically documented, website TradeOnlyStamps.com (June 3 TradeOnlyStamps website to be not five years after the 1890 shot that Canadian Stamp News). Here is my expe- worthwhile, and I submitted my resig- claimed the life of Chief Sitting Bull, the rience with the website. Over a period of Continued on next page 4 September 9, 2014 • CaNadiaN Stamp NewS • www.canadianstampnews.ca member Newfoundlanders who served stamps and Pobjoy Mint will remain as what’s signed in the Navy, other services, and the ma- the islands’ philatelic agent for over- jor battles of the Royal Newfoundland seas sales. sealed Regiment. The idea of the former regi- inside mental padre, the series of stamps was usps honours Joplin deLivered called the Trail of the Caribou, after the The United States Postal Service Volume 39 • Number 10 symbol of the famous regiment. (USPS) has released a stamp honouring neW recorD seT Janis Joplin. The stamp features a 1970 A new world record has been set for polAnD receives portrait of the artist, taken by famed September 9 to the sale of a postcard. Earlier this year AsiAgo AWArD photographer David Gahr. The photo September 22, 2014 a British auction firm sold a postcard, Poland has walked away with an is in tinted black and white, with rose mailed from the first breakfast held on Asiago Award for its 2013 stamp hon- glasses, and 1960s-style lettering. This the Titanic. Posted by a steward, Jacob ouring the 455th anniversary of postal is the fifth stamp in the music legends Gibbons, who survived the sinking, service in Poland. The awards, spon- series: it joins Lydia Mendoza, Johnny Features sored by the national body repre- Cash, Ray Charles, and Jimi Hendrix. the postcard has a Queenstown, (now Fournier’s fakes were both senting stamp clubs in Italy, recognize Of course the most famous music known as Cobh) Ireland, cancel dated fashionable and feared ...... Page 15 April 11, 1912. The sale price? The stamps in various categories, as well legend of all, Elvis, got his own stamp equivalent of $150,000 Cdn. as a single overall winner. Other years ago, when citizens got to pick awards went to Iceland in the ecology their choice between two possibilities: A philATelic rememBrAnce category and Faeroe Islands for cul- young Elvis, and fat Elvis. regulars As the world remembers the start of tural stamp. the First World War, the first series of scoTT goes DigiTAl CSN MARkETPLACE stamps issued after that war remem- FAlklAnDs ouTsources Amos Press is now offering e-book Are you buying or selling? ...... Page 19 bers the momentous occasion from an Meanwhile the Falkland Islands has versions of the popular Scott Catalogue. SHOw AND BOURSE unlikely place, Newfoundland. In 1919, outsourced postal services, the hand- According to the firm, an app, which Check out the shows runs on most computers and smart as the war was finally over, a series of ling and delivery of mail, to a private in your area ...... Page 23 12 stamps were issued. Each had the local company, Falklands Postal Ser- phones, allows customers to purchase same design different only for the vice Ltd. The postmaster will stay on entire volumes, or just selected coun- value, and the subject. The stamps re- staff to oversee development of new tries. columns When this photo was taken, nobody STAMPING GROUNDS had any idea how famous Winnie Canadian sub has yet Letters... the bear would become. to surface on stamp ...... Page 6 Continued from previous page this centenary of the First World War, COMMONwEALTH COMMUNIqUé nation to the site manager. In my submis- while we must not forget the sacrifices South Africa unleashes sion I suggested the publication of guide- made by many Canadians in the trenches, Big Five products ...... Page 8 lines for trading etiquette. At the very we should also remember the endearing least advertisers should make a courtesy and caring stories that have been read by OFF THE BEATEN TRACk reply to all inquiries. Advertisers should and to generations of children the world Robbie Burns ensure they have adequate supplies of over made possible by one small Cana- comes to Hamilton ...... Page 10 stamps to fulfil requests as per their dian bear. FIRST-DAY COVERS stated interests. In all trading arrange- Quebec City, Vancouver ments collectors should bear in mind the Andrew Blanchard feature on 1972 cachets ...... Page 14 considerable postal charges involved. For email example a letter of the 30-50 gram cate- NEw ISSUES gory (needed if stamps are enclosed) to You are, of course correct in your identifi- From around the world ...... Page 18 an international destination costs $3.60. cation. Our preliminary research indicates at LOOkING BACk least three bear mascots for Canadian units in Sincerely, the First World War, two of which were cubs Montral Heart Institute Keith Thompson at the time they were smuggled into Britain. founded 60 years ago ...... Page 22 Canmore, Alta. Winnie was obviously the most famous, and of course was honoured on a Canadian stamp. As in any service such as that, user experi- major. Winnie was an orphaned female According to Veterans Affairs Canada, few ences can vary substantially. black bear cub, purchased in White River people know that the original Winnie was a Ontario for $20 by Colebourn while on female, but the gender changed under Milne’s The poo on Winnie his way to Valcartier, Que., for military artistic licence. Animal mascots were popular Dear Editor: training. Winnie was smuggled into Eng- at the time, including a coyote from Saskatch- I thoroughly enjoyed Mike Smith’s ar- land, where she soon earned considerable ewan. Lt.-Col. John McCrae, author of In ticle on First World War mascots, but he popularity as the unofficial mascot of the Flanders Fields, was accompanied in Europe missed out on identifying the most inter- regiment. by his pet dog, Bonneau. esting postcard in his selection of cards. When the regiment finished final train- DiD you knoW? The card illustrated as Figure 2, titled ing on Salisbury Plain and departed for On September 9, 1956, Elvis “Thirsty” and described by Mike as por- France, Winnie took up residence at the Presley made his first appear- traying a soldier and a bear actually de- London Zoo, where she lived until her ance on The Ed Sullivan Show. picts Harry Colebourn and a young Win- death in 1934. At the zoo, Winnie won the Although at first Sullivan said nie the Pooh. heart of A.A. Milne’s son Christopher he would never want Elvis on Lieut. Colebourn was indeed a mem- Robin and the rest is literary history. On his show, he changed his mind ber of the Royal Canadian Veterinary when The Steve Allen Show, Corps (good sleuthing Mike), but was at- A four-stamp set from canada with Elvis as a guest, had tached to the Fort Garry Horse as their post paid tribute to the famous about twice as many viewers veterinarian. He served overseas for three bear’s origins, and eventual move as Sullivan’s show. years, eventually reaching the rank of to Disney.

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Grounds of 15 submarines over the past century. By Ian Robertson Writing for Legion Magazine n Aug. 5, the Royal Cana- any naval fleet, submarines not in 2005, Marc Milner’s research dian Navy marked the only dominate the seas but pro- determined that the sight of 100thO anniversary of this coun- vide unrivaled deterrence. The CC1 and CC2 created an almost- try’s first submarines. dedicated members of Canada’s panic when spotted near Es- A sub has been featured on a ‘silent service’ operate in the quimalt on Aug. 5, 1914. stamp only once by Canada Post, most demanding and unforgiv- “While an examination though not a Canadian vessel. ing conditions. steamer raced toward the har- “For 100 years Canada has “They truly represent some of while pursuing enemy vessels “This event marked the be- bour, gunners manned nearby benefited from the stealth and le- the very best of our fighting ser- on top of and below ocean sur- ginning of service in submarines coastal batteries,” Milner wrote thality that only a submarine ca- vice. As we look ahead to the faces. for Canada,” the defence de- of the response in B.C. a cen- pability can contribute to the challenges of the coming de- The Royal Navy’s first sub, partment noted. tury ago to the CC1 and CC2. maritime security of a nation cades, we do so in confidence, Holland 1, was named after its On Aug. 7, the Navy rededi- “Only the sight of a table- such as ours,” Vice-Admiral knowing that Canada has sub- Ireland-born designer, John cated the refurbished Canadian cloth – waving from the con- Mark Norman, the Navy’s com- marines.” Philip Holland (1840-1914), Submarine Memorial Cairn at ning tower of one of the subs – mander, said in a Department of The almost-silent hunters of whose name accounted for the Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt gave the gunners pause. This National Defence statement. “As the deep played key roles during “H” in front of numbers used to in Victoria, B.C. bought enough time for word the most decisive capability in the First and Second World Wars identify the earliest fleet. He is Plans were also made for to filter down that the subs considered the “father” of mod- other centennial events. were friendly.” ern submarine designs. On June 13, the Synchrolift Milner also noted that their Richard McBride, British Co- Submarine Shelter in the Halifax acquisition was ironic, since lumbia’s premier, authorized the dockyard was named for Capt. Canada had almost no ships purchase on Aug. 5, 1914 of Can- Bernard Leitch “Barney” John- afloat in 1914. ada’s first submarines: His Maj- son (1878-1968), the first Cana- Two days after arriving in esty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) dian appointed to command a the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the CC 1 and CC 2. submarine, the Royal Navy’s prefix HMCS, for “His Majes- Following reports of German H8. ty’s Canadian Ship,” was added navy warships off the B.C. coast, Before joining the Royal Ca- to the two 50-metre long ships’ the province acquired the pair nadian Naval Volunteer Re- identification numbers. canada’s first navy submarine, CC1, was purchased by the for patrols against the threat of serve, Johnson, who came to Their crews were B.C. men, B.c. government in 1914. an invasion, which never oc- Vancouver from England in with three officers and 16 sail- curred. 1898, became a Union Steam- ors each. ship Co. captain. He received Lieut. Bertram E. Jones, a the Distinguished Service Order newly retired Royal Navy offi- (DSO) for courageous leader- cer and ex-British sub captain, ship after saving H8 and ma- commanded HMCS CC2. noeuvring it home to Harwich, Jones carried the $1.15-mil- England through enemy waters lion purchase cheque when the after it struck an enemy mine on Canadian delegation met the the North Sea during the First two vessels, which were built World War, during which he for Chile’s navy, until it failed served in subs, including the to pay a final instalment. He in- two bought by his adopted spected them both along with province. Esquimalt’s chief engine room While supervising the coastal artificer. ship’s pilot service in Vancouver Lt.-Cmdr. Adrian St. Vincent after retiring with the rank of Keyes, another retired Royal commodore in the Royal Navy Navy submariner, commanded Reserve, he organized Johnson HMCS CC1. Walton Steamships Limited, The Seattle-built subs devel- then Westward Shipping. After oped problems, especially their the Second World War, during diesel engines, but after refits, which he was commander of they remained in service on the HMCS Esquimalt, then an ad- Maritimes coast until being viser to the National Defence sold for scrap in 1920. Department, Johnson returned Johnson was Jones’ second- to his businesses. in-command, but replaced Keyes in January 1916 when he 15 suBs commissioneD took command of a submarine By royAl cAnADiAn nAvy flotilla the British navy had According to the defence de- built in Montreal. partment, the Royal Canadian Despite hesitation due to his Navy has commissioned a total status as a navy reservist, plus

