Baby Animals: Series II
(P/61c era)
Updated Dec 30/12 |
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Coils (100 / 50):
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Coil (5000):
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Booklets:
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Souvenir sheet:
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Background
Initial release date: Jan 16/12
Designs:
- P [Permanent(tm)] Racoons
- $1.05 Caribou
- $1.29 Loons
- $1.80 Moose
Scott/Unitrade numbers:
- 2506(Permanent coil), 2505 (roll of 5,000)
- 2504 (souvenir sheet)
- 2507-2509 (coils)
- 2510-2512 (booklet singles)
- BK476-BK478 (booklets)
Printer: Lowe-Martin (Ottawa, ON)
Printing method: Lithography (5 colours)
Paper: self-adhesive, TRC
Designers: Monique Dufour, Sophie Lafortune
Postage rates (Jan 16/12-Jan 13/13):
- P = 61c - domestic lettermail (0-30g)
- $1.05 -USA (0-30g) and domestic (30-50g)
- $1.29 -domestic non-standard (0-60g), domestic oversize (0-100g)
- $1.80 - International (0-30g)
Format:
Hidden dates
For the second time in Canadian philately, these stamps have two hidden
dates on each stamp; one that is quite apparent while a second that is a bit
smaller and
harder to find.
Squigles
In addition, each stamp has two, three or four "squigles" hidden with the
design. The squigles are in the same colour as the second hidden date.
Both of the above 'features' are most likely for security purposes.
Tagging
The 'hidden' tagging on all of the stamps is a simple 4-sided. There are no
other
"hidden" elements in the tagging as there were on the first series
of baby wildlife a year ago.
Coil Checklist
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Self-adhesive |
Water-activated gum |
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Coil |
Booklet |
Souvenir sheet |
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Die cut 8.15 - 8.50 |
Die cut 9.2 |
Die cut 9.2 |
Die cut 9.2 |
Perf 13.4x13.1 |
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C paper |
Quarterly pack |
Roll of 5000 |
C paper |
C paper |
| Domestic First-class rate: |
| P Racoons |
Jan 16/12 |
x |
Jan 16/12 |
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Jan 16/12 |
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USA rate: |
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$1.05 Caribou |
Jan 16/12 |
x |
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Jan 16/12 |
Jan 16/12 |
| Domestic Non-standard and Oversize rate
(0-100g): |
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$1.29 Loons |
Jan 16/12 |
x |
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Jan 16/12 |
Jan 16/12 |
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International rate: |
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$1.80 Moose |
Jan 16/12 |
x |
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Jan 16/12 |
Jan 16/12 |
The date shown is the date of issue of that specific variety. A "blank" means
the item does not exist.
Coil Distribution
The coils were distributed to post offices in boxes, with 10 rolls per box.
Self-adhesive labels were applied to one end of these boxes that contained
several pieces of information:
- quantity of rolls per box
- Canada Post product number
- printing roll number, date, and time
- internal barcode and number
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$1.05 |
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| $1.29 |
$1.80 |
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The rolls were wrapped around a thick inner core or cardboard. A clear,
self-adhesive sticker was applied on the end of the roll to keep it rolled. This
'wrapper' had a UPC barcode which would be scanned at the post office checkout.
Each wrapper was colour-coded to match the corresponding stamp.
The left side of the non-Permanent(tm) wrappers include the total value of
the roll; in the past these showed only the denomination of one stamp.
Interestingly, the UPC numbers are not sequential by denomination.
Coil Serpentine Die Cutting
The die cutting pattern illustrated below has appeared on all four of these
stamps (???? but has been used both upright and inverted ????).
- 8.15 – 8.50 horizontally (all 4 values)
In addition, the Permanent and $1.10 stamps appeared with a second die
cutting pattern (see the P/63c era for
details and images of these).
| Nibs / Perforation measurements
"Upright" die cutting |
4 nibs
Right, Left, Right, Left |
5 nibs
All left |
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| Col 1 |
Col 2-3 |
Col 4 |
Col 5* |
Col 6-9 |
Col 10 |
| 8.25 |
8.30 |
8.35 |
8.50 |
8.15 |
8.35 |
| * the last peak from column 5 is
narrower than the rest |
| Upright die cutting |
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4 nibs
Right, Left, Right, Left
(column 1-4) |
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4 nibs
Right, Left, Right, Left
Narrower peak at right
(column 5) |
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5 nibs
Left, Left, Left, Left, Left
(column 6-9) |
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5 nibs
Left, Left, Left, Left, Left
(column 10 - the last nib may not be present due to roll slitting) |
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Coil
- Rolls of 5,000
The Permanent coil was released in rolls of 5,000 stamps on
January 16, 2012. The die cutting is a consistent 9.2 across the top and
bottom of the stamp.
Due to the consistent, and different die cut gauge, these stamps are
different compared to those from rolls of 100. They may prove to be
difficult to find on commercial mailings used in period.
The stamps are rolled in a horizontal format (compared to vertical for the
same design in rolls of 100 issued to post offices). There is a gap between
the stamps and extra backing paper above and below the stamps. Illustrated
below is a strip of 10, as received from the philatelic sales branch. These
stamps could only be ordered in strips of 4 or 10; full rolls are only
available to business clients.
There are no additional markings on the roll - either front or back.
The $1.05, $1.29 and $1.80 designs were issued in booklet "panels" of 6 stamps.
Booklet Checklist
| Booklet panes |
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C paper |
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back cover: |
Mailing letters |
| $1.05 Caribou |
Jan 16/12 |
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$1.29 Loons |
Jan 16/12 |
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$1.80 Moose |
Jan 16/12 |
Booklet Cover
The original printings of these booklets advertised mailing letters, each
denomination in a different colour.
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Perf gauge
