Canadian Stamps and Postal History

The Coil Stamps of The 1911-1927 Admiral Issue

The Coil Stamps of The 1911-1927 Admiral Issue

Christopher McFetridge

This post discusses the coil stamps of the 1911-1928 Admiral Issue of Canada. Each major measurement is discussed in detail and some tips are provided for how to identify the...

The Coil Stamps of The 1911-1927 Admiral Issue

Christopher McFetridge

This post discusses the coil stamps of the 1911-1928 Admiral Issue of Canada. Each major measurement is discussed in detail and some tips are provided for how to identify the...

Sorting the Small Queens - Some Initial Insights

Sorting the Small Queens - Some Initial Insights

Christopher McFetridge

This post discusses in detail my observations about the perforations, paper varieties, plate characteristics, shades and cancellations for each of the first Ottawa, Montreal and Second Ottawa periods of the...

Sorting the Small Queens - Some Initial Insights

Christopher McFetridge

This post discusses in detail my observations about the perforations, paper varieties, plate characteristics, shades and cancellations for each of the first Ottawa, Montreal and Second Ottawa periods of the...

Revisiting The Small Queens

Revisiting The Small Queens

Christopher McFetridge

This post discusses my some of my insights into the differences between the Montreal and Ottawa printings of the Small Queen Issue of Canada, that have become apparent from a...

Revisiting The Small Queens

Christopher McFetridge

This post discusses my some of my insights into the differences between the Montreal and Ottawa printings of the Small Queen Issue of Canada, that have become apparent from a...

The Issues of 1927-1952 A Highly Neglected Period of Canadian Philately

The Issues of 1927-1952 A Highly Neglected Peri...

Christopher McFetridge

This post discusses some of the many opportunities that exist for specialists who decide to focus on the Canadian stamps of the period from 1927-1952. Specifically discussed are the shade...

The Issues of 1927-1952 A Highly Neglected Peri...

Christopher McFetridge

This post discusses some of the many opportunities that exist for specialists who decide to focus on the Canadian stamps of the period from 1927-1952. Specifically discussed are the shade...

Paper and Gum Types on The 1911-1928 Admiral Issue

Paper and Gum Types on The 1911-1928 Admiral Issue

Christopher McFetridge

This post examines the paper and gum varieties that are found on the stamps of the 1911-1928 Admiral Issue of Canada.

Paper and Gum Types on The 1911-1928 Admiral Issue

Christopher McFetridge

This post examines the paper and gum varieties that are found on the stamps of the 1911-1928 Admiral Issue of Canada.

Stamp Values Over The Years - An Interesting Revelation

Stamp Values Over The Years - An Interesting Re...

Christopher McFetridge

This post makes an interesting observation about investing in stamps: that the lower value stamps in superb condition have been gaining value much, much faster than the high value stamps...

Stamp Values Over The Years - An Interesting Re...

Christopher McFetridge

This post makes an interesting observation about investing in stamps: that the lower value stamps in superb condition have been gaining value much, much faster than the high value stamps...