CANADIAN METER STAMP NEWSLETTER

CANADIAN METER STAMP NEWSLETTER Editor:- Ross Irwin, 903-24 Marilyn Dr., Guelph, ON., N1 H 8E9 --- E-mail - rossir@inforamp.net Associate Editor and Treasurer:- Dave Cooper, 35 South High St., Thunder Bay, ON., P7B 3K3 NO. 49-50 1997 EDITOR'S NOTES The Postal History Society of Canada held its Annual Meeting at the annual show of the London Philatelic Society on April 5, 1997. Our Society, as a study group within the PHSC was asked to put in an exhibit so people could see, and hopefully be converted, the work of the study groups. It was easier for me to put together a display than to try to obtain one from the members. What I did was make three exhibits of two frames (12 pages) each to show an example of metered mail and how it may be presented. Since I went to the trouble of doing this I thought I should use it here as a space filler and for comment by members on how it may be improved. The PHSC is moving toward two frame exhibitions. It is not easy to fully develop a topic with this limitation. In my example I used almost everything I owned so this did not hinder me. The material was not judged so I don't know how it would compare to other exhibits in the show. There are a number of new items in postage meters and labels. The trend toward bulk mail is also making variety even there. I now have a scanner - but haven't got on to it fully. Will eventually help with illustations. Red colour is a problem.

49,50-2 DISPLAY SPONSORED BY CANADIAN TER STAMP ST a Y GROUP Secretary-Treasurer:- David Cooper, 35 South High St., Thunder Bay, ON., PM 3K3.

POST OFFICE POSTAGE

49,50-4 Post Office Meters BACKGROUND Postage meters were provided to the public counters of Toronto, Terminal A, in February 16, 1938. The Pitney Bowes Model JP machine with a Model JDP postage meter was used at the Insurance and C.O.D. wickets. The first postage meter is believed to be serial number 94046. Post office meters are distinguished by having the letters "P" and "0" in the townmark with the city name. In 1942 there were 8 post office meters in Canada and 15 by 1947. In 1952 the Post Office obtained 28 used meters and 84 new meters. These were sent to 68 Post Offices listed in the Weekly Bulletin, May 4, 1952. After 1959 the use increased and by 1965 post office meters were in use in 143 staff offices and 80 postal stations. Below is an example of the Pitney Bowes Model JDF postage meter indicia as used in post offices for parcel post. It is not apparent why two tapes were used, 31 cents and 17 cents, as the postage meter could have printed the 48 cent value.

49,50-5 Post Office Meters Pitney Bowes Model RFF and RGP postage meters were used at postal wickets. These parcel post meters eliminated the use of many high value postage stamps. Examples below show a portion of the variation in the size, location and style of the letters "P" and "0" in the townmark. < 4.\` 27 I "55 P 0 T C-Irr4-1:- 1 s ti JIy. 1-1\ cria.4,;.4 lc al Alje. Sow Lfc 0 4-4\7,) rp 1714`.1). v,.,/,,,..,.,-.- p p -9 Vll'76 C/44\ ' V -7 $. 5 3 T. 04 54-,,,TE,TR. E C01 74E51167 ' C-% E,...,...,...,---e-,-e- Pa /?: K. J.)/2,f r I

49,50-6 Post Office Meters Pitney Bowes Model RFF and RGP postage meters used at postal wickets. Additional examples show the variation in the size, location and style of the letters "P" and "0" in the townmark, ' ",,S.-"7" ONDO "se P ^6V1I'59 0 0 'frra\

49,50-7 Post Office Meters Examples showing a Postal Station in addition to the city within the townmark. A Regulation published April 11, 1961, stated that new dies were not to be engraved with the postal station or sub-division names just the city. P aol-17063.1.; 'Ton To!T; confieliptu( S 143G70 1f -6.T.41 I V C1:61C / & a0/1( Is' 2-.5- /7"),q/ n) r?-4-- eay.e

49,50-8 Post Office Meters DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING & STATIONERY The Department of Public Printing and Stationery, Ottawa, (King's Printer) operated a postal station within their own building due to the volume of mail posted. Shown below are two parcel post tapes issued by this office. Each meter tape has in the ad space the vertical letters "DEPT. P. P. & S." The earlier, 1937, tape has in the townmark OTTAWA ONTARIO SUB. P.O..18. The next year, 1938, the die was changed to read OTTAWA ONTARIO. These were printed by a Pitney Bowes Model JDP postage meter, serial number 94009. Pitney Bowes Model JDP postage meter with small letters "P" and "0" in the townmark. Lk/T.5"; L., PL- 0 )1P 1W77.31 o \ A / LCVITEUR ra, 7 "

49,50-9 Post Office Meters The "P" and "0" were removed from the post office wicket dies in the 1980's as the dies were replaced. Post office wicket postage meters are now recognized through their use. For example, below is a cover stamped with a 17 cent stamp. It was registered at the postal wicket and the postage meter impression for the $1.50 fee for registration was applied, with the registration stamp.

49,50-10 Post Office Meters Shown below is a Pitney Bowes Model 5397 having in the townmark the letters CMPM MPCF and the postal code H4Y 1C9. The letters signify Centre Messageries Prioritaires Montreal, and, Montreal Priority Courier Facility. This facility is located at 590 Albert de Niverville, Dorval Airport, Montreal. The postage meter is serial number 501123. It is dated 19 V '93. Petroliere Imperiale C.P. 1400 North York (Ontario) M3C 3H5 I s II fi I I I I I II III - I If

49,50-11 Post Office Meters BACKGROUND Mail-O-Mat mailing machines were introduced in the Ottawa Post Office lobby as a self serve postage machine. The correct postage was dialed into the machine, the coins were dropped and the letter inserted. The machine printed an indicia with the correct postage an dropped it into a box to be picked up and mailed. As First Day covers these are common but other dates of posting are most uncommon. Below is a Mail-O-Mat cover mailed at the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, on Aug 26 '47. This is Pitney Bowes meter, serial 51002. The 51000 serial block was used for these post office meters. Other serial numbers used in Canada were:- 51009, 51010. CANADIAN POSTAGE METERS LTD. AT MARTA 0 re1111141. 06: f. It, 1#44 AT TNT Canalian National Exhibition T OR ON T 0 POINT OF MAILING (6 *MA O -Er 04Y,. MMEIERrrIl CCRGIEUUfft, 51002 L 9 "at.g.,x a, S.

49,50 12 Post Office Meters A Mail-O-Mat was installed in the Main Post Office at Ottawa in 1944. it remained in use to 1951 The Pitney Bowes serial number for the mailing machine and meter was 51010. Note the "P" and "0" on the towninark. V V V 0 0 0 1111111111111111 V aster John Peter Gawel Junior 96 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo -14- New York. U.S.A. f. C}c Cilf:3 P JUNEE44 0 ) F 5 E I TER (1[1 1:- 5-04 A' TA \ C1711Ufltab; S 51010 "There'll Always Be An ENGLAND" Master John Peter Gawel Junior 96 Jewett Parkway Buffalo -14- New York. U. S. A.

49,50-13 Post Office Meters Another example of the Ottawa Mail-O-Mat indicia dated JUN 30 '44. It is both a patriotic and special purpose philatelic advertising cover. 'DID I EVER SHOW YOU MY STAMPS. WINNIE? 1,111L6'0,f() nitrar 4 1 1,1 I I fj O A Q METErInn 04 ',erg& - COMPIDArU 51010 Miss Gertrude Rose Gawel 96 Jewett Parkway Buffalo 14 New York.. U. S. A.

