Headlines  Tagging search  Checklists  Books  Album pages      Study tips  Elizabethan Glossary Study Notes  Modern stamp paper  Fluorescence  Phosphor tagging  Postal rates Checklists Karsh/Wilding/Cameo:  Karsh  Wilding  Cameo Centennial:  Centennial Caricature & Landscape:  Caricature  Landscape  Cityscapes Environment:  Flowers  Trees  Street Scenes  National Parks  QE II  Parliament  Maple Leaf Artifact & Parliament:  Low-value  Medium-value  Parliament (bklt/coil)  Parliament (1st class) Mammals & Architecture:  Low-value  Medium-value  Architecture  QE II Berries, Fruit & Flag:  Low-value  Medium-value  Flag (first class)  Flag (vending bklt)  Flag (self-adhesive)  Flag (coil) Trade, Leaf & Wildlife:  Low-value Trades  Medium-value Trades  1st class/Medium-value Maple Leaf  1st class Leaf Coil  Medium-value Wildlife  High-value Wildlife Insect, Flag, Leaf & Flower:  Insects 2007-  Flag (vert) 2004-  Maple Leaf 2003-2004  Flowers Other  Stamp programs  Study Tips  Books  Stamp home page		Medium-value Artifacts (1983-87) Updated Jan 5/12  Background  Checklist  Errors  Low-value Artifacts Background A new series of definitives, featuring Artifacts, appeared in 1982. This type of design lasted just 5-6 years, resulting in 7 low-value and 9 medium-value designs. The 9 basic medium-value designs have produced only 12 different varieties, all due to paper changes. Four different paper manufacturers supplied paper for the low-value Artifact sheet stamps. Click here for a discussion of identifying modern-day Canadian postage stamp paper. All of these stamps were issued in panes of 50, printed by Ashton-Potter, and perf 12 x 12 1/2. Checklist   AP   12x12 1/2 Value Abitibi Clark Harrison Rolland 37c Wooden Plough Apr 8/83 May 18/84     39c Settle-Bed     Aug 1/85   42c Linen Chest       May 6/87 48c Cradle Apr 8/83 Dec 19/83     50c Sleigh     Aug 1/85   55c Iron Kettle     May 6/87   64c Wood Stove Apr 8/83 Jun 29/84     68c Spinning Wheel     Aug 1/85   72c Hand-Drawn Cart       May 6/87 The 50c Sleigh exists in two distinct shades: light blue and dark blue. The date shown is the date of issue of that specific variety. A "blank" means the item does not exist. Errors The 72c has recently surfaced imperforate - it is believed that this is a "back-door" error.
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