6 September 9, 2014 • CaNadiaN Stamp NewS • www.canadianstampnews.ca a tradition of appointing only RCMP anti-narcotic operations, During the Second World War, Royal Navy officers as subma- Department of Fisheries and Germany produced stamps rine commanders, when the Oceans’ patrols, and illegal im- showing a typical “Untersee- eighth was completed at the migration interdiction opera- boot,” or U-boat, and a subma- Canadian Vickers Ltd. plant, tions.” rine officer using a periscope to Johnson took over H8, which The USS Argonaut was target Allied ships. he delivered to Britain in mid- bought in 1968, but the renamed In 1961, a 500-franc stamp summer. HMCS Rainbow was scrapped commemorated the 20th anni- In 1919, Britain gave Canada just six years later. versary of the capture of the is- two U.S.-built subs, the CH14 In Canada’s most controver- lands of St. Pierre et Miquelon and CH15, which were dis- sial submarine purchase, the by Surcouf, a Free French Navy posed of eight years later due second-hand rechristened submarine that was sailed to to federal budget cuts. HMCS Victoria, Windsor, Chi- Britain from occupied France. Until then, Canada’s first coutimi and Corner Brook were The stamp shows the 1929- A 2005-issued 50-cent Battle of the Atlantic stamp shows submarine service “constituted leased from Britain for $427 mil- launched vessel beneath a map sailors being rescued after their ship was torpedoed, with the most powerful component lion US in 1998, with $98 mil- of the islands south of New- a canadian corvette escort vessel shown in the upper left. of the fleet,” Milner wrote. lion in upgrades required. foundland, with Nova Scotia, Numerous Canadians served But after four years awaiting Prince Edward Island, New aboard Royal Navy submarines a buyer, they were heavily cor- Brunswick and Anticosti Island credited with inventing the Three Kriegsmarine men ap- during the Second World War, roded. To date, the Ottawa Citi- to the left. Weighing 3,000 tonnes world’s first electric-powered pear in silhouette, standing in but it wasn’t until 1945 – after zen reported this June, mainte- and measuring 108 metres long, sub, which was ordered the conning tower of the barely two German U-Boats surren- nance costs totalled $900 mil- the world’s largest pre-war sub scrapped without going into surfaced enemy sub, as a dered to Canadian navy crews lion. vanished after reportedly being service. round from a Canadian cor- in the Atlantic Ocean – that While en route to Halifax in spotted refuelling a German U- Isaac Peral y Caballero vette’s guns explodes against Canada’s navy acquired its next 2004, partial flooding shorted boat in 1942. It was believed (1851-95) joined his country’s its hull. subs. out electrical wiring aboard sunk by the U.S. navy, which navy at 16, received several As Canada Post noted, “the HMCS Chicoutimi, causing a fire never confirmed the report, to medals for service including ac- Battle of the Atlantic, during posTWAr suBs that killed Lieut. Chris Saun- avoid upsetting Free French tion against regional rebels, which Allied forces sought to U-889 visited Montreal and ders, 32, and injured two other forces with allegations that the then spent four years designing eliminate the German Navy’s other eastern ports, until it was crewmen. sub crew had switched sides. and perfecting the sub. By the ‘wolfpack’ submarines that tar- turned over to the U.S. navy in With refits and repairs lasting France issued a 70-centimes time the 22-by-2.87-metre vessel geted convoy ships carrying es- 1946. U-190 made similar visits more than 15 years, veterans, 1969 commemorative featuring was launched in 1888, its bud- sential war supplies and troops to Canadian ports, then was the media and critics accused Redoutable, the lead ship of its get had soared from 5,000 to to ports in the U.K. and Russia, sunk in mid-1947 in the Atlan- the government of buying sub- class of ballistic missile nuclear 300,000 pesetas. began 12 hours after Great Brit- tic by Canadian navy shellfire standard used vessels. submarines in the French Ma- ain declared war on Sept. 3, suBmArine plus bombs dropped by Royal This January, officials an- rine Nationale. It shows a mis- 1939, when a German U-boat on cAnADiAn sTAmp Canadian Air Force planes. nounced HMCS Chicoutimi sile rocketing above the sea from sank the passenger liner SS The USS Burrfish was loaned was finally seaworthy, but the submerged vessel. Decom- As part of the fifth set of an- Athenia near Ireland.” to the Canadian Navy and re- would be restricted to shallow missioned after 20 years, it is nual 50th-anniversary stamps Canada’s role started 13 days named HMCS Grilse in 1961, dives. displayed in Cherbourg, France issued to correspond with each later, “when two Royal Cana- then returned to the U.S. eight In June, the defence depart- as the world’s largest submarine year of the Second World War, dian Navy destroyers sailed years later. ment’s website listed three of open to the public. one of four commemoratives is- with the first convoy from Hali- In 1963, Canada bought four the aging subs “available for With a rectangular upper sec- sued on Nov. 8, 1993 shows Ca- fax and ended when Canadian British subs, naming them operations” in the Atlantic and tion on the bow, the submarine nadian navy warships attacking warships escorted the Nazi HMCS Ojibwa, Onondaga and Pacific for several years, while on a 1982 Republic of South Af- a German U-boat on the Atlan- submarine U-889 into harbour Okanagan. A fourth, Olympus, HMCS Corner Brook – which ran rica commemorative looks quite tic Ocean. Continued on page 9 was used as a training vessel aground in mid-2011 during futuristic. and spare parts carrier. They submerged manoeuvres and of- In 1992, Chile issued two $BUYING NOW!! were decommissioned after 35 ficer training near Vancouver stamps to commemorate the Canadian & Provinces years. Island – would undergo “deep” 75th anniversary of its first sub- IMMEDIATE PAYMENT - ALL TRANSACTIONS CONFIDENTIAL maintenance and upgrades un- marines, one showing an officer The First Canadian Subma- CANADIAN ERRORS - MISSING COLOURS rine Squadron was created in til 2017. A broken generator and looking through a periscope, WANTEDINVERTS ALSO ALL BETWEEN #1-273 other problems resulted in $18 and a modern submarine on the 1965. CALL TOLL FREE: 1-800-615-2596 In its recent press release, the million worth of repairs booked second one. 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September 9, 2014 • CaNadiaN Stamp NewS • www.canadianstampnews.ca 7 South Africa unleashes Big Five products south Africa’s Big Five wildlife stamps depict oil paintings of a leopard, Commonwealth buffalo, tiger, rhinoceros and elephant by marius Trollip. communiqué ably become a brilliant sur- By Chad Neighbor geon,” the man who performed the world’s first heart trans- hen the South African tourists, if not for South Afri- plant told the Associated Press Post Office (SAPO) an- cans writing within the country. in 1993. nouncedW the winners of its Properly postally used exam- However, as the South Afri- competition last year for art- ples could prove elusive. can Post Office magazine Set- work of the Big Five animals The postage stamps, which 1996 to 2012 that have proved featuring an elephant on an empe reports: “While Dr. Bar- for postcards, I expressed the have been issued in booklets as quite popular with South Afri- econopost stamp and various nard won world acclaim, Naki hope that the excellent designs well as a mini-sheet, are based cans and collectors around the designs both abstract and based didn’t get any recognition for would appear as cards. on watercolours by Annetjie Es- world, and no doubt will bring on nature. The first-day cover his contribution at the time, The country’s post office has terhuizen, the second-prize in welcome cash for the post of- has a cachet of elaborate de- since his involvement was in gone one better, however, issu- winner in the competition. fice. signs surrounding a pregnant violation of the country’s laws ing five postal stationery post- They complement the postcards black rhino. on racial segregation.” cards with portraits of the nicely, for they show more of A vArieTy oF sTiTches The studio is visited by ad- He taught surgery to more much-loved five – the leopard, the powerful and striking ani- For sTAmps mirers of the art from around than a dozen students who be- buffalo, tiger, rhinoceros and el- mals. In line with South Africa’s Another South African new the globe (Oprah Winfrey is a came professors of surgery and ephant – plus a set of stamps growing reliance on non-de- issue of note features Ukut- fan and has commissioned four heads of departments in South featuring more than just the nominated stamps, these issues hunga embroidery, which is embroidered panels for her Africa and “in places as far heads of the animals. are for the B4 rate, which is for produced in a studio on a farm leadership academy for girls) afield as Tokyo and Nashville.” The postcards feature fine oil larger envelopes or small pack- near Hluhluwe in KwaZulu- and gives the artists confidence The two international small painting close-ups of the Big ages. Natal. Some of the embroidery and a way to make a living. parcel stamps in a mini-sheet Five by the winner of the post- The stamps can also be pur- employed for the issue, by co- Many of them are the sole pro- are based on black and white card art competition, Marius chased on an attractive first-day incidence, features elephants viders for their families. artwork by Sipho Gwala. They Trollip. cover featuring a black rhino and rhinos. “These visits are always very show Naki dressed for the op- In a format often found on mother and baby, although they Some 30 stitch-work artists positive and the feedback to the erating theatre and using labo- postal stationery, including in will not be cheap: the B4 rate is work at Tunga Embroidery Stu- artists builds their self-confi- ratory equipment. Naki died in Canada, the postcard image is more than double the minimum dio, “tunga” being isiZulu for dence and enhances their qual- 2005, having eventually re- reproduced on the back stamp- letter and postcard rate of 2.80 “needlework.” The unusual ity of life,” says Beaulah ceived credit for his skills and sized. The stamp designs, or rand, which is about 86 Cana- and attractive form of embroi- Meintjes, who started the stu- efforts after the abolition of indices, cover the worldwide dian cents. dery is attracting growing inter- dio. apartheid. postcard airmail rate, and so These sets complement pre- est, which will only increase Yet another fresh and really the cards will be handy for vious ones on the theme from with the issue of a mini-sheet unusual South African new is- posT oFFice Achieves sue honours Hamilton Naki, a inTernATionAl self-trained surgical assistant sTAnDArDs who became an “extraordinary In a development that will teacher and surgical crafts- hardly get the hearts of collec- man.” tors racing but still is important, “Given the opportunity, Mr. the South African Post Office Naki would have been a better has been granted the ISO (In- surgeon than me,” the famous ternational Organization of heart surgeon Dr. Christiaan Standards) standard for quality Barnard is reported to have said management system from the VANCE AUCTIONS LTD. about the man with the rare South African Bureau of Stan- medical talent. “Mr. Naki has dards (SABS). 