49,50-14 Post Office Meters DEAD LETTER AND UNDELIVERABLE MAIL OFFICE The Dead Letter Office, later the Undeliverable Mail Office, used what appears to be a postage meter on their reply envelopes. Appearances are deceiving - it is not a postage meter. These are old postage meters which have been made inoperable and is just a printing head and used to count the number of pieces processed. The rate is always "00". The only change to the meter is the date. Examples from the three Dead Letter Offices in Canada are shown below. 11W DEAD LETTER OFHCE MIREAti DES REUUTS MONTREAL fl-rf4 101 METERMI coripteurir:u r^rinp,, ro p 0, b POSTE S CANADA POST r.(;4,4, ' Am, 11.1;11 OFFir.E ' (.5 I '62 i t5,11r. AU DES CI:3t!)' The enclosed Dead Letter is returned by direction of the Postmaster General for the reason thereon assigned. LETTER RETURNED DEAD LETWRIEFID oracz BUREAU r,f.3 3EBEITS TORONT3 - CAllitiJA O.H. M.S ek0a/?, a)41 OCT 13'4B 001 c(va_r; 140445 CANADA POST OFFICE

49,50-15 TIIE POSTAGF PAID-IN-CASII SYSTF,M FOR Indicia electron provided by the Post Office Department 1903-1915 BACKGROUND TO EXHIBIT On February 2, 1903, the Deputy Postmaster General distributed a Circular to Postmasters which described a new system for the Prepayment of Third-class (Printed) Matter in Cash. Each lot of mail matter must be accompanied by a Permit which is obtained from the Postmaster of the office at which it is posted. The rate of postage is one cent per two ounces, or fraction thereof. Each article must have printed upon its wrapper or cover an impression of an official stamp which shall be furnished by the Postmaster of the office posting, mentioning the name of the office, and stating the postage was prepaid in cash.

49,50-16 Postage Paid-in-Cash System First Electro Introduced in February 1903. The indicia is in four sections. The top section holds the Royal Arms with "E" for Edward VII, and "R" for Rex (King). The second section is POSTAGE PAID IN CAST I / At (City) Canada. The third section hears "Authorized under Permit No. (Number). Below, outside the rectangle is a warning "Anybody using this stamp without authority / will render himself liable to prosecution". Rectangle of electro is 24 mm high and 48 mm wide. The electro contains no value of postage. The Post Office wrote "impressions has no value as postage but are an indication the postage has been prepaid at point of mailing." It is seen in black, green, brown, dark blue and red. Examples are common as cut squares but are very rare on full cover or wrapper. Example below mailed at Montreal under Permit 116 (note small type font) Return to Box 2264, MONTREAL, CANADA If Not Delivere Fin, Five Days POSTAGE PAI.ID IN CASH At IVIONTIREAL. Canada. Authorized under Permit No. 118 I 9 ANYBODY USING THIS STAMP WITHOUT AUTHORITY WILL RENDER HIMSELF LIABLE TO P ROSECUTIOW

49,50-17 Postage Paid-in-Cash System First Electra Varictics bar e font used lily peoint r -419tri ski7-ikug ; 'ROST t-..c.2.e P 41; D 1t t rf t woe _ t0 8pst31mlml DSTAG :PAID^IN CASH1 iititorowto, Cianada' Autbalzed under Permit No. 1 21 9 ANYBODY VIIINU THIS &TAMP WIYMOU'i AUTHORITY -^ DAD tan ilit..clf LIA114170 PROD-6114TPAAN: REQUEST TO - POSTNINSTER If -Lb's Catalogue is not milled ter within --teietity Postmaster will confer a great :favour: on us by haodipg it to someone who iiinotiin the bit of getting our Catalogues, They --; are issued for.general tlistribution, and any assistance rendered-., -.., \-\ us will be greatly appreciated. :F:. - 7- When the catalogues are so distribuled ratiiin us file t V original wrapper., It helps.. us in nheoduk our. lista: - ' - - [demo printed with red ink, dated I909

49,50-18 Postage Paid-in-Cash System Second Electro Introduced in 1912 after the deathe of King Edward VII. The indicia is slightly smaller (23mm high by 47 mm wide) than the first electro. The top section contains the Royal Cypher "G" for George V, and "R" for Rex. Example mailed at Ottawa by M. Davidson Co. Ltd., manufacturing furriers under Permit 2104 (note small type font) POSTAGE PAID IN CASH A* OTTAWA. Canada Authorized under Permit No. 2104 SON CO. Li untfartatitui 3:Canino 1. RIDEAU STREET kwa - ONT. ANYBODY 05150 THIS STAMP WITHOUT AUTHORITY WILL RENDER HIMSELF LIABLE TO PROSECUTION

49,50-19 Postage Paid-in-Cash System Second ElectroVarieties Large type font used for Permit number. Electro in red ink, also different type font used for Permit number.,. POSTAGE. PAID IN CASH -At TORONTO, canacia tharitilittlariatk Per W. A. JENKINS, MANUFACTURING CO LONDON, T. Authorized under Permit No. 2 ANYHIGIOW USING THIS STAMP 1VITHOUT AUTI 0111, MULL. MENDER 1101,11ttr LINSUE To MIOSTOulow MANUFACTURERS OF Royal Purple Stock Specific. Royal Purple Poultry Specific. Royal Purple Lice Killer. Royal Purple Sweat Liniment- Royal Purple Gall Cure. Royal Purple Disinfectant. Royal Purple Roup Cure. Royal Purple Worm Powders. Royal Purple Cough Clare. ROYAL PURPLE CALF MEAL FLY UIL Keeps Plies Away. POSTMASTER Owing to some of the material we send out being addressed to people who have died or moved away, we have had a ruling from the Post Office Inspector, and he states it is the duty of the Postmaster to deliver this mail matter to the addressee or if his Post Office address is known to be at some other post office, the material should be forwarded. In the event of your not knowing the party to whom this is addressed, kindly hand It to some patron of your post office who is interested in farm stock or poultry, r?, 7

49,50-20 Postage Paid-in-Cash S stem Second Electro 'Varieties The Canadian Kodak Co. Cover was used in the period 1912 to 1914. Note the double lines above and below the POSTAGE PAID IN CASI I section. This double line indicia is illustrated in the Canada Official Postal Guide. PublishedJ: odaki Toronto Limit adstage 4t, 7:..71? "rn 4.!..1,1. - AuthOrized - ander Pirmit - No. - 29.. ;;;;"4 7,:is.SYISOQY iustlea 3-epo eva4r-w1.111091' reetollums.940.6,to ram +1 ":,.:44 3:` ` - _, 7, tat ';t7 7 7, - -1-4" X," *AO',-' - "' r 11 "-.." "`""'"""..".Fl;.- "."",: 7 14 `, "

49,50-21 Postage Paid-in-Cash System Third Electro A Post Office Bulletin of September 22, 1915, informed Postmasters that new electros would be introduced to replace those on hand. This electro is shown in the Canada Official Postal Guide for 1916. This third type was in vertical format, the size as 50 mm high and 30 mm wide. The electro was agin in four sections. The top section had the Royal Cypher "G" and "R" with a modified more compact Royal Arms. The second section, in white letters on a coloured background with "Postage / Paid in Cash." The third section contains the postage value, ie e 1 c, the denomination, a small "c" and a period. Below is the city and CANADA / Authorized under Perimit / No.. The fourth section contains a WARNING/Persons using this stamp/without authority will/be prosecuted." It is found in black, red, blue and green ink. Use extended as late as 1932. Values known:- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26 and 28 cents. ""4(44 0-A4" E. Postag,p. Paid in :Cash vancouvuw,tt,": tondon,'c. TORONTO. MONTREAL, -, WINNIPEG, HAMILTON, CALGARY, SASKATOON, EDMONTON tes, sir;jottnin.b., _,ANDokcANADAk, Authorized under. Permit No., 3228 wxnnniq,,,katk, PEREIONE USING TIM ETAXP WITHOUEICOTHORITE WIT+ BE PUCEBOUTED. f%efp: POSTMASTER---IF MIS-DIRECTED KINDLY SEND TO NEAREST BRANCH k

