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Since that time, 6 different designs were issued. All but one of the designs is available in more than one variety. Different printers and different papers have resulted in more than a doubling of the number of collectable varieties. Three different paper manufacturers have supplied paper: Harrison, Peterborough, and Coated Paper. With that said, paper identification is not required to differentiate between the various printings. Some consider the 6 values to be two different series. This is due to the noticeable size difference. All of the high-value Architecture stamps were issued in panes of 25 stamps. Checklist The two "series" (ie. different sized-stamps) are listed separately, each having various identification tables: 1st Series (48x30mm):   BABN CBN   13 1/3 Value Harrison Peterborough Coated       1st printing Reprint $1 Runnymede Library May 5/89   Aug 28/92 Oct 92 $2 McAdam Railway Station May 5/89   Jul 29/92 1993? $5 Bonsecours Market   May 28/90 Sep 11/92 1995? Two different printings of the CBN stamps exist (the second printing was not announced by the Post office): $1 Runnymede Library: Printing differences BABN letters are light black CBN (Aug) letters are dark blue green header above the main door is rounded; tan bricks appear more solid; brown roof (Oct) green header above the main door has squared ends; tan bricks are cross-hatched; black roof $2 McAdam Railway Station: Printing differences BABN roof trim is light green; Harrison paper CBN 1st printing trim is a darker green; vertical green rails at top of roof are very thick; hatching (black above main door and orange above roof) appears "thicker" reprint vertical green rails at top of roof are thin; hatching is more pronounced $5 Bonsecours Market: Printing differences BABN dome columns are lighter; red X has a lighter background CBN dome columns are darker; the two black windows at the base of the dome are "fuller"; and the red X has a darker background 1st printing darker green roof; darker black windows; more white space around triangle at both ends of building (between triangle and sky) reprint light green roof; grey windows; less white space around triangle at both ends of building (between triangle and sky) 2nd Series (48x40mm):   LM CBN   14.6x14 13 1/3x13 Value Coated $1 Yorkton Court House pic Feb 21/94 (2 different printings) Feb 20/95 $2 Provincial Normal School Feb 21/94 (3 different printings) Feb 20/95 $5 Victoria's Public Library   Feb 29/96 The $1 Yorkton Court House printing by Leigh-Mardon has 2 distinct printings. Use an ultraviolet light to check the "glow" of the front of the building. There is an "orangy" glow versus a "copper" glow; the latter is scarce. [The CBN printing "glows" red-brown.] The $2 Provincial Normal School printing by Leigh-Mardon has 3 distinct printings. Use an ultraviolet light to check the "glow" of the front of the building. There is an "orange-brown" glow, a "red-brown" glow, and a "copper" glow; the latte is scarce. [The CBN printing does not "glow".] The date shown is the date of issue of that specific variety. A "blank" means the item does not exist. Teal shaded entries were not announced by Canada Post. Errors Some significant errors have occurred on these 6 high-value Architecture stamps, including missing colour, imperforate, and inverted colour errors! Colour and perforation shifts also exist on some values. five stamps with missing inscriptions "exist" on three issues: $1 Runnymede Library (BABN), $1 Yorkton Court House (both LM and CBN), $2 Provincial Normal School (both LM and CBN). imperforate errors exist on the $1 Runnymede Library (BABN) and $2 McAdam Railway Station (BABN). inverted inscriptions exist on the $1 Runnymede Library (BABN) and $2 Provincial Normal School (CBN; 4 "types" exist).
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