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8 September 9, 2014 • CaNadiaN Stamp NewS • www.canadianstampnews.ca mail business as a result of the Royal Canadian Navy person- assault through a village; SABS surveillances, a factor Submarine... nel, 750 with the RCAF plus “Bomber Forces,” which illus- Big Five... that will benefit our customers 1,650 members of the Merchant trates a “bombing up” operation downstream.” Continued from page 7 Marines. in which an RCAF ground crew Continued from previous page The achievement will also at Shelburne, Nova Scotia, The dark blue stamp, with an loads bombs onto a Halifax Post Office one of only a few give the post office extra clout nearly six years later. overlaid black engraving and a bomber; and stevedores loading postal administrations world- in continuing its often expen- “Until 1943, the Allies had pale “1943” in the sky, was de- supplies for Russia on the “Aid wide to have received this type sive process of bringing mail been steadily losing the Battle of signed by Pierre-Yves Pelletier, to Allies” stamp. of quality approval for its sys- and postal and related services the Atlantic. During 1942, more based on an illustration by Jean- Finally, a 2005 Canadian 50- tems.” such as banking to a wider than 200 Allied ships had been Pierre Armanville. cent Battle of the Atlantic com- Janras Kotski, SAPO group proportion of the population lost within 10 miles of the Cana- The Battle of the Atlantic commemorative shows sailors being executive (mail business) ex- at a time many administrations dian and American coastlines.” memorative was printed se-ten- rescued after their ship was tor- JOHN H. TALMAN AUCTIONS OUR AUCTIONS COVER John H. Talman Auctions plained about the ISO across the world are trying to The risky voyage across the ant with three other 1943 war- pedoed – on fire in background 9001:2008 standard: “The sig- reduce them. It also means its Atlantic Ocean took a terrible time-theme stamps on paper – with a Canadian corvette es- We are now accepting The World! Our late-July 2011 Stamp Auction nificance of this certification is systems and standards are toll. 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They were here was stiff bidding at the cancelled with the commemo- Hamilton Stamp Club on a rative place/date cancel ap- Tsmall, seemingly inconsequen- propriate to the office of post- tial lot that contained one item ing. sticking out of a large mailing It is a small wonder that our envelope. The bidding must huge first-day envelope is so have reflected the ongoing pop- large and crumpled-looking ularity of Robert Burns among because shipped inside of it, club members, for the lot, with a as stated on the cover, is the reserve of $4, was knocked special edition of the Scottish down at $50. Towns have been named af- cancel on our cover cannot be Daily Express. It wasn’t until I got home and ter the poet, including Burns, easily read, Burns’ wording in You don’t have to be a news- studied the entire lot that I dis- N.Y., and Burns, Ore. Even a all the cancels is the same: paper collector, but if you are covered the two-stamp first-day crater on Mercury is named “That man to Man world over/ a Robbie Burns enthusiast, you cover (FDC) seen in Figure 1. after Burns. Shall Brothers be/for A’ That.” would be drawn to this souve- While the cover is huge, mea- The 4d stamp on the FDC A booklet accompanying nir newspaper that is priced at suring approximately 36 by 22.5 features a portrait of Burns, an our souvenir Robert Burns 4d. I read through the paper, Figure 2. This booklet centimetres, it is a special FDC adaptation of a drawing circa first-day cover (Figure 2) which includes the sports re- accompanied the souvenir franked with a commemorative 1798. The cross of St. Andrew, shows the six special pictorial ports, advertising, cartoons robert Burns FDc. Robert Burns stamp issue (Scott the national flag of Scotland, is commemorative date stamps and miscellaneous articles #444-445). As the cover is so seen in the background. (Figure 3). I show these for found in any newspaper. The large, it had to be scanned in Burns’ To a Mouse, which in- The portrait of Burns on the comparison, as ours is not front page, however, captures two parts. cludes the line, “The best laid one-shilling, threepenny stamp identical to any of them in that interest, as seen in Figure 4. You don’t have to be a Scot to schemes o’ mice an’ men gang is on a background containing the date appears in a different We immediately see a “STAM- honour Robbie Burns. Regarded aft agley.” Bob Dylan, when not easily seen symbols of place, and no mention is made PEDE” was anticipated for the as the national poet of Scotland asked for his greatest creative Burns’ life, intended to portray of this seventh type. Could it new Burns stamp that was to and celebrated globally, the inspiration in his songwriting, a plough, a scroll and a quill, a be that our cancel was used be issued the following day. world is his kingdom. Scottish selected Burns’ A Red Red Rose rose, barley, a thistle and the only on these “souvenir” first- The piece on the left, a col- Canadians celebrate Robbie (1794), as the lyrics that had the gable-end of Mossgiel Farm- day covers? Except for the umn by Don Whyte, captures Burns Day across Canada from biggest effect on his life. house, where he lived after the Dumfries central symbol, all the excitement: “They have Newfoundland and Labrador to After a public vote, Scottish death of his father in 1784. The have a shield that the booklet taken on extra staff here, and Nanaimo. Last year, Hamilton’s television announced in 2009 portrait is based on the work says consists of a “shepherd’s in the Ayr Post office to deal McMaster University library put that Robert Burns – who had of a well-known Scottish por- crook and a drinking horn with the rush of enthusiasts together a special collection for lived to only age 37 – had been traitist who based his drawing above a bush.” Of these six, who are expected to invade Robbie Burns Day, while in Van- voted the “Greatest Scot” of all on Alexander Nasmyth’s fa- only one differs from the oth- the town to buy the Rabbie couver, Simon Fraser Universi- time. What more could he have mous oil painting of Burns. ers. It shows Burns’ Mauso- Burns commemoration stamps ty’s Centre for Scottish Studies done and the world celebrated Let’s take another look at leum in St. Michael’s church- when they go on sale at 8:30 organized a marathon reading if he had lived to old age? Figure 1. Underneath the ad- yard in Dumfries, while the tomorrow morning … we are of Burns’ poetry in an attempt to Burns clubs have been dress label, which I re-affixed, cancel has an inscription by anticipating selling over 50,000 break their own world record. founded around the world. The is the warning that the address the poet that appears on his stamps a day. … The two An example of Burns’ literary first one, known as the Mother must be placed there. For our father’s grave at Alloway. stamps … are designed by influence may be seen in the title Club, was organized in purposes, it also verifies that To be first-day processed, an Gordon F. Huntley, a lecturer of John Steinbeck’s 1937 novel Greenock, Scotland in 1801 in the cover went through the envelope had to be posted in at Glasgow School of Art.” Of Mice and Men, taken from Ayshire. mail and was not cancelled to order. I placed the label that came loose from the back onto the front, so it can be seen that the Scottish Daily Express dispatched the envelope from Ayrshire. Look carefully at the special pictorial cancel; it is cancelled in the same town. Commemorative pictorial date cancels of similar design, but differing in the town from which they are dispatched, are dated on the first day of issue, Jan. 25, 1966. The pictorial cancel was done at head post of- Figure 1. An oversized souvenir robert Burns first-day fices in six places: Alloway, Ayr, Figure 3. special pictorial commemorative date stamps cover was hotly contested at a club auction. Dumfries, Edinburgh, Glasgow were issued by six post offices. and Kilmarnock. While the 10 September 9, 2014 • CaNadiaN Stamp NewS • www.canadianstampnews.ca 21, 1966, was commemorated Figure 7. The first samp in with a Royal Mail issue of four the world to honour Burns stamps, which can be seen in was issued by the Socieet Figure 6. Union in 1956. The 19p shows the opening lines of To a Mouse; the 25p The three British issues were reads “O my love’s like a red, not the first to honour Burns. It red rose” and pictures a wild may surprise you to find that rose; the 41p reads “Scots, who the Soviet Union was the first have wi Wallace bled,” and pic- country in the world to honour tures William Wallace; and the Burns, with a commemorative 60p reads Auld Lang Syne, and stamp (Figure 7) marking the Figure 5. A miniature sheet issued in 2009 marks the 250th pictures highland dancers. 160th anniversary of his death anniversary of the poet’s birth. The third Burns stamp issue in 1956. Three years later, in is the set we saw in Figure 1, 1959, the 40-kopek brown and on the huge first-day cover blue stamp was overprinted You will note the above anniversary of the poet’s birth. that began this article. It was “1759-1959” and issued to nia issued a stamp as part of a spelling of Rabbie, which is The miniature sheet contains available as a plain or phos- mark the bicentenary of his series on cultural anniversa- not a mistake. four Scottish definitives in a phorus set, but not mixed. birth. In the same year, Roma- ries. W Postage stamps celebrate se-tenant block and two new Burns from his birth to his first-class stamps. The stamp death. The Royal Mail issued a on the right shows the well- in central facilities and reduce workers the ability to update miniature sheet (Figure 5) on known Nasmyth painting of Delivery... the number of jobs and other delivery information for parcel Jan. 22, 2009 to mark the 250th Burns. With this issue, Burns labour-related costs in general. tracking or confirm incorrect Continued from page 1 became the first person Communities losing home customer addresses. other than members of the The elimination of home de- delivery in 2014 include parts The corporation has also in- Royal Family to be cele- livery is part of a five-point of Oakville, Ont., Winnipeg, troduced the name delivery brated with three British plan of postal transformation, Calgary, Halifax and smaller agent, replacing letter carrier. collections of stamps. which Canada Post says will re- towns in Quebec. In the new plan, most mail The 200th anniversary turn the Crown corporation to The move will see the end of will be sorted mechanically in- of the poet’s death, July financial sustainability by 2019. postal workers walking door to stead of manually. The faster In 2013 Canada Post lost $29 door delivering mail. A single system means two delivery million, after losing $83 million workforce, equipped with ve- agents will share a single dock, in 2012. hicles, will deliver both mail starting their routes at different Figure 6. The 200th Other aspects of the five- and parcels. The delivery vehi- times. The agents will also col- anniversary of the poet’s point plan, include increased cles will be equipped with por- lect mail from street letter death was marked on mail costs, concentrate sorting table data terminals giving boxes, and retail outlets. British stamps of 1996. W