49,50-22 Third Flectro Varieties VARIATIONS IN THE 1 c DENOMINATION.F/cista.ge'%"- Paid'in Cash Postage Paid in C-asil MONTREAL CANADA. Authorized under Permit Na. 3649 WARNING. PERSONS USING THIS STAMP WITHOUT AUTHORITY' WILL BE PROSECUTED, c. TORONTO, CANADA. Authorized under Permit No. 626 WARNING. PERSONS USING WHIR IILL113 virrawyr trraoarrx WILL BE PROSICCU'IRD. Postage Paid in Cash =Safi :00 StOWITEATItANADA: Ailtkirint utidor Permit $-r Postage Paid in Cash KTrCHENER,CANADA. Authorized under Permit No. 1719 WARNING, Prenoxis USING.HIS STAMP WITHOUT AUTBOUTIT WILL BE PROSECUTED. To the Householder, City of London. $300,000 PATRIOTIC CAMPAIGN February 19th, 20th and 21st Postage Paid in Cash 1 c. LONDON, CANADA. Authorized under Permit No. 536 WARNING. PERSONS USING THIS STAMP WITHOUT AUTHORITY WILL NE PROSECUTED. Chairman of the Campaign Committee, President Red Cross Society, SIR GEORGE C. GIBBONS. LADY BECK. Treasurer Campaign Committee, President London Patriotic Association, A. D. Me LEAN. W. M. GARTSHORE. Campaign Headquarters: Bank of Commerce Building. -4Ske

49,50-23 Postage Paid-in-Cash System 'Third Hear Varieties VARIATIONS IN THE I c DENOMINATION Postage -Paid in Cash ONE Cu MONTREAL CANADA. Authorized under Permit N6.. 101 WARNING. PERSONS USING THIS STAMP WITHOUT AIIPHOILITY WILL BE PROSECUTED. Postage Paid hi Cash 1 C. MONTREAL, CANADA. Authorized under Permit N o. 2384 WARNING. PERSONS USING THIS STAMP VTPHOUT AUTHOR/TT WILL BE PROSECUTED. Postage..., Paid in Cash! 1C. MONTREAL CANADA. Authorized under Permit No.3649 WARNING. humors USING Term STAMP varnacr Aurnoarr -r WILL BE PEOSECITPED. Postage Paid in Cash I PResoNs ETEINOMPISESTAAER WITHOUT ElYPROELPM11,11 BE PRIEHICTRESI. Posta v,:e Pa' it in elide

49,50-24 Posta e Paid-in-Cash S stern Third Electra Varieties Rate 2c., Permit 259 CONIPLIAIENTS OF FEDERAL HARDWARE & I MUTUALS EASTERN OFFICE 912-15!) Bay Street TOIZONTO, ONTARIO WESTERN OFFICE 605 Power Building WINNIPEG, MANITOBA

49,50-25 Postage Paid-in-Cash System Third Electro Varieties Rates - 4c. and 5c. M 11111111111111111111111111 111111111111 11111111111111111111111III IR ;74 7=4 Printers Binders Stationers 41, - --.7.- =41..., 4P utherlandpressl ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO Calendars Advertising Specialties, 1r oslaile Aid in Cash Irmln Body & Fender Co C. 44 Loira St E ASurithloirli 7 AuSn' d ecrapnearpm Ai t. No, 44 ap. -Liz, VI LLE On t WARNING. 1,12.2n717 pietr,n7 a V/A WITHOUT AUTHORITY W'LL BE PROSECUTED. P.Mr.e.S os age Paid in Cash 4 c. ST.T110MAS. CANADA. Authorized under Permit No. 41 WARNING. PERSONS USING THIS STAMP WITHOUT AUTHORITY WM, DE PROSECUTED. Picitelva ustittitine 41TIVOrt AIIIINCOV*1171144 eid $1301180I1211:D. ".....44$7-7*crefk:42,:;5*4.`04,1 Postage Paid in Cash 'TORUNTOAANADA.- - 4Periit Authorizeclundeer BSI 'W.W-`3 W AMONG. Pratamit =IMO MTN grair WITHOUT IL micattrir WILL BR PlIconC1011133.

49,50-26 Postage Paid-in-Cash System Third Electro Varieties Rates - 6c - Simpson's Mail Order Catalogue --- Note cut square spelled - SIX c." 4,4 MM 444. 4r-- 0444.4444, O., 4,44 4 ' Oier ee emeege,,,r4 -sm,nidhtrd:af. `1- eee Wee. 41 eve 9 * PotttA ",7. P OSTAGE: -46612"26 :- PAID IN CASH ;12,41:40.1. PARCEL POST1, 44: OaricElleaPOSTMEXTAT ang,opkwaospi.64/4,77.4014trox-: - r1? r.,, 4: re 1.444A!-3,.44 ei 1444' ' ' "''r n ewee,..me it,, itoturn, t-sustipson. wow. -. Af,t; :tarns,4 04,4 4 --s-trpu 0,4ii434.4):44.:, 444 4'4 44:4; ot4tr4.4 a 44,4f0 4. 4,4. 4,04144414, 1.014`44* -4,7{4.,4. 4:14-14ttvt44/.4,41,Nit4( 4.44,7E4, 4,,,44; FF 3.444e4,14 - '."? '. 4-4;4. $$(.4,1% e - 41r,,. :1,6,0 (k iers,4 $ t:,...74$5. ' "'7 f..44,!4lik.ecet 44,...d4.4. 44.4K 44APOt,..4 '4411 1,1'!i 41/, e -4:4,...,4,.:444-4.4413;16..., 0:440 +: 4 4441444 fi 0-',-B4TrWairW.er, etr :::. 4-Se!. ire e t.1k. Oft Rag e$ $$$ ---04$4..., nee,..,, t.,,..,,.,..." '!. ;'''''!tr.','146,,sit..,...,...-...,... -.,,,...,...,.t.,...,..,,.,.41...,...c...0.r, 647p* 1+0-41,..,...-.".,...;-e+. r-.:..!"-0.,.-2 -,;:..),V--..-...g.4. -. '-,),.,,I.0/' 10, 7''',''''? '"",,, '.''''''''','" Sr. ;'f,'! :-.qo,p,4 4-.4i,.. -,,4 - Fir,thilt: ii e-00,... 1,tRivio*O;tr,,,,ia 14,-i PAR-VirtespNIT.7Ta. p Vetlt1,4B1t :: 4',. '"4' *1.04' 414 ' 1'''61447,1"'VP." *.

49,50-27 POSTAGI4, DUE REGISTERS MI-4TF4`,RS BACKGROUND TO EXHIBIT Postage due was collected on rated, or short paid, mail. The amounts collected were noted as a receipt, that is, a postage due stamp applied to the letter or parcel. Postage due stamps were unsatisfactory for the large amounts needed for returned catalogues and other business mail. When a mechanical method of collecting postage due in larger amounts became available the post office adopted it. An example of the use is shown in the following data for Terminal A, Toronto. May 1-30, 1928 - $1,168.00 in due stamps and $909.39 in meter labels. Nov 18, 21,1953 - $ 120.00 in due stamps and $261.97 in meter labels. Meter tapes saved labour and were principally used in the city core.

49,50-28 Postage Due Registers BACKGROUND On September 3, 1925, the Post Office Department issued the first Permit (Register) 100 for Postage-Paid-in-Cash. Labels recorded the amount of postage paid. The register was made by the National Cash Register Co., Dayton, OH. The model 1100 register issued a tape 28 mm wide and 85 mm long. Register 137 was placed in Toronto, Terminal A, on May 1, 1928 exclusivley for placing a label on rated mail for postage due. Impressions were in red to distinguish them from the regular violet impressions. Note the rectangle bearing POSTAGE DUE has font letters in lower case. The register was rebuilt in 1934 and the font letters were in upper case. This register continued in use into the late 1950's. Below is a Type 1 impression printed using violet ink in error, used in 1932 and 1933. The postage due is 6 cents as no postage stamp was used.

