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UPC Barcodes
Updated Apr 4/03
CP Barcode Canada Post began using UPC barcodes on its products in December 1989 - on a 39c Flag over Clouds booklet of 10. Since then over 2000 different UPC numbers have been assigned.
All Canada Post barcodes begin with: 0 63491
These lists are a work in progress (begun in Apr 2002) - I suspect it will takes months to develop this list to 'near' completion.
Sheet stamps

The first stamp sheet in Canada to have a UPC barcode imprinted on the pane was the 47c Royal Canadian Legion issued on November 11, 2001.
Since then, most of the stamp sheet issues have had a barcode imprinted on the pane - but not all! The exceptions include issues that have appeared in a souvenir folder (the folder contains the barcode) or souvenir sheets.
To date, there is no definitive pattern as to the placement or orientation of the barcode on the pane. We will keep watching as new issues come out...
Click for a UPC sheet stamps checklist.

Booklet panes

The first Canadian booklet to have a UPC barcode was the 39c Flag over Clouds booklet of 10 issued in December 1989.
Many of Canada's modern-day booklets are issued in two formats: field stock and philatelic.
Typically the field stock booklet is sealed and the philatelic booklet is unsealed. In some cases the philatelic version has an inscription on the pane of stamps while the field stock does not.
Since March 2001 most of the booklet panes have two different UPC barcodes: one for field stock and another number for philatelic stock.
Click for a UPC booklets checklist.

Coil (roll) stamps

How can a UPC barcode exist on a coil? Well, it is the display card that holds the coil (roll) that has the actual barcode imprinted on it.
The first coil in Canada to be issued with a display card containing a UPC barcode imprinted on it was the 47c Maple Leaf issued on December 28, 2000.
Click for a UPC coil checklist.

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UPC Lists Sheet stamps Booklet panes Coil (rolls) Full checklist Other Stamp programs Study Tips Books Stamp home page		UPC Barcodes Updated Apr 4/03 Canada Post began using UPC barcodes on its products in December 1989 - on a 39c Flag over Clouds booklet of 10. Since then over 2000 different UPC numbers have been assigned. All Canada Post barcodes begin with: 0 63491 These lists are a work in progress (begun in Apr 2002) - I suspect it will takes months to develop this list to 'near' completion. Sheet stamps The first stamp sheet in Canada to have a UPC barcode imprinted on the pane was the 47c Royal Canadian Legion issued on November 11, 2001. Since then, most of the stamp sheet issues have had a barcode imprinted on the pane - but not all! The exceptions include issues that have appeared in a souvenir folder (the folder contains the barcode) or souvenir sheets. To date, there is no definitive pattern as to the placement or orientation of the barcode on the pane. We will keep watching as new issues come out... Click for a UPC sheet stamps checklist. Booklet panes The first Canadian booklet to have a UPC barcode was the 39c Flag over Clouds booklet of 10 issued in December 1989. Many of Canada's modern-day booklets are issued in two formats: field stock and philatelic. Typically the field stock booklet is sealed and the philatelic booklet is unsealed. In some cases the philatelic version has an inscription on the pane of stamps while the field stock does not. Since March 2001 most of the booklet panes have two different UPC barcodes: one for field stock and another number for philatelic stock. Click for a UPC booklets checklist. Coil (roll) stamps How can a UPC barcode exist on a coil? Well, it is the display card that holds the coil (roll) that has the actual barcode imprinted on it. The first coil in Canada to be issued with a display card containing a UPC barcode imprinted on it was the 47c Maple Leaf issued on December 28, 2000. Click for a UPC coil checklist.
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