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September 9, 2014 • Canadian stamp News • www.canadianstampnews.ca 11 SUPER SPECIALS XXVIII CANADIAN COIL STAMPS Canada Post started issuing coil stamps in the early days of the Admiral era, and they conti nue to the present day. Coils are printed in rolls rather than sheets. There were initi ally 500 stamps to a roll. This conti nued to the late 1960s when rolls of 100 fi rst appeared during the Centennial Issue. Coils were oft en overlooked by dealers and collectors, with the result that most are a lot more valuable today than the normal sheet stamps. Here are twenty special off ers to improve your collecti on of coils. All of the stamps off ered below are in fresh mint never hinged conditi on. Several are off ered in two grades of centering for your convenience. Quanti ti es are limited, parti cularly in the earlier issues, so please order today for best selecti on. Installment terms are available should you need to spread out the payments a bit.

OFFER #CS581 OFFER #CS585 OFFER #CS589 OFFER #CS593 OFFER #CS597 Admiral Issue 1912-1924 King George VI 1937 War Issue New Perf 1948 Queen Elizabeth II Karsh Issue 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Cameo Issue 1962-1963

This scarce litt le set of six (Scott #125-130) is always hard to keep in One of the oddest looking regular issues ever produced by Canada is Aft er the abdicati on of King Edward VIII and the subsequent Corona- The perforati on gauge on the War Issue coils was changed from 8 to stock. List price for all six in F-VF NH mint conditi on is $470.00. In 1953 the ﬁ rst coil stamps depicti ng the new Queen appeared (#331- the Cameo Issue. The set of four coils (#406-409) is one of the hardest ti on of King George VI a new coil set appeared in 1937 (#238-240). List 9.5 in 1948. The new perforati on made the stamps easier to separate. 333). The design was aft er a photograph by famed Canadian Yousuf to get with decent centering. List price for a VF NH set is $24.00 Price $199.95 (Pairs $395.00) The set of four (#278-281) lists at $90.00 in VF NH conditi on. price for a VF NH mint set of three is $36.00 Karsh. List price for a VF NH mint set of three is $8.50. Price $14.50 (Pairs $28.00, Strips of four $55.00) Price $19.95 (Pairs $39.50, Strips of four $69.95) Price $39.95 (Pairs $79.50, Strips of four $149.95) Price $4.95 (Pairs $9.50, Strips of four $18.00) OFFER #CS582 OFFER #CS590 Admiral Issue 1915-1924 OFFER #CS586 OFFER #CS594 OFFER #CS598 War Issue New Perf 1948 King George VI 1937 Queen Elizabeth II Karsh Issue 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Cameo Issue 1962-1963

At the same ti me the above issue was being used, another issue was also in service (#131-134). This set is unusual in that it is one of the very few Here are the Cameo Coils (#406-409) in F-VF NH mint conditi on. verti cal format coils. The straight edges are at the sides as a result, rather I also have #238-240 in stock in F-VF NH mint conditi on. I also have some nice sets of #278-281 in F-VF NH mint conditi on. Here is the Karsh Issue in F-VF NH mint conditi on (#331-333). List price is $20.00. List price is $62.00+. List price is $8.50. than at the top and bott om. List price for a F-VF NH mint set is $340.00. List price for the set is $24.50. Price $9.95 (Pairs $19.50, Strips of four $37.50) Price $195.00 Price $9.95 (Pairs $19.95) Price $24.95 (Pairs $49.50, Strips of four $95.00) Price $3.69 (Pairs $6.95, Strips of four $12.95)

OFFER #CS583 OFFER #CS587 OFFER #CS591 OFFER #CS595 OFFER #CS599 King George VI 1949-1951 King George V 1935 War Issue 1942-1943 Queen Elizabeth II Wilding Issue 1954 Queen Elizabeth II Centennial Issue 1967-1971

The fi nal coil stamps to appear during the reign of King George VI The fi rst of the Centennial Issue appeared early in 1967 and conti nued The last coil set released during the reign of King George V appeared late A new set of coil stamps appeared during World War II, showing the showed the King in civilian dress. The fi rst two (#295-296) omitt ed Another coil set appeared only a year later in 1954, this ti me using in use into the 1970s. The coil stamps were printed by both Canadian in 1935 (#228-230). The King was to die the following year and the set King in uniforms of the army, navy and air force (#263-267). the words POSTAGE and POSTES from the design. This was corrected a photo by Briti sh photographer Dorothy Wilding. The set of three Bank Note and later by Briti sh American Bank Note (#466-468B, 549- had but a short life. List price for a VF NH mint set of three is $97.50. List price for a VF NH mint set of fi ve is $33.00. in the set of four that followed (#297-300) and also in the two colour (#345-348) has a list price of $5.75 in VF NH quality. 550). List price is $11.50. changes that appeared later (#309-310). List price for all eight Price $59.95 (Pairs $119.50, Strips of four $195.00) Price $16.95 (Pairs $32.95, Strips of four $59.95) in VF NH conditi on is $42.10. Price $3.75 (Pairs $7.50, Strips of four $15.00) Price $6.95 (Pairs $12.50) Price $19.95 (Pairs $39.50) OFFER #CS584 OFFER #CS588 OFFER #CS596 King George V 1935 War Issue 1942-1943 OFFER #CS592 Queen Elizabeth II Wilding Issue 1954 OFFER #CS600 King George VI 1949-1951 Queen Elizabeth II Centennial Issue 1967-1971

This oﬀ er is for the same set (#228-230) but in F-VF NH mint conditi on. Here are the War Issue coils (#263-267) in F-VF NH mint conditi on. If you prefer, I also have the previous set in F-VF NH conditi on Here is the same set of three in F-VF NH mint conditi on (#345-348). Finally, here are the Centennial Coils in F-VF NH conditi on (#466-468B, List price is $75.00 List price is $23.00. (#295-300, 309-310). List price is $32.00+. List price is $5.75. 549-550). List price is $11.50. Price $39.95 (Pairs $79.50) Price $12.95 (Pairs $24.95, Strips of four $49.50) Price $14.95 (Pairs $29.50, Strips of four $49.95.) Price $2.75 (Pairs $5.50, Strips of four $11.00) Price $4.95 (Pairs $9.50, Strips of four $17.50)