49,50-29 Postage Due Registers Register 137 labels used after the register was rebuilt in 1934. The major change is the use of upper case letters in POSTAGE DUE. Register 137 showing 85 cents due but only a 4 cent rubber stamp. The reason is one register label was used for a bundle of rated mail to the same address. Very late use of Register 137, dated March 24, 1958, showing 5 cents postage due.

49,50-30 Postage Due Registers Selection of Postage Due Register Labels showing dates of use and colours of ink. Upper row:- Lower row:- 1933; 1934; 1936; 1937; 1942 1944; 1945; 1949; 1953 Note the difference in the background design of the safety tape supplied.

49,50-31 Postage Due Registers In 1931 the National Cash Register Co., Dayton, OH. introduced an improved postage register, Model 1924(3-1). The label format was 46 mm high by 54 mm wide. Postage due register 729 was used at Winnipeg, Man. From before 1942 to the 1970's. This register tape is very uncommon. Shown below is an example of NCR Register 729 with CANADA POSTAGE DUE in the indicia and the words "Amount to be Collected". The "573" is the transaction number. MAY -6. 1968 CANADA POSTAGE r. DUE -.17,A 5 7 3 Amount to be Collected N.C.R. Meter 729 WINNIPEG. MAN. The Hamilton Post h ce also used an NCR postage register for postage due; however, NCR meter 311 A did not have the words POSTAGE DUE in the indicia. Below is NCR meter 311A with a handstamp showing POSTAGE DUE. This use is rather common.

49,50-32 Postage Due Registers NCR Type 1 Postage Due register 137, dated March 31, 1934. The "433" number adjacent to the month and day is a transaction counter. The rate appears at the centre and at the bottom. Question:- Why has Canada Post Office applied a double (one on top of the other) Postage Due label to their own cover? The stamp is District Superintendent Postal Service, O.S.S. Looks like a fake as the rubber stamp is 1931 and the meter is 1934. Maybe they were in some wet condition? Interesting.

49,50-33 5 TA E.6 It '53 0 hue AN P. 143231 4, 00 Postage Due Meters BACKGROUND The Postmaster at Toronto Terminal A requested a postage meter for the City Delivery Building for postage due taken out by parcel post drivers. Previously labels from the cash register in the Letter Carrier Division (see previous page) had been used for large amounts of postage due and stamps for small amounts. The request was approved December 3, 1952, and on February 3, 1953, Pitney Bowes installed a mailing machine with a Model RF-14T postage meter for short paid mail. It was assigned meter number 149201 with the international name TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA in the townmark. Shown here is an indicia from a test meter dated 6 II '53 and an early use indicia dated 4 V '53. On April 28, 1958, meter 149201 was the only postage due meter in use in Canada. Pitney Bowes wished to use the 149200 block for additional law meters and asked the Post Office to change the postage due serial block to 149900 to 149999 which provided space for 10 meters. The change was approved April 29, 1958 and in June a new die was inserted in Toronto meter 149201 having the new serial number 14990. Shown here is a late use of meter 149990 as well as an example that shows the indicia were not automatically cut apart by the meter but rather by the operator. The value $9.00 appears to be the maximum printed by the meter.

49,50-34 Postage Due Meters Additional postage due meters were placed in city post offices but were found to have hunted use and many were reconverted to parcel post service. Postage Due meter 149991 has the International townmark TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA. This was formerly parcel post meter 143083. It was used in the City Delivery Building, Terminal A, Toronto. Shown below are two labels, one dated 19 X '65 and a late use 14 XI '77. Postage Due meter 149992 has no townmark, just the datemark. This meter was used at the Winnipeg City Delivery unit from December 1960. It was formerly parcel post meter 143519. Shown below is a 149992 label indicating the 6 cent rate was unpaid and 12 cents was due. 7f0

49,50-35 Postage Due Meters Postage Due meter 149993 bears the townmark WINNIPEG MAN. It was formerly parcel post meter 153520 at Postal Station B, Toronto, and was converted to Postage Due in December 1961. No example is available. Postage Due meter 149994 has no townmark, just a datemark. It was used at Toronto, Postal Station F. It had a very short life and was reconverted to parcel post use. No example is available. Postage Due meter 149995 bears the townmark VANCOUVER B.C. and a datemark. This postage due meter was used in the Letter Carrier Depot, Main Post Office, Vancouver, BC. It was previously meter 140264 and was converted to postage due use in March 1961. Postage Due meter 149996 has no townmark, just a datemark. This meter was used in the City Delivery Room (Parcel Department), Vancouver Post Office. It was formerly parcel post meter 151393. Postage Due meter 149997 bears the townmark WINNIPEG MAN. It was in use in 1977. No example is available. In December 1961 one postage due meter was supplied to the Montreal A.M.F. for overseas mail. No example has been seen, nor is the serial number known.

49,50-36 Postage Due Meters The Post Office decided on October 13, 1961, to adopt the U.S. system for postage due meters. Instead of a special indicia which had limited use in most offices the word POSTAGE DUE was added to the ad plate in a vertical format. The vertical format used less space and tape length. Postage meters at Postal Stations could use the meter for parcel post and by using the ad the meter could also be used for postage due. Example of a Pitney Bowes Model R postage meter, serial 143426, having the POSTAGE DUE ad in vertical format. It was used at Toronto, Postal Terminal B, at Queen and Spadina Streets. The meter is dated 1 VIII '75. Note the letters "P" and "0" in the townmark indicating the meter was used at the public counter., e- r) C `,- -..r. " - ; -3)1'73 I- ) -:,,, \ \,.; Fr, Gp ii'\.';2 4 1), c),,,_,...? r - 1 4 A.)..-,..',.. 71,'.' i. / 11 Another example of the same Pitney Bowes Model R postage meter 143426 having the POSTAGE DUE ad in vertical format. This meter is dated 3 XI '78. It was also used at Toronto, Postal Station B at Queen and Spadina Streets. The letters "P" and "0" have been removed from the townmark. 1" ) e'-- -s5 f ', ;.; ik (7-:' '!-2-5- '1'1 ).- - t: i -..":;;t1-( 4:- ( j ( 4 ',.-5. -+ 4,r-,,.., v _2..1,,. i : :',,,, o! 1 '''. P' I- 1,-9,, 1,--3, A' 4,1 / ',1:1,,,,, '--. T. ;;!' "i )- L C

49,50-37 Postage Due Meters Pitney Bowes Model R meter with POSTAGE DUE ad plate. Serial number 148403. Date of use 10 VI '63. Note "P'' and "0" in townmark. Cover mailed from the USSR to Toronto. The short paid mail label was applied in the USSR.

49,50-38 Postage Due Meters Roneo Neopost also supplied a few postage meters for post office use. Shown here is Neopost Model 505 with the serial number RN 775374. The townmark reads POSTAGE DUE / TORONTO ONT. The datemark is omitted. I G E 10? A S f A, Mr 1. RN 775374 A

CANADIAN METER STAMP NEWSLETTER Editor:- Ross Irwin, 903-24 Marilyn Dr., Guelph, ON., N1H 8E9 --- E-mail - rossir@inforamp.net Associate Editor and Treasurer:- Dave Cooper, 35 South High St., Thunder Bay, ON., P7B 3K3 NO. 51 1997 EDITOR'S NOTES David writes me that his personal time schedule has improved and that he will now be able to spend more time on our hobby. This issue is the first in our second half of 100. It is time to regroup, assess our progress, and determine where we go from here. This issue will be mostly text. My view of direction is to record changes in the technology, record a description of the mechanical indicia used in franking mail and to place these items into categories or classes so it is easy to communicate between persons in the hobby. Our most important project is the development (and printing) of a catalogue of postage meter indicia as used in Canada. Once the inventory is complete we will make the needed corrections and then try to find a printer or do it ourselves. What would be the market volume? Back to this issue. The issue is primarily an index to our catalogue, based on what we have listed in the News Letter. What I ask you to do is use the following pages as a check list to your own collection. If you own, or know of, an item that is not include in our catalogue please send in a copy. There are also some items in our list which should not be there. Please identify those you think are not constant varieties and should be removed. Also, if you have a better copy of any we illustrate would you send in a copy for our final catalogue. Some persons only save the two digit number; that is, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc and do not bother with the tertiary variety. There is certainly more chance for completing a collection. The page setup is:- Column 1 is the type and sub-types used in our catalogue. Column 2 is the meter serial number as printed (if I can read it). Column 3 is a brief description of the type. Column 4 is the page of our Newsletter where the item is illustrated. Some items do not have a number. Should they? What meter types have we not covered yet? *** * **** Sc 1

