Last Updated Mar 21, 2001 by Robin Harris

Rate-change definitives issued December 28, 2000.

Click for illustrations of a typical rate change payment and a non-typical payment!

It has been a couple of years since Canada's last increase in first-class postal rates. This year's array of new stamps includes some familiar faces as well as a new group of definitives. Don't be content with a single example of each design - as the chart below notes, there are differences between the various issued formats.

• the 'panels' are unfolded panes of stamps
• the coils (all self-adhesive) have backing paper with a small gap between each stamp, and are rouletted between each stamp. Between every 25th stamp there is an a gutter ( pic )
• different die-cutting (ie. Peaks or Valleys) have been found

Stamp	Format	Printer	Comment
47c Queen Elizabeth II pic	pane of 100	CBN	same design as 37c-46c values
47c Flag over Inukshuk sculpture pic	self-adhesive: booklet of 30	AP	same 'look' as 39c-46c values shading in white area of flag is 'blue-grey' phosphor tagging appears as a 'wash' and duller
	self-adhesive: 'panel' of 10	CBN	shading in white area of flag is 'yellow-grey' phosphor tagging is solid and brighter
47c Maple Leaf pic	self-adhesive: coil - roll of 100	AP	new design
60c Red Fox pic	self-adhesive: coil - roll of 50	AP	new design hidden date at upper right appears 'neon' and 'over' the design TWO die-cuts: first 'perf' starts with 'valley' at upper left OR first 'perf' starts with 'peak' at upper left image appears 'flat'
	self-adhesive: 'panel' of 5 (two different bar codes exist for field vs. philatelic stock)	AP	hidden date at upper right seems to be 'in' the design image appears 'bright'
75c Grey Wolf pic	self-adhesive: coil - roll of 50	AP	new design
$1.05 White-Tailed Deer pic	self-adhesive: coil - roll of 50	AP	new design hidden date at upper right appears 'neon' and 'over' the design image appears 'flat'
	self-adhesive: 'panel' of 5 (two different bar codes exist for field vs. philatelic stock)	AP	hidden date at upper right seems to be 'in' the design image appears 'bright'
47c Greeting stamps - 5 designs pic	self-adhesive: booklet of 5	AP	1 design like 46c Christmas greeting stamp 1 design like 46c greeting stamp 3 new frame designs includes 5 different greeting stickers: leaf, heart, pen, thank you, holly
47c Lapland longspur pic	size 8 envelope	Innova	stamp design to be released Feb 1/01 design like 46c Christmas greeting stamp
47c Golden eagle pic	size 10 envelope	Innova	stamp design to be released Feb 1/01 design like 46c Christmas greeting stamp

Peak or Valley? The die cutting of the self-adhesive coils consists of peaks and valleys with a flat area typically found between two adjacent rolls (miscut varieties are known where the flat area is entirely within a stamp). Does the stamp begin with a peak or a valley? Notice that whatever is found immediately after or immediately before the flat area is the same (ie. either a Peak or a Valley). A "peak" stamp will have 10 peaks and 9 valleys on the top; a "valley" stamp will have 9 peaks and 10 valleys. A complete booklet panel clearly shows the flat area between two adjacent columns of stamps.
		Coils Value Peak Valley 47c Leaf x 60c Fox x x 75c Wolf x $1.05 Deer x Booklet Value Peak Valley 60c Fox x $1.05 Deer x

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Typical rate change usage Current 1c Trade and replaced 46c Flag definitives		Over paid by $1.04 New $1.05 Wildlife and replaced 46c Flag definitives

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