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By Gary Dickinson he capstones of the Carica- First-day cover cachets for the ture and Landscape high-value definitives have been Tdefinitives that were in use from documented for only eight dif- 1972 to 1977 were the $1 Vancou- ferent makers and virtually all of ver and $2 Quebec City stamps, them used the same design for the first stamps issued in the set. both denominations. Identical Views of the two cities were at cachets were used for both the heart of the designs by Rein- stamps by Canada’s Post Office hard Derreth. Department, Canadian Bank Figure 3. rosecraft used its general-purpose cachet Both stamps were issued on Note Company (CBNC), H&E, and in some cases overprinted it. March 17, 1972. and Cole. Grover and King- The Quebec stamp, the first swood employed the same de- Canadian issue since 1897 to sign for both the $1 and $2 nadian FDCs and only a few pri- have a denomination of more stamps, but printed them in dif- vate cachet makers remained in than $1, remained constant ferent colours. An unknown ca- business. The post office also throughout the period of use chet maker used the same basic used its sprig of maple leaves re- while the Vancouver stamp was design and colour, a brown coat placement cachet, Type 6 as de- printed in a redrawn version in of arms, but changed the described in Andrew Chung and October 1973 and received a new nomination. Rosecraft printed Hank Narbonne’s specialized perforation in July 1977. its cachets in several different catalogue, for both stamps when The theme of the high-value single-colour versions. envelopes submitted by collec- pair was the transition of Can- Canada Post Office’s cachet tors were damaged in process. Figure 4. grover’s cachet is ada to an urbanized society from was printed in the predominant The Canadian Bank Note shown with the $2 stamp and one that was highly rural and colours of the two stamps, grey Company would traditionally Windsor postmark. agrarian. Thus, a distant view of and brown, and the cachet de- have been the printer for these the West End high-rise develop- sign shows approximately half- stamps, but Ashton-Potter Lim- ment of Vancouver is featured inch enlarged, vertical sections ited was used instead. Nonethe- on the $1 stamp while the Cha- of the two stamps as is seen in less, CBNC produced and dis- teau Frontenac is prominent in a Figure 1. At this point, the Post tributed its usual general-pur- mid-range view of old Quebec Office Department was becom- pose cachets for both stamps City on the $2 value. ing the predominant force in Ca- and an example is shown in Fig- ure 2. Canada’s pre-eminent private cachet maker at the time the Quebec City and Vancouver definitives were issued was Figure 5. The kingswood Rosecraft, which used its iconic cachet shows habitat 67 in Peace Tower cachet as it had montreal. done frequently since 1963. The basic cachet has been documented in six different colours for the $1 stamp and five colours for the $2 denomination. Two colours of the $1 stamp are also Figure 1. The post office Department’s official FDc cachet known with a black overprint shows vertical sections of both stamps. (see Figure 3) indicating the two values and city names at the top and the issue date at the bottom. Grover’s cachet for the $2 Figure 6. This text-only cachet for stamp was printed in brown and the 1973 revision of the $1 stamp the text acknowledged the theme was issued by an unknown entity. of the issue with the words, “Canada Recognizes the Build-up of our Cities.” The ca- Vancouver and Quebec City master’s degree thesis and later chet design in Figure 4 shows a definitives bears the same de- built as a pavilion for Expo 67. newer style of city development sign, but the $1 was printed in Introduction of the redrawn above an older one. brilliant yellow and blue while version of the $1 stamp on Oct. Fleetwood, a large U.S. cachet the $2 is red and blue (Figure 5). 24, 1973 was accompanied by producer, distributed its cachets The central portion of the design only two different FDC cachets, Figure 2. canadian Bank note company used its general- for Canadian stamp issues un- features Montreal’s Habitat, with one of them shown in Fig- purpose, text-only cacheted cover. der the Kingswood brand from which was designed originally ure 6. Both are text-only cachets 1969 until 1976. Its cachet for the by architect Moshe Safdie as a by unknown makers. W

14 September 9, 2014 • CaNadiaN Stamp NewS • www.canadianstampnews.ca Fournier’s fakes were both fashionable and feared of the little man,” was a Swiss- that he had close to 10,000 ap- load, the Clinique would not born, French citizen named proval customers and more than work on stamps that were worth Francois Fournier who literally 10,000 catalogue customers. His less than 20 Swiss francs. Special ran a forgery manufactory. price list showed more than 3,670 Forged postmarks were also Born on April 24, 1846, different stamps for sale, al- big business because during Fournier did not become in- though not all were his own. Fournier’s day, used stamps Feature volved in the stamp-forgery Since most of the reproductions were more popular with collec- business until he was 57. Up un- were quite good and were not tors than unused stamps. Post- By Richard Logan til that time, all we know about marked to indicate a facsimile, marking dies were engraved on orgery is the procedure of The Spiro Brothers, Sigmund him for sure is that he served in one can only imagine the harm- boxwood, zinc and corks for making, adapting or imitat- Friedl, Georges Foure and Julius the army during the Franco- ful effect they had on the stamp general purposes. The French co- Fing something with the intent to Goldner were just considered re- Prussian War in 1870-71. market. lonial dies were on brass, mislead. A facsimile is a repro- producers of stamps, but their In 1903 he returned to Swit- Fournier also made money screwed on to a hand-fabricated duction or replica of something. methods were improving and zerland and took up residence in running a “Clinique Philatelique” handle that could be date- A reimpression is identical to the their products were confound- Geneva, where in May 1904 he repairing genuine stamps. The changed quite easily. The early original. Not much difference, is ing. Take the case of Louis-Henri bought the inventory of Louis- business was very successful and Swiss postmarks were applied there? Mercier, who specialized in re- Henri Mercier from the Office of at one time, he employed five with actual official post office Soon after the issue of the productions of old Swiss stamps, Bankruptcy and began the busi- “restaurateurs” to add margins; dies and a set of interchangeable Penny Black on May 1, 1840, which he called “reimpressions.” ness of producing “facsimile” rejoin severed pairs; remove town names supplied by the au- postage stamps started to be His advertising stated: “The re- stamps. The combination of specimen overprints; regum; and thorities. forged and there was enough in- impressions are printed one at a Fournier’s brazen impudence; remove pen cancels, which was a Fournier’s manufactory con- formation around 22 years later time on plates carefully prepared top-notch staff and machinery; speciality. At one point late in tained the best master engravers, for Jean-Baptiste Moens to pro- and on paper of the period of the and the fact that the production 1910, he announced in his jour- equipment and staff adept at any duce his book, De la falsification originals, which is deceiving to of facsimile stamps was legal in nal that due to his firm’s work- Continued on page 17 des timbres-poste ou Nomenclature the eye of the greatest connois- Switzerland, subject to the prod- generale de toutes les imitatations et seur and most expert. All these uct being offered for sale, not as falsifications. A year later, Thorn- stamps are cancelled.” stamps but as “objects d’art,” ton Lewes and Edward L. Pem- They were so good, that while helped the new establishment berton published Forged Stamps he was in business, Mercier re- grow rapidly. Nigeria – How to detect them. ceived a number of accolades In the beginning, Fournier One has to remember that in and awards for his reimpres- worked well with stamp dealers LAGOS, OIL RIVERS, NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE, the early days of stamp collect- sions. Although Mercier’s forg- and philatelic societies; however, NORTHERN & SOUTHERN NIGERIA, NIGERIA, BIAFRA in due course, his facsimiles ing, hundreds of harmless forgeries were of very high quality, Announcing an important sale of stamps & postal history during started to be passed off as the eries were openly circulated his business was not financially September & October 2014. Including the “Bob Allen” Collection. among young collectors in par- successful and he had to declare real thing by unscrupulous deal- ticular – their properties well bankruptcy. ers and collectors. The stamp known – and they were inten- The P.T. Barnum of forgers, trade realized the full danger of tionally included in their albums who thought of himself as a cre- his practice and started a news as space fillers. ator of “art objects” and a “friend campaign against Fournier and Many 1893 he found his products banned provisionals with certificates and his advertizing blocked. Undaunted, Fournier retali- ated by publishing his own journal and price list called Le Fac- Simile in August 1910, openly declaring the policy of the journal to be an advertising medium for his business of selling philatelic objects d’art. It was an amazing journal promoting and SG 50bw SG 53a SG 29 SG 11b SG 65b Only known WMK provoking on more than one oc- 600 printed “OIE” error example sideways casion serious contempt and re- WMK inverted vulsion against dealers who pre- SG 95a tended to be honest. It is said Missing yellow on cover that up to 25,000 copies of each edition were distributed. In addition, he advised his clients not to spend money on rarities, the authenticity of which might well be questioned. Instead, they should purchase, for little money, Request some of his artistic and very ac- Your curate facsimiles. Catalogues Now! 1901 colour trials By 1913, Fournier claimed agents in 23 countries and stated For our latest auctions visit: www.sandafayre.com After his death, Francois Fournier’s works were To request a catalogue by email: [email protected] or phone: +44 (0)1565 653214 quoting this magazine. compiled into a reference SANDAFAYRE, PARKGATE, KNUTSFORD, WA16 8DX, UK. book. 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Continued from page 15 Continued from page 1 Grand Award in the Open Class with the Large Queens, the first forging task ranging from perfo- was never convicted of any Gold Medals at international- time any exhibitor won both rations to grills. criminal offence. level exhibitions and several American championships in the The forgeries he produced are Charles Hirschburger, one of Grand Prix competitions, includ- same year. legendary. One of his work- Fournier’s employees, bought ing the Grand Prix d’Honneur at It is believed to be the most shop’s most outstanding pieces the well-equipped manufactory, BELGICA 2001, the first and complete collection of Canadian is the Baden forgery. He took a but he lacked the business acu- only time a Canadian collection stamps ever assembled. three-kroner 1862 Baden (Scott men of his predecessor and the has won the World’s Philatelic The firm plans to conduct #20) in genuine used condition company gradually declined. It Championship. This triumph about a dozen auctions of the – worth $1.60 today – chemically was on the death of Hirschburger was realized in the minimum re- Brigham collection, expected to treated it to remove the rose- in 1927 that the full extent of quired time by the Fédération be held over the next few years. coloured ink until all that re- Fournier’s business became all cancelled before mounting Internationale de Philatélie – a Previous sales covered Victo- mained was a blank piece of the known and the Union and the word “FAUX” was in- record that has yet to be rian issues, including the cele- genuine paper with the post- Philatelique de Geneve bought delibly printed once on the front equalled. brated two-cent large queen on mark. the entire business in the open of all gummed stamps and the It also has won the Grand laid paper. On the blank was printed a market on Dec. 9, 1927 to prevent word “FACSIMILE” repeated Award at the Convention of The For more information, contact forged impression of the uncom- the stock from falling into the across the back of all engraved Royal Philatelic Society of Can- Brigham Auctions at info@ mon 30-kroner deep orange wrong hands. blocks. The union was taking no ada an unprecedented five years brighamauctions.com, 905-451- (SC# 25) of the same issue, Much of the stock had been chances. in a row with five different seg- 5072. which was then worth $2,200 in damaged by storage in damp The job of mounting the 86,400 ments of the collection. The The sale will also appear on today’s money. It passed as a conditions, but there remained album pages was given to a Brigham Collection won the the website StampAuctionNet- genuine stamp for a long, long on hand more than 400 kilo- group of students from the Ge- prestigious American Philatelic work.com starting Oct. 1. W time. grams of saleable material. The neva School of Arts and Crafts. A With the onslaught of the First 1928 Yvert et Tellier catalogue total of 1.2 million individual World War came major problems lists the value of the material sal- pieces had to be cut from sheets, for Fournier’s health and busi- vaged at 2,846,500 French francs. separated by hand, where perfo- ness too, with consignments The various machines, defaced rated, or removed from the stock seized and postal communica- dies and ancillary equipment of approval booklets. tions disrupted. Late in the war, were donated to the Geneva Mu- In addition, the union pre- his already-poor health declined seum for permanent exhibition. pared a more extensive five-vol- even more and he died on July In February 1928, at the Expo- ume collection of Fournier’s 12, 1917. sition Philatelique Internationale work for its library. The balance Unlike many of his contempo- Monte Carlo, it was announced of the stock was burned by the rary forgers, Fournier did not that the Union Philatelique de bailiff of the Canton of Geneva seek to defraud the public, but Geneve was prepared to assem- on Sept. 17, 1928. naysayers point out that he al- ble 300 identical reference collec- Asked to write a preface in ways resisted attempts to iden- tions from Fournier’s stock and English for the album, Fred Mel- tify his work as facsimiles, for offer them mounted in special al- ville, president of the Junior Phil- example by adding an overprint bums at a price of 60 Swiss francs atelic Society of London, Eng- or marking the reverse. Was he per volume. The response was land compared the public, spir- naïve about the purpose to immediate and the albums over- ited action of the Union which his work could be put, or subscribed. The final run was Philatelique de Geneve to the as a shrewd businessman did he 480 albums, but the extra 180 fifth labour of Heracles: cleaning just choose to turn a blind eye to were only similar to the origi- the Augean stables. It seems a A sheet of eight-cents registered stamps, believe to be the obvious possibilities of nals, but not identical because of little harsh for the “friend of the unique, takes pride of place in the sale. fraud? In his favour, Fournier short stock. The facsimiles were little man.” W