Can anyone add to the townmark types listed below. City is the top of the townmark, and Province is what is at the bottom of the townmark. CITY PROVINCE I METER NO. 1 E. -1'1.0 H3C 1S0 1002122 CMPM-MPCF H4Y 1C9 501123 H3C 1S0 QC 1010162 AB T2E OAO 1052574 blank N2J 2X0 1004854 WLPP L4W 1TO 1011060 L3R OA1 ON 1052913 CMPP T2E 0A0 631739 FRIDEN BUSINESS CARD FRIDEN BUSINESS CARD SINGER MAILING EDUIPNIENT DATE 7.; m.e. corporation Friden 4500 Sheppard Ave. E Agincourt, Ontario j maiiing equipment ml S Si" Kitchener (SY ETES 123456 ste (418) 298-2100 (519) 744-7761 equipement postal r4.1'1 JIM CALLAHAN DISTRICT MANAGER FL BRUCe:DOUGLAS--, marketing;aeiiniienuaive,, 4500 SHEPPARD A :T. FAST UNIT 45 AGINCOURT. ONT. '415 3R5 TEL. 496-431-316") FRIDEN SAFETY TAPE COMPTEtlft. e r e 2

CMSG METER CATALOGUE TYPE SERIAL DESCRIPTION OF TYPE PAGE 1.1 4001 Basic type, indicia 25 mm high, 4001 19.5 1.1.1 0000 TM - OTTAWA - SAMPLE 19.5 1.1.1a 0000 TM - MONTREAL - SAMPLE 19.5 1.1.1b 0000 TM - TORONTO - SAMPLE 32.2 1.2 4278 Basic type, license number, indicia 24 mm high 19.5 1.2.1 SAMPLE?T?? 1.2.2 4043 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 19.5 1.2.3 4188 TM - Province in full 19.6 1.2.4 4301 TM - Period after province in full 19.6 1.2.5 4042 DM - Blank 19.6 1.2.6 4049 TM - Postal station included 19.6 1.2.7 4025 SN - Tall numbers in serial 19.6 1.2.8 4040 TM - No townmark 19.6 1.2,9 4090 RM - License number inverted 19.6 1.3 4252 Basic type, no license number, indicia 24 mm high 20.9 1.3.1 SAMPLE???? 1.3.2 4123 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 20.9 1.3.3 4226 TM - Province in full 20.9 1.3.4 4192 TM - Period after province in full 20.9 1.3.5 4220 DM - Blank 20.9 1.3.6 4252 TM - No townmark 2.1 502 Basic type. rectangle 20.10 2.1.1 509 TM - Province in full 20.10 2.1.2 501 RM - Error - 1 CENTS 20.10 2.1.3 512 TM - Larger townmark 20.10 3.1 197 Basic type - MEIER No 21.7 3.1.1 SPECIMEN 21.7 3.1.2 1447 TM - Broken inner circle 21.7 3.1.3 892 TM - Province abbreviated 21.7 3.1,4 561 TM - No townmark 21.7 3.1.5 1447 DM - As Type 5 21.7 3.1.6 634 RM - Error: 1 CENTS 21.7 3.1.7 1447 RM - Small figures of value 21.8 3.1.8 1459 TM - Large diameter 21.8 3.2 342 Basic type - METRE No 21.9 3.2.1 1426 TM - Broken inner circle 21.9 3.2.2 798 TM - Province abbreviated 21.9 3.2.3 1436 DM - As Type 5 21.9 3.2.4 549 TM - No townmark 21.9 3.2.5 2076 TM - Large diameter 21.9 3.2.6 612 RM - CENTS 10 mm long 21.9 3.2.7 612 RM - CENTS 9 mm long 21.8 3.3 607 Basic type - MEI ER M No 21.10 3.3.1 886 TM - Broken inner circle 21.10 3.3.2 886 TM - Province abbreviated 21.10 3.3.3 454 DM - As Type 5 21.10 S- 1,3

3.3.4 3.3.5 3.3.6 3.3.7 3.3.8 3.3.9 RM - Error: 1 CENTS 712 DM - Day omitted 609 DM - Year uncut die 454 TM - No townmark 580 DM - Month only 625 TM - Large diameter RM - Error: 4 CENT 21.10 21.10 21.10 21.11 21.11 21.11 24.17 3.4 1443 Basic type - METRE M No 21,12 3.4.1 1446 TM - Broken inner circle 21,12 3.4.2 1436 DM - As Type 5 21.12 3.4.3 1429 TM - Province abbreviated 21.12 3.4.4 1470 TM - No townmark 21.12 3.4.5 1441 TM - Large letters in town 21.12 3.4.6 890 SN - Tall numbers in serial 21.12 699 TM - Inverted townmark and datemark 32.1 4.1 1021 Basic type - METRE 22.4 4.1.1 1021 SPECIMEN 22.4 4.2 1023 Basic type - METRE NO 22.4 4.2.1 1023 TM - Large diameter 22.4 5.1 40001 Basic type - Shield Type - 40001+ 23.11 5.1.1 40369 TM Broken inner circle 23.11 5.1.2 40235 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 23.11 5.1.3 40023 TM - Province abbreviated 23.11 5.1.4 40383 DM - Blank 23.11 5.1.5 40003 RM - Error: 1 CENTS 23.11 5.1.6 40033 RM - Value 4.5 mm high 23.11 5.1.7 40208 TM - Large and small letter fonts 23.12 5.1.8 40317 TM - No townmark 23.12 5.1.9 40005 DM - Day omitted 23.12 5.1.10 40370 DM - Year only 23.12 5.1.11 40063 SN - Recut die 23.12 5.1.12 40065 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID inverted 23.12 5.1.13 VOID SPECIMEN 23.12 40012 RM - "CENT" off-centre due to "S" removed 24.17 SN - 40000 serial block SN - 46000 serial block SN - 48000 serial block 40159 TM - CANADA in townmark 6.1 46069 Basic type - Square rate mark - 400001+ 23.13 6.1.1 46064 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 23.13 6.1,2 46070 TM - Broken inner circle 23.13 6.1.4 46130 SN - Widely spaced numerals 23.13 6.1.5 46055 RM - Error: 4 CENT 23.13 6.1.6 40110 RM Value 4.5 mm high 23.13 6.1.7 48009 TM - P.O. W, No 23.14 6.1.8 46067 TM - No townmark 23.14 6.1.9 46060 DM - Year only 23.14 6.1.10 46027 DM - Day omitted 23.14 6.1.11 46124 TM - Large and small letter fonts 23.14 6.1. 12 46039 RM - Error: 1 CENTS 23.14 51.4