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The distinguishing feature of all these creatures is the possession of a hard outer shell called an exoskel- eton, which provides a protective casing for the soft body of the animal inside. The legs and tail sections BAhAmAs have joints to allow for movement and the front pair of Bahamas is commemorating the 75th anniversary of legs of most crustaceans has evolved into claws for the world’s first undersea post office with a set of four feeding and defence. stamps issued Aug. 16. The set also pays tribute to the The values feature: 41p - the edible crab (Chancre); pioneering work of John Ernest (“J.E.”) Williamson 54p - lobster; 55p - velvet swimming crab; 66p - hermit (1881-1966), whose underwater photography drew crab; 74p - squat lobster; 83p - spider crab; and £3 - mass attention to the beautiful and precious natural neW ZeAlAnD anemone shrimp. resources around the Bahamas. New Zealand issued a set of five stamps and a sou- The stamps feature the 1914 Williamson Photosphere venir sheet on Sept. 3 highlighting endangered sea- film project (15 cent); underwater photography (50 birds. cent); the Williamson Photosphere (65 cent); and John New Zealand’s unique marine environment is home Ernest Williamson, including a stamp-on-stamp-design to a diverse range of seabirds, giving New Zealand the (70 cent). title of “seabird capital of the world.” Five of the most endangered seabirds are featured on this unique stamp issue that uses thermochromic ink to reflect the disap- pearing nature of these precious birds; if you warm up the stamp, the bird silhouette disappears. The five designs show: Antipodean Albatross (80c); New Zealand fairy tern ($1.40); Chatham Island shag ($2); black-billed gull ($2.50); Chatham Island taiko AusTrAliA / norFolk islAnDs ($3). norWAy Australia and Norfolk Islands shared a joint issue Four stamps issued May 16 by Norway commemo- with a set of two stamps issued July 22. DenmArk rate the bicentenary of the Norwegian Constitution. This joint stamp issue features the endemic Norfolk The centenary of Two hundred years ago a group of men gathered at Island Pine, Araucaria heterophylla, a symbol of the Den Frie Centre of Eidsvoll to create the laws that would form the foun- island. The Norfolk Island pine is also widely grown Contemporary Art dation of an independent Norway. The constitution in Australia, particularly in coastal regions, as an orna- (the house of the art- that was adopted then has evolved over time, and to- mental tree. The $1.40 stamp design shows the Old ists) in Copenhagen is day it ensures for the Norwegian people rights that we Military Barracks at Kingston on Norfolk Island, built shown on a single easily take for granted in our everyday lives. in 1832 during the Second Settlement (1825-55) and stamp issued by Den- now home to the island’s Legislative Assembly. Nor- mark on June 11. folk Island pines on Cottesloe Beach in Western Aus- tralia are featured in the base-rate 70 cent design. In 2009, Lonely Planet named Cottesloe Beach the world’s second-best beach for families.

AusTrAliA An Aug. 5, se-tenant pair of stamps from Australia Jersey celebrates the centenary of military aviation and sub- A set of six stamps were issued on Aug. 4 by Jersey marines. On March 1, 1914 the first Australian flight of to remember the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of a military airplane took place when Lt. Eric Harrison the First World War. flew Bristol Military Biplane CFS-3 at the Army flying The assassination on June 28, 1914 of Austrian Arch- field, Point Cook, Victoria. Australia subsequently be- guernsey duke Ferdinand, by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip, in came the only British dominion to establish a flying Guernsey issued a set of six stamps and a souvenir Bosnia-Herzegovina, sparked the route to war that corps, the Australian Flying Corps (AFC), for service sheet on July 30 in the second part of a series on Guern- quickly escalated via a complex series of political alli- during the First World War. Australia’s first subma- sey marine life, focusing on crustaceans, a group of ances into a cataclysmic conflict involving countries rines, E-class vessels known as HMAS AE1 and HMAS animals that includes shrimps, prawns, crabs and lob- from every continent. When Germany declared war on AE2, were commissioned into the Royal Australian sters. Around 67,000 species have been indentified France and invaded Belgium, Britain, in turn declared Navy in February 1914 and arrived in Sydney on May and, while most crustaceans live in water, a few have war on Germany on Aug. 4. For the next five years, ev- 24. During the war, both submarines took part in the evolved to live on land, the most familiar being the ery community across Britain became affected by the occupation of Rabaul, in German New Guinea. humble woodlouse. breadth and horror of war. Jersey was no exception. 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Looking Back

By Ian Robertson

t its annual general as- vention and that are on the Asembly meeting in mid- vanguard of knowledge and June, the Montreal Heart Insti- technology.” The montreal heart institute was was the ‘first facility to consolidate all cardiology tute Foundation approved the Featured on a commemora- services under one roof,’ according to the canadian medical hall of Fame. contribution of $14.2 million tive issued 10 years ago for the to the world-renowned facil- 50th anniversary, the institute ity. was launched after the return 1940s, so they could learn about “In cardiology, as in health Hôpital Lariboisière in Paris, The funds will be used “to to Montreal of Dr. Paul David, the most modern treatments care in general, the pace of re- the city where his earlier edu- promote its development and who was inspired “by the heal- and facilities for their future search is accelerating and the cation had inspired him to be- support its priority projects, ing possibilities of the new spe- hospital. findings have an ever-increas- come a doctor. which include cardiovascular cialization” in cardiology while Based on the Grey Nun’s de- ing impact on the treatment Back home in 1947, the 28- imaging, cardiovascular genet- he was studying in Paris, Can- sire to have the most innovative methods used for patients,” the year-old Montreal doctor – ics, prevention, and the mod- ada Post noted when the stamp techniques and capabilities, Da- MHI says on its website. whose mother suffered from ernization of care,” it said in a was released. vid was appointed as head of In addition to research, the heart disease — began work- statement. “By investing in David’s dream of such a fa- cardiology “and was given the institute is a cardiology teach- ing at Notre-Dame Hospital. these areas, the institute’s team cility corresponded with con- freedom to develop the depart- ing facility. David soon launched an in- of specialists can deliver on its struction of a new hospital by ment as he wished, Canada novative project to create a promise to better predict, pre- the Sisters of Charity of Mon- Post added. health institute, in which he vent and treat cardiovascular treal – commonly known as the Associated with the Univer- could apply what he had disease.” Grey Nuns because of the sité de Montréal, the MHI learned with the top cardiolo- Since it was formed in 1977, colour of their initial dress code opened on May 7, 1954, with 42 gists in the United States and 23 years after the Montreal in the 18th century – to head beds for patients on two floors France. Heart Institute (MHI) – the cardiology unit at the Mai- of the new Hôpital Maison- His dream came true in l’Institut de Cardiologie de sonneuve Hospital. neuve. Its staff consisted of 1954, with the opening of the Montréal – opened, the foun- The Roman Catholic order three cardiologists and two sur- MHI, Canada’s first medical dation has provided it with was founded in 1738 by Saint geons. facility devoted to cardiology. $190 million from fundraising Marguerite d’Youville, a young The Montreal Heart Institute Under David’s direction in efforts, the statement noted. widow, along with three was the “first facility to consoli- 1968, its doctors performed “Thanks to these donations, friends, who sought to care for date all cardiology services un- Canada’s first heart trans- innovative projects have been poor people in the city. A 14- der one roof,” the Canadian plant. launched to improve treatment cent stamp was issued in her Medical Hall of Fame notes on He and another doctor also for patients with cardiovascu- honour in 1978 (Scott #768). its website. performed Canada’s first an- lar disease, particularly Members of the order visited In 1966, the Montreal Heart Dr. paul David was the gioplasty procedure, which through less invasive tech- top hospitals in the U.S. and Institute moved into a new hos- founder of the montreal involves widening the arteries niques that focus more on pre- Canada starting in the early pital building. heart institute. in a patient’s narrowed or ob- A wing added 39 years later, structed heart, using an empty to provide space for research and collapsed balloon catheter staff, was named for Dr. David. Dr. pAul DAviD (1919-99) on a guided wire, which is Today, its research centre Born in Montreal on Dec. then inflated under water concentrates mainly on re- 25, 1919, Paul David spent pressure to open up blood searching vascular functions, most of his high school years vessels before the device is de- myocardial functions and elec- studying in Paris, France, flated and removed. trophysiological functions, the where he received a bachelor’s The deaths of patients after institute’s website states. degree from the University of their bodies rejected new Begun in 2007, one of its most Paris at the age of 20. hearts, however, prompted ambitious new projects was the David later studied medi- David to speak out publicly recruitment of 30,000 people to cine at the Université de against further transplants un- be part of a research bio-bank Montréal, and graduated in til anti-rejection drugs could that focuses on genetic research 1944. be perfected. and development of personal- “Encouraged to specialize His message led to a mora- ized medicine. in cardiology during his resi- torium on transplants around Part of the associated re- dency at Hôpital Notre-Dame, the world, the Canadian Med- search includes identifying he spent a year in Boston with ical Hall of Fame notes on its genes responsible for heart at- Dr. Paul Dudley White, a re- website. Heart transplants re- tacks and sudden, fatal cardiac nowned North American car- sumed, successfully, in the arrests; studying the sequenc- diologist,” the Montreal Heart 1970s and 1980s. ing of genes linked to heart at- Institute website notes. A few months after retiring, tacks; studying the use of After leaving the Massachu- with plans to write and travel, warafin to prevent attacks; and setts General Hospital in Bos- David was invited in 1985 by A 49-cent stamp released in 2004 marked the 50th studying the impact of psycho- ton in 1946, David then stud- prime minister Brian anniversary of the montreal heart institute. logical distress on the progress ied with Prof. Pierre Soulié Mulroney to become a sena- of a patient’s aging. and Prof. Jean Lenègre at the tor. 22 September 9, 2014 • CaNadiaN Stamp NewS • www.canadianstampnews.ca His grandfather Laurent- Cardiologie de Montréal/ Olivier David, a journalist and Montréal Heart Institute” in lawyer, and his father, Louis- five blue lines on the lower Athanase David, a lawyer and right, beside David’s photo. Show & Bourse businessman, had also been One photo shows the build- senators. ing’s front entrance, another Aug. 23, Brighton, ON Sponsor/Affiliate: Medicine Hat Coin & Stamp club. For more South – Central / Eastern Ontario Stamp, Postcard & Coin Fair, information contact Ron Schmidt, email [email protected], David served in that capac- shows founder David in red, Brighton Community Centre / Hockey Rink Complex, 75 Elizabeth telephone 403-526-5158. Website: http://www.mhcasc.ca. ity until his retirement on and the third features four sur- St. / Hwy 2 East Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free admission Christmas Day, 1994, his 75th geons operating on a patient, and parking. Our 38th year in business, with more than one mil- Sept. 27, Cobourg, ON COPEX 14, Salvation Army Hall, 59 Ballantine St. Hours: 9 a.m. to birthday. silhouetted in white with gold- lion worldwide stamps, postcards, covers, coins and currency notes. Related hobby supplies also available, many at discounted 3 p.m. Eight dealers with a wide selection of stamps, club con- During his tenure in the Sen- en-yellow overtones. The prices. For more information, email [email protected]. signment sale, food court, door prizes, free admission and park- ate, David was chairman of the fourth image is a duo-blue- ing. Sponsor/Affiliate: Cobourg Stamp Club. For more information Standing Committee on Social toned map of the world, with a Sept. 6, Brighton, ON contact Harold, telephone 905-885-0075, or Michael, telephone South – Central / Eastern Ontario Stamp, Postcard & Coin Fair, 289-252-0785. Affairs, Science and Technol- “1954-2004” overprint. Brighton Community Centre / Hockey Rink Complex, 75 Elizabeth ogy. The blue hues of the map St. / Hwy 2 East Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free admission Oct. 4, Summerland, BC Summerland Stamp Show and Bourse, IOOF Hall, 9536 Main St. The father of six was 80 and the institute’s photo were and parking. Our 38th year in business, with more than one million worldwide stamps, postcards, covers, coins and currency Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission, stamp auction, phila- when he died on April 5, 1999, used to represent the colour of notes. Related hobby supplies also available, many at discounted telic displays. Sponsored by the Okanagan Mainline Philatelic 12 days after suffering a brain blood when it returns from a prices. For more information, email [email protected]. Association. For more information, contact Roy, telephone 250- hemorrhage. person’s body through the 542-4127, email [email protected]. Sept. 7, Brampton, ON “Deeply religious and a ded- veins to the heart. When Brampton Coins, Stamps, and Trading Card Show, Century Oct. 4, Owen Sound, ON icated physician, his commit- pumped into the lungs from Gardens Recreation Centre, 340 Vodden St. E. Hours: 9 a.m. to Owen Sound Stamp Show, Royal Canadian Legion, Memorial Hall, 4:30 p.m. Free parking, admission $3, under 14 free. Coins, med- 1450 2nd Ave. West Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free admission ment to the service of others the right side, carbon dioxide is and parking. Twelve dealers present for the bourse. Souvenir cov- transcended medical boundar- traded for oxygen, resulting in als, tokens, paper money, trade dollars, supplies, stamps, trading cards, children’s tables. Funds raised for children’s charities. ers, and door prizes available. Stamp exhibits from members as ies,” the Canadian Medical bright red blood on the heart’s Sponsor/Affiliate: Rotary Club of Brampton. For more information well as a competitive section of one page displays. Sponsor/ Hall of Fame notes. left side. contact Willard Burton, B W Coin, telephone 905-450-2870, 416- Affiliate: Owen Sound Stamp Club. For more information contact Phil Visser, telephone 519-376-6760. A founding member of the When someone is cut, blood 254-6569. Website: http://bwcoin.com Canadian Heart & Stroke turns red when exposed to the Sept. 13, Riverview, NB Oct. 4, Moncton, NB Foundation, David wrote more air. Veins near the skin’s surface BRUNPEX 2014 The Fundy Stamp Collectors Club will be hosting Moncton Stamp Fair, Royal Canadian Legion, 100 War Veterans Ave. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission and parking. For more than 170 articles in scientific are also noticeably blue. its annual stamp show and sale on Sept. 13/14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free with free parking. Please note the new information, contact Paul Bourque, telephone 506-875-2684. publications. The image of an electrocar- location which is at the Dan Bohan Family Centre, 5 Fatima Oct. 4, Victoria, BC For his service to the public, diogram that represents a Drive, Riverview, NB. The auction will be held at 1:30. Hope to VICPEX Stamp & Postcard Show, Comfort Hotel, 3020 Blanshard he was made an Officer of the heartbeat is printed in gold see you there. If you require further info please contact Mike St. Hours: Sat. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sun. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Order of Canada in 1968, then across the lower quarter of the Steeves a 506-875-3751 or at [email protected] for Sponsor/Affiliate: VIPS, GVPS. For more information contact Don further information.. was elevated to Companion of commemorative. Shorting, exhibition chairman, email [email protected]. Website: http://www.vicstamps.com the Order of Canada 13 years “We have worked on projects Sept. 13, Toronto, ON North Toronto Stamp Club Show and Bourse, Yorkminster Park Oct. 4, Sarnia, ON later. for institutions in the Quebec Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. Hours 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Free In 1981, David was named health care network for 20 LAMPEX 2014, Sarnia Collegiate Institute & Technical School, 275 admission, about 40 free parking spaces on site, easy subway Wellington St. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free admission, free Montrealer-of-the-Year, and years,” stamp design company access (St. Clair subway station), wheelchair access, 20+ deal- parking, 10 dealers, and displays. Everyone welcome. Sponsor/ seven years later became a partner Louise Delisle says in ers, club sales circuit, about 100 hundred 10-cents stamps books, Affiliate: Sarnia Stamp Club. For more information contact John E. door prizes, and snack bar available. Sponsor/Affiliate: North Grand Officer of the National Canada Post’s notes. “Like Armstrong, email [email protected], telephone 519- Toronto Stamp Club. For more information contact Matt, email 464-2688. Website: http://home.cogeco.ca/~sarniastampclub/ Order of Quebec. most of those projects, this chal- [email protected], telephone 647-990-4073. newLAMPEXshowlocation.htm As a senator, “he was one of lenge was to represent the Website: http://northtorontostampclub.ca the best,” Mulroney says in whole of the institution, not just Oct. 17 – 19, Calgary, AB Sept. 20, Burlington, ON CALTAPEX 2014, The Kerby Centre, 1133 - 7th Ave. S.W. CALTAPEX French in a video dedication to the science. We achieved that Burloak Stamp Fair, Seniors’ Centre, 2285 New St. Hours: 9 a.m. 2014, annual regional show of the Calgary Philatelic Society, David on the Canadian Medi- by subtly integrating scientific to 2 p.m. Eighteen years of regular monthly shows on the third stamp dealers, exhibits, live auction, banquet (Sat. evening), cal Hall of Fame website. references into the design, such Saturday of every month. Six to nine dealers, active buyers, and Junior’s table, circuit and private treaty books, refreshments always something new. For more information contact Steve available, free admission, Hours: Friday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday as dividing the heart into four Simon, telephone 905-575-2950, email [email protected]. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, STAMP HAS A HEARTBEAT parts to recall the anatomy of email [email protected], telephone 403-238-7845. Website: Sept. 20, St Catharines, ON http://www.calgaryphilatelicsociety.com. The square-format stamp the muscle.” Best Western Stamp Show, Niagara Room, Best Western Hotel, (SC #2056) released on Sept. Lowe-Martin Company Inc. QEW at Lake Street Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free parking, free Oct. 18, Burlington, ON 15, 2004 was designed by Lou- used six lithographic transfer admission and free appraisals. Specializing in the stamps and Burloak Stamp Fair, Seniors’ Centre, 2285 New St. Hours: 9 a.m. colours to produce 2.5 million covers of Canada and the British Commonwealth. Sponsor/ to 2 p.m. Eighteen years of regular monthly shows on the third ise Delisle, of the Montreal firm Affiliate: Roy’s Stamps. For more information contact Roy Houtby, of the self-adhesive Saturday of every month. Six to nine dealers, active buyers, and Guénette + Delisle, based on telephone 905-934-8377. always something new. For more information contact Steve four photographs provided by commemoratives. They were Simon, telephone 905-575-2950, email [email protected]. Sept. 20, Cambridge, ON the Montreal Heart Institute. printed on Fasson paper stock, Cambridge Stamp Club Show and Bourse, Newfoundland Club, Oct. 18, Barrie, ON The four photos were in booklets of eight. 1500 Dunbar Rd. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission and Barrie’s Annual Stamp Show and Bourse, Army, Navy, Air Force formed into a stylized heart The Unitrade Specialized Cata- parking, 10 dealers, club sales, circuit, snack bar. For more infor- Association, Canadian Room, 7 George St. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 shape, with the denomination logue of Canadian Stamps notes mation, contact Steve Klages, telephone 519-622-6204. p.m. Free admission and parking. 15+ dealers, children’s free one variety, consisting of “grip- table and the B.D.S.C. sales circuit books on site. An excellent 49 in gold to the left, above Sept. 26 – 27, Burnaby, BC array of philatelic exhibits will be on hand. Light refreshments “CANADA,” and “Institut de ping indents” in the corners, VANPEX 2014, Community Hall, West Burnaby United Church, available. Sponsor/Affiliate: Barrie District Stamp Club. For more but prices it the same as the 5060 Sussex Ave. Hours: Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 information contact Bruce Walter, CD, or visit our website. Email p.m. Sponsor/Affiliate: British Columbia Philatelic Society. For regular stamp: $1 in Mint con- queries will be returned. Telephone 705-735-6009. Website: more information send us an email [email protected]. http://www.barriedistrictstampclub.ca. dition, 40 cents Used. Website: http://www.bcphilatelic.org. Mint singles with “kiss-cut” Oct. 18 – 19, Dearborn Heights, MI Sept. 27, Medicine Hat, AB perforations through the card Stamp Show, Sokol Hall, 23600 W. Warren. 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Please include: date of show; site of event, street, city, prov.; official name of event; A bronze bust by sculptor organization sponsoring or affiliated with the event; hours; admission charge; if exhibits are present (display or competitive), Paul Lancz depicts Dr. contact person’s name, address, postal code, telephone number. If you wish 50 copies free and you pay shipping and handling Paul David, founder of the only, please include complete address for shipping (not a box #). Two show dates per year will be listed for free (subsequent show dates will cost $15 per listing). Montreal Heart Institute.