6.1.13 00000 TM SPECIMEN 48010 DM Blank 46200 DM - Year omitted SN - 40000 serial block SN - 46000 serial block SN - 48000 serial block 23.14 7.1 84002 Basic type - METRE NO. 25.7 7.1.1 84011 SN - Larger numerals 25.7 7.1.2 TM - SPECIMEN 25.7 7.1.3 84011 DM - Date omitted 25.7 7.1.4 84007 DM - Day omitted 25.7 7.1.5 82413 TM - Townmark inverted 25.7 00000 TM - SPECIMEN SN 82000 serial block SN 84000 serial block 7.2 82511 Basic type - METRE 26.10 7,2.1 TM - Broken inner circle 26.10 7.2,2 TM - Inverted 26.10 7.2.3 82777 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 26.10 7.2.4 82892 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID/PORT DE RETOUR PAYE 26.10 7.2.5 82943 DM - As Type 3 26.10 7.2.6 82568 DM - As Type 11 with Roman Numerals 26.10 7.2.7 82454 TM - Large and small type fonts 26.11 7.2.8 82803 TM - No townmark 26.11 7.2.9 82545 DM - Blank 26.11 7.2.10 82454 DM - Date omitted 26.11 7.2.11 82654 TM - Postal station included 26.11 7.2.12 82797 TM - Dingbats at bottom 26.11 7.2.13 00000 TM - SPECIMEN 26.11 82740 TM - SPECIMEN 7.2.14 82453 SM - Small letters 26.12 7.2.15 82601 RM - New style numbers and letters 26.12 7.2.16 82769 DM - As Type 11, sans serif 26.12 7.2.17 82440 DM - Large diameter 26.12 7.2.18 82728 DM - Month missing 26.12 7.2.19 82654 TM - Province abbreviated 26.11 SN - 82000 serial block SN 84000 serial block 7.3 47647 Basic type - ME 1 ER-COMPTEUR 27.13 7.3. 1 83398 DM Blank 27.13 7.3.2 47393 TM - No townmark 27.13 7.3.3 83080 DM - Day missing 27.13 7.3.4 84427 TM - Province abbreviated 27.13 7.3.5 84038 TM - N.P.O. in townmark 27.13 7.3.6 84496 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 27.13 7.3.7 83540 TM - POSTAGE PAID RETURN 27.14 7.3.8 84859 TM - Inverted 27.14 7.3.9 48996 DM - As Type 3 27.14 7.3.10 84958 DM - As Type 11 27.14 7.3.11 48736 TM - Two font sizes used 27.14 7.3.12 00000 TM - SPECIMEN 27.14 7.3.13 47279 DM - Uncut numeral 27.14

7.3.14 7.3.15 7.3.16 83542 DM - Month missing 47678 DM - As Type 11, sans serif 83854 DM - Smaller font RM - Missing 27.15 7.4 04003 Basic type - METER ER NO, setting 5 27.15 7.4.1 04002 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 27,15 7.4.2 04001 DM - Blank 27.15 7.4.3 04000 TM - Postal station included 27.15 7.4.4 04001 TM - Province in full, with period 27.15 7.5 04007 Basic type - METRE, setting 5 28.11 7.5.1 04004 DM - Blank 28.11 7.5.2 04004 TM - Province in full 28.11 7.5.3 04004 TM - Postal station included 28.11 7.5.4 04005 DM - DM/Y/T 28.11 7.5.5 04004 TM - N.P.O. in townmark 28.11 7.5.6 00000 TM - SPECIMEN 28.11 7.6 54000 Basic type - METRE, setting 21 28.12 7.6.1 00000 TM - SPECIMEN 28.12 7.6.2 54000 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 28.12 54000 TM - Province in fall 34.4 8.1 54040 Basic type - METRE 29.9 TM - SPECIMEN 11.1 8.1.1 54063 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 29,9 8.1.2 54018 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID/PORT DE RETOUR PAYE 29.9 8.1.3 54028 DM - Square included 29.9 8.1.4 54001 TM - Province abbreviated 29.9 8.1.5 54020 TM - Period after province 29.9 8.1.6 54033 SN - Small serial number font 29.9 8.1.7 54026 DM Blank 29.10 8.1.8 54017 DM M/Y 29.10 8.1.9 54083 DM - Y 29.10 8.1.10 54072 DM - M(RN)/Y 29.10 8.1.11 54085 DM - DMJT/Y 29.10 8.1.12 54051 TM - No townmark 29.10 8.1.13 SN - Open "4" type 29.10 8.1.14 54055 DM - Arabic month included 34.4 8.2 54085 Basic type, ME I BR-COMP I EUR 30.6 8.2.1 54018 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 30.6 8.2.2 54085 TM - Province abbreviated 30.6 8.2.3 54034 DM - Blank 30.6 8.2.4 54090 TM - Period after province 30.6 8.2.5 54089 DM - DM/T/Y 30.6 8.2.6 54087 SN - Open "4" type 30.6 8.2.7 54105 TM - Postal station included 30.7 8.2.8 54093 TM - New style font used 30.7 8.2.9 54037 DM - Y 30.7 8.2.10 54094 TM - No townmark 30.7 8.2.11 54111 SN - Small font used 30.7 8.2.12 54058 DM - M(RN)/y 30.7 8.2.13 54115 DM - M/Y 30.7 5-1

8,2.14 54100 DM Solid square 34.4 8.3 54112 Basic type, setting 11 30.8 8.3.1 55011 RM - Fractional rate 30.8 8.3.2 54112 TM Province in full 30.8 8.3.3 04015 DM Blank 30.8 8.3.4 55000 SN - Small font 30.8 8.3.5 --- TM - SPECIMEN 30.8 8.3.6 54127 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 30.8 8.3.7 55011 DM - Y 8.4 04016 Basic type, setting 5 30.9 8.4.1 04016 DM - RN in 2 lines 30.9 8.4.2 04017 DM - RN in 1 line 30.9 8,4.3 04016 DM - RN in 3 lines 30.9 9.1 94000 Basic type, PB - J, 94000 31.8 9.1.1 00000 TM - SPECIMEN 31.8 9.1,2 94000 DM - MY 31.8 9.1.3 94000 DM - Y 31.8 9.1.4 94000 DM Blank 31.8 9.2 94002 Basic type - METRE, PB-JD, 94001-94034 31.9 9.2.1 94024 TM RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 31.9 9.2.2 94028 TM - P.O. in townmark 31,9 9.2.3 94009 DEPT PPS at left 31.9 9.2.4 94009 TM - SUB P.O. included 31.9 9,2.5 94019 TM - Province abbreviated 31.9 9.2.6 00000 TM - SPECIMEN 31.9 9.2.7 94017 TM Inverted 31.10 9.2.8 94006 DM - MY 31.10 9.3 94121 Basic type - METER-COMPIEUR, PB-JD, 94035-94125 31.11 9.3.1 94048 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 31.11 9.3.2 94053 DM Blank 31.11 9.3,3 94117 TM - Province abbreviated 31.11 9.3.4 94040 TM - P.O. in townmark 31.11 9.3.5 94071 TM - Inverted 31.11 9.3.6 94076 DEPT PPS at left 31.11 9.3.7 94122 TM - No townmark 31.12 9.3.8 00000 TM - SPECIMEN 31.12 9.3.9 94064 DM MY 31.12 9.3.10 94071 SN Large font 31.12 10.1 101 Basic type, C-O-P 24.3 11.1 140052 Basic type, PB - RT/RF 33.7 11.1.1 00000 CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN - 5 digits 33.7 11.1.2 000000 CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN - 6 digits, 2 dingbats 33,7 11.1.3 140340 TM - SPECIMEN, 2 dingbats 33.7 11.1.4 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 33.7 11.1.5 143496 TM - PORT DE RETOUR PAYE 33.7 11.1.6 147392 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID/PORT DE RETOUR PAYE 33.7 11.1.7 TM - CANADA, with no province 33.8 11.1.8 145853 TM - Province abbreviated, with periods 33.8

11.1.9 11.1.10 11.1.11 11.1.12 11.1.13 11.1.14 152529 TM - Province abbreviated, no periods 148586 TM - CANADA, with province 144924 TM - Smaller font for province 143003 TM - Hyphenated postal station 140231 TM - NPO included 152423 TM - C.A.P.O. 33.8 33.8 33.8 33.8 33.8 33.9 11.1.15 156513 TM Town spelled wrong 33.9 11.1.16 152622 TM - R.C.A.F. in tornmark 33.9 11.1.17 152400 TM - Postal substation included 33.9 11,1.18 143426 TM - P.O. included 33.9 11.1.19 140046 TM - Blank 33.9 11.1.20 148869 TM TM and DM blank 33.9 11.1.21 154809 DM - Blank 33.10 11.1.22 144088 DM - DMY sans serif 33.10 11.1.23 144761 DM - DMY sans serif, tall 33.10 11.1.24 14095'3 DM - MDY, D is "0" 33.10 11.1.25 159928 DM - DMY. D is "0" 33.10 11.1.26 146529 DM DMY in RN with serifs 33.10 11.1.27 DM - uncut digit 33.10 11.1.28 140212 DM - French letters for month 33.11 11.1.29 140023 DM - MDY, month RN sans serif 33,11 11.1.30 140081 DM - taller than earlier 33.11 11.1.31 159413 SN - Narrow numerals 33.11 11.1.32 1100 SN Four digits 33.11 11.1.33 140132 SN - Closed "4" variety 33.11 11.1.34 154984 SN - Open "4" type 33.11 11.1.35 145201 RN - Small star before value 33.12 11.1.36 156829 RN - Large star before value 33.12 11.1.37 145242 RN - Star inverted 33.12 11.1.38 148419 RN - Government frank, *.00 33.12 11.1.39 143338 RN - POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 33.12 11.1.40 TM - Postal station included 33.12 11.1.41 145005 TM - Heavy printed letters 33.12 AD - Postage due 11.1.42 TM - PORT RETOUR PAYE 36.6 11.2 140991 Basic type 33.13 11.2.1 TM - PORT DE RETOUR PAYE 33.13 11.2_2 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID PORT DE RETOUR PAYE 33.13 11.2.3 152943 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 33.13 11.2.4 144485 DM - DMY sans serif 33.13 11.2.5 155848 DM - DMY - with serifs 33.13 11.2.6 155985 TM - Province abbreviated, with periods 33.13 11.2.7 155795 TM - Province abbreviated, no periods 33.14 11.3 155953 Basic type, 0.00 33.14 11.4 146124 Basic type 33.14 11.4.1 146124 TM - CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN 33.14 11.4.2 152626 TM - Province abbreviated, with period 33.14 11.4.3 143377 RM - Fractional value 33.15 11.4.4 152625 INSPECTION DEPARTMENT 33.15 11.5 51010 Basic type -.01 33.15 11.5.1 51002 TM - No P.O. in townmark 33.15

11.6 11.6.1 11.6.2 11.6.3 11.7 145778 Basic type - *.l: 146124 TM - No town or province 145776 DM DMY 145776 RM - Fractional value 143003 Basic type -.01 33.16 33.16 33.16 33.16 33.16 12.1 9922 Basic type - NPM 9922 37.14 12.1.1 VOID SPECIMEN 37.14 12.2 9923 Basic type - NPM 9923 37.14 12.3 40007 Basic type - CC 40000+ 37.14 12.3.1 40012 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 37.14 12.3.2 40140 TM CANADA for province 37,14 12.3.3 40196 TM period after province 37.15 12.3.4 40013 TM - province abbreviated 37.15 12.3.5 40073 TM - Abbreviated, no periods 37.15 12.3.6 40009 TM - omitted 37.15 12.3.7 40196 DM - small year numbers 37.15 12.3.8 40015 DM - blank 37.15 12.3.9 40012 DM - blank for "7" 37.15 12.3.10 40200 RM - 5 wavy lines after rate 37.16 12.3.11 40006 RM - Government frank 37.16 12.3.12. 40016 SN - "No" inverted 37.16 12.3.13 40171 SN - Dash missing 37.16 12.3.14 40078 TM - Province misspelled 37.16 12.3.15 PERMIT I POSTAGE/PAID/PERMIT 37.16 40074 TM - Double circle townmark 44.4 13.1 240049 Basic type, PB - DM 240000 35.13 13.1.1 00000 TM - CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN, MDY 35.13 13.1,2 00000 TM - CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN, DMY 35.13 13.1.3 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 35.13 13.1.4 TM - PORT DE RETOUR PAYE 35.13 13.1.5 240262 TM - Province abbreviated, no period 35.13 13.1.6 240123 DM Blank 35.13 44.1 13.1.7 240283 DM - DMY month in RN 35.13 13.1.8 240428 DM - DMY - "0" for day 35.13 13.1.9 240716 RM - Gear marks below "N" of CANADA 35.13 14.1 243152 Basic type, PB DM3 35.15 14.1.1 257627 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 35.15 14.1.2 TM - PORT DE RETOUR PAYE 35.15 46.2 14.1.3 242905 TM - Province abbreviated, with period 35.15 14.1.4 258721 TM - Province abbreviated, no period 35.15 14.1.5 242905 RM - Two gear marks below CANADA 35.15 14.1.6 246663 TM - TM and DM blank 35.16 14.1.7 242685 DM - Blank 35.16 14.1.8 243099 DM- DMY, month RN 35.16 14.1.9 243520 DM - DMY, "0" for day 35.16 14.1.10 DM - MY 35.16 14.1.11 249256 SN - Closed "4" 35.16 14.1.12 264060 SN - Thinner number font 35.16

14.1.13 244050 TM - Smaller letter font TM - SPECIMEN 35.15 6.5 15.1 102 Basic type 40.13 15.2 108 Basic type 40.13 15.2.1 122 RN - Value 5 min 40.13 15.2.2 122 RN - Valye 4 mm 40.13 15.2.3 220 RN - Value 3 mm 40.13 15.3 N30 Basic type 40.13 16.1 1 Basic type 40.14 17.1 149201 Basic type - PB - RFT, 149201, 149900+ 30.5 17.1.1 149995 TM - Province abbreviated 30.5 17.1.2 149996 TM - Blank 30.5 149201 TM - Town, Province, CANADA 149997 TM - Province abbreviated, no period 18.1 156120 Basic type, PB - RT 7 42.11 18.1.1 156033 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 42.11 18.1.2 156124 TM - PORT DE RETOUR PAYE 42.11 18.1.3 156012 TM - Province abbreviated, with period 42.11 18.1.4 156055 TM - Province abbreviated, no period 42.11 18.1.5 156047 TM - Blank 42.11 18.1.6 DM - "0" 42.11 18.1.7 156019 SN - Slim numbers 42.12 18.1.8 156154 SN - Open "4" type 42.12 18.1.9 156044 DM - blank 42.12 18.1.10 156078 DM - RN sans serif 42.12 18.1.11 156111 RN - Fractional value 42.12 18.1.12 156120 RN - Large star before value 42.12 18.1.13 156043 RN - Dots spaced 2.5 nun apart 42.12 18.1.14 156066 DM - month in letters 42.14 18.1 156034 RM - no colon after value 48.15 18.2 156259 Basic type, PB 5360 42.13 18.2.1 156280 TM - Province abbreviated, with period 42.13 18.2.2 156086 RM - Dots narrow spaced 42.13 18.2.3 156246 SN - Open "4" 42.13 18.2.4 156086 SN - Slim numerals 42.13 18.2.5 156265 RM - Fractional rate 42.13 18.2.6 156226 TM - P.O. in townmark 42.13 18.2.7??? TM - Province abbeviated, no periods 42.14 18.2.8 156255 TM - heavy letters 42.14 18.2.9 156278 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 46.6 18.2.10 156209 DM blank 46.6 18.2.11 156213 TM blank 46.6 18.2.12 156268 DM - sans serif 46.6 18.2.13 156265 DM "0" for day 46.7 18.2.14 156206 RM - One dot after value 46.7 18.2 156209 DM - blank 48.15 46.7 18.3 163040 Basic type, PB 163000-163099 42.15 S1 y