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SPECIAL OFFER #15,747 SPECIAL SPECIAL OFFER #15,762 We maintain a large stock of used, which had OFFER a signifi cant addition recently when we pur- #15,755 chased the inventory of Julie Matte. First here is a scarce old classic – Scott #7 – the ten pence This offer makes Jacques Cartier. List price for a fi ne used sin- a nice mate to the gle is $1,250.00. My price is just $495.00 while previous special. It includes the only two offi cial special delivery they last (or fi ve payments of $99.00 each). overprints ever issued (Scott #EO1-EO2). List price for the pair in Here are three high value overprinted offi cial stamps from the VF NH mint condition is $60.00. My price is just $29.50. These two very fi rst issue (Scott #O6-O8). List price for this trio in VF NH SPECIAL OFFER #15,748 offers come from the famous K. Bileski stock. mint condition is $51.00. My price is just $22.95. Next here is a nice proof of the ten pence SPECIAL OFFER #15,756 Cartier, printed on india paper with a vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine (#7Pi). Con- SPECIAL OFFER #15,763 dition is very fi ne and list price is $300.00. My Five specials on high value offi cial price is $149.00 only. Just one left in stock! stamps follow. First here is Scott #O9 the scarce 50¢ Lumbering from the Here is a great special on Canada’s fi rst ever postage due set (Scott fi rst issue. List price for a F-VF NH #J1-J5). Condition is fresh F-VF NH mint and list price is $440.00. single is $285.00. My price a bargain SPECIAL OFFER #15,749 My price is just $239.00. at just $149.00. The 1868 Large Queen issue has always been popular, perhaps because it was the SPECIAL OFFER #15,757 fi rst set released after Confederation. Here SPECIAL OFFER #15,764 is the 2¢ green (Scott #24). A F-VF used sin- The price of this high value offi cial gle lists at $85.00. My price is $29.95 only. has been steadily rising over the years. It is Scott #O10, the $1.00 O.H.M.S. List price for a VF+ NH mint single Canada’s third postage due series is this set of four (Scott #J11-J14) is $120.00. My price is just $69.00. A SPECIAL OFFER #15,750 released in 1933. Nice examples are always hard to fi nd. List price block of four is $269.00. for a F-VF NH mint set is $142.00. My price is $69.95. It is hard to fi nd fresh mint singles of the Small Queen issue. I do have a couple of nice SPECIAL examples of the 5¢ value (Scott #42). List price SPECIAL OFFER OFFER for this in F-VF NH mint condition is $530.00. My price is $329.00. #15,758 #15,765 Here is the 10¢ top value of the Next also from 1933 postage due series (Scott the O.H.M.S. pe- #J14). I have some very nice VF riod comes this SPECIAL OFFER #15,751 NH plate blocks of four in stock. top value of the Next here is another used offer. This is List price is $450.00. My price is set (Scott #O10). Scott #47, the 50¢ Queen Victoria Widow just $279.00. Late blocks are Weeds in F-VF used condition. List price is scarce and de- $70.00. My price is $24.95. sirable. I have some VF NH ex- SPECIAL OFFER #15,759 amples in stock. Well centered Admiral Issue stamps are hard List price is $900.00. My price is $329.00 only. I can also supply a to fi nd and the War Tax series is no exception. matched set of four corners at just $1,295.00. Here is Scott #MR5, the 2¢+1¢ Carmine perf SPECIAL OFFER #15,752 12 X 8. I have selected some excellent VF NH One of the harder late nineteenth century mint singles from a recently broken sheet. SPECIAL stamps to fi nd in mint NH condition is the 8¢ List price is $240.00. My price is $129.00 only. OFFER Orange Leaf Issue (Scott #72). I have some A block of four is $495.00. Fine examples in stock. List price is $200.00. #15,766 My price is $79.95. A block of four is $295.00. One of the scarc- SPECIAL OFFER est of all offi cial #15,760 stamps is Scott SPECIAL OFFER #15,753 Here is Canada’s fi rst over- #O25, the $1.00 From the 1908 Quebec Tercentenary printed offi cial issue (Scott “G” overprint series is this ten cent violet (Scott #O1-O4). Condition is VF on the Peace Is- #101). List price for a very fi ne used NH mint and list price is sue. It is hard to single is $200.00. My price is just $27.00. My price is $11.95 for believe just how $95.00. singles or $44.50 for blocks scarce the plate of four. blocks are. Only 150 matched sets were printed! List price for a VF NH plate block SPECIAL OFFER #15,754 is $1,000.00. My price is $399.00 only (or fi ve monthly payments SPECIAL of $99.00 each). The next two specials OFFER are always popular whenever I offer #15,761 SPECIAL OFFER #15,767 them. First here are The fi rst over- Here’s another scarce offi cial (Scott the only two offi cial printed O.H.M.S. set had a variety in the left margin strip of three. #O27). This is the “G” overprint on airmail stamps ever The spacing between overprints is narrower than usual. These the $1.00 Fisheries stamp. List price issued by Canada (Scott #CO1-CO2). I have some lovely VF NH narrow spacing strips are hard to fi nd. Here are the 3¢ and 4¢ for a VF NH mint single is $180.00. mint examples to offer. List price is $45.00. My price is just half at values from the War Issue (#O3i-O4i). List price is $71.25 for VF My price just $79.95. A block of four $22.50. Or make it $79.95 for blocks of four. NH condition. My price is $29.95. is $319.00.

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