18.3.1 18.3.2 18.3.3 18.3.4 18.3.5 18.3.6 18.3.7.163030 DM - DMY "0" for D RM - Decimal rate 163015 TM - Province in full 163045 DM - blank 163062 TM blank 163108 TM - prov in full 163108 RM - New style triad 42.15 42.15 42.15 46.7 46.7 46.7 46.7 19.1 100103 Basic type - P 100101-100105 32.13 19.1.1 TM - CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN 32.13 19.2 100124 Basic type - P 100106-100170 32.13 19.2.1 100122 SN - Larger font 32.13 19.2.2 100140 SN - Round "0" 32.13 19.2.3 100109 Gear marks at right 32.13 19.2.4 100025 SN - Small narrow font 32.13 19.3 100211 Basic type 32,14 19.3.1 100137 RM - No dot before value 32.14 19.3.2 401005 SN - Small font 32.14 19.3.3 100226 Gear marks at right 32.14 19.3.4 401002 TM - Province abbreviated 32.14 19.3.5 100241 DM - tall month 32.14 19.3.6 100202 TM - SPECIMEN 32,14 19.3.7 100211 DM - DMY 32.15 19.3.8 100805 RM - Period below value 32,15 19.3.9 01384 TM - CFPO, 5 digit SN 32.15 32.15 19.4 100602 Basic type, P 100571-100830 32.15 19.4.1 100708 TM - Province abbreviated 32.15 19.4.2 P.M - Value - 000, no dot 32,15 20.1 540017 Basic type, PB 540000 43.10 20.1.1 000000 TM - CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN 43.10 20.1.2 543289 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 43.10 20.1.3 541556 TM - Province abbreviated, with dot 43.10 20.1.4 541064 TM - Province abbreviated, no dot 43.10 20.1.5 540442 DM - no day 43.10 20.1.6 546039 DM Blank 43.10 20.1.7 543774 SN Open "4" style 43.11 20.1.8 542703 RM - Fractional rate 43.11 TM - VILLE PROVENCE 6.4 501123 TM - Postal code in townmark 41.3 20.2 560001 Basic type 43.12 20.2.1 000000 TM - CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN 43.12 20.2.2 555458 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 43.12 20.2.3 567301 TM - Province abbreviated, with period 43.12 20.2.4 585872 TM - Province abbreviated, no period 43.12 20.2.5 560111 DM - No day 43.12 20.2.6 566509 DM - blank 43.12 20.2.7 544786 SM - Open "4" type 43.13 20.2.8 555672 P.M - No dot before value 43.13 20.2.9 550760 TM - Sub-postoffice included 43.13 20.2.10 559541 AD - Postage due use 43.13 St. lo

20.2.11 20.2.12 20.2.13 570932 TM - error in name 000000 QUALITY CONTROL TEST Piece of die showing 43.13 43.13 43.13 20.2.14 572735 TM - FM0 in townmark 43.14 20.2.15 564509 4 gear mark at left 43.14 500732 TM - CFPO off-centre 41.7 20.3 630674 Basic type, 630000 43.15 20.3.1 630184 4 gear marks at left 43.15 20.3.2 500262 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID -4115 20.3.3 631343 TM - Province abbreviated, with period 43.15 20.3.4 501123 TM - Postal code included 43.15 20.3.5 500732 TM - CHO 43.15 20.3 576821 TM - Error in spelling 7.4 20.3 677060 SN - Tall letter font 20.4 520275 Basic type, 520000 43.16 20.4.1 320196 TM - Province abbreviated, with period 43.16 20.4.2 520048 DM - no day 43.16 20.4.3 520361 DM - "0" for day 43.16 20.4.4 520314 RM - Decimal rate 43.16 21.1 300047 Basic type 300000 45.9 21.1.1 300001 TM - Province abbreviated, with period 45.9 21.1.2 300365 TM - single circle 45.9 21.1.3 000000 TM - CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN 45.9 21.1.4 300511 DM - blank 45.9 21.1.5 300461 RM - No triad at right 45.9 21.1.6 300589 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID FRAIS DE PORT PAYE 45.9 21.1.7 300336 SM - Round "0" 45.10 21.1.8 RM - Fractional rate 45.10 21.1 300137 TM Part of town name removed 7.4 21.1 300498 RM - no dot 48.2 21.1 300162 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 48.2 22.1 320676 Basic type, 320000 45.11 22.1.1 000000 TM - CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN 45.11 22.1.2 000000 TM - TOWN PROVINCE SPECIMEN 45.11 22.1.3 321539 TM - Province in full 45.11 22.1.4 322110 TM - Omitted 45.11 22.1.5 321390 DM - day omitted 45.11 22.1.6 321878 RM - No dot before value 45.11 22.1.7 320416 3 gear marks at left 45.12 22.1.8 321665 3 feed marks at right 45,12 22.1.9 320058 DM - die shows 45.12 22.1 000000 TM - CITY PROVINCE ONT. -- SPECIMEN 48.2 22.1 320066 Feed marks - 2 on left, 3 on right 48.2 22.1 321701 DM - dash for month 48.3 22.1 321440 TM - town name off-centre 48.3 22.1 322291 TM - circle broken at right 48.3 22.1 320552 TM - province in full 48.3 22.1 320119 SN - wide "o" 48.3 22.1 321778 SN - new font 48.3 22.1 322167 DM blank 48.3

23.1 351754 Basic type, 350000 45.13 23.1.1 000000 TM - CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN 45.13 23.1.2 TM - CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN 45.13 23.1.3 350581 TM - no period after prov 45.13 23.1.4 351626 TM - omitted 45.13 23.1 351109 TM - Name spelled wrong 41.15 23.1 351754 RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 48.4 23.1 351754 TM-blank 48.4 23.1 351754 DM - blank 48.4 24.1 360009 Basic type, 360000 45.14 24.1.1 0000000 TM- CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN 45.14 24.1.2 000012 TM - CITY PROVINCE 45.14 24.1.3 361524 SN - Font "6" smaller 45.14 24.1.4 360632 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 45.14 24.1.5 360957 DM - blank 45.14 24.1.6 360325 RM - Narrow triad at left 45.14 24.1.7 360108 SN - Large font 45.15 24.1.8 360053 16 gear marks 45.15 24.1.9 360801 SN Round top "6" 45.15 24.1.10 360449 TM - Province in full, small font 45,15 24.1.11 360010 R.M - Wide space between rate and right frame line 45.15 24.1 TM - Postal code in TM 24.1 360060 2 feed marks of 10, left of TM 48.4 24.1 351333 2 feed marks of 14, left of TM 48.4 24.1 360272 RM - no dot after value 48.4 24.1 000000 CITY PROVINCE -- SPECIMEN 48.4 25.1 380017 Basic type, 380000 45.16 25.1.1 380793 TM - CITY PROVINCE 45.16 25.1.2 0000000 TM - CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN(US) 45.16 25.1.3 381023 DM - blank 45.16 25.1.4 380029 TM - RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID 45.16 25.1.5 380034 2 feed marks at left 45.16 25.1.6 380067 RM Government frank 45.16 25.1 380954 TM - Inverted 34.9 25.1 DM - Error 25.1 CITY PROVINCE 48.4 25.1 361361 TM - province in full 48.5 25.1 370031 TM - province abbr, no period 48.5 25.1 370009 TM - province in full 48.5 25.1 380933 DM - blank 48.5 25.1 380725 TM - omitted, also DM 48.5 25.1 390320 TM - no DM 48.5 25.2 370028 Basic type, 370000 45.17 25.2.1 370028 RM - Decimal rate 45.17 25.2 360124 Maple leaf to rt of indicia 48.4 26.1 330651 Basic type, 330000 45.17 26.1.1 333456 TM - No town_mark 44.5 26.1.2 0000000 TM - CITY PROVINCE SPECIMEN (US) 45.17 26.1.3 335073 SN - Large font 45.17 26.1 0000000 CITY PROVINCE -- SPECIMEN 48.6 26.1 333555 TM - omitted, DM only 48.6 5.7 4 2