By Jesse Robitaille A Quebec stamp dealer recently discovered dramatic perforation errors on four of Canada Post’s new Pansies souvenir sheets. The misperfs, found by Michelle Levesque, co-owner of Zimo Stamp Co., left a large blank space above the blossoms on the two se-tenant commemoratives, with “Canada,” the “P” symbol (for Permanent Postage) and the lower petals on the face of each sheet. The perforations were also shifted slightly to the right. Continue reading →
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Brigham Admirals sell above estimates
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Canada Post to give $1.2 million to initiatives benefitting Canadian children
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Mauritius ‘Post Office’ printing plate at London 2015 Europhilex
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Bletchley Park Post Office to close
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Bigger is better for CSDA’s national shows
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Brigham has mixed emotions about selling his collections
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Editorial
Knowledge, perseverance and luck drive ‘the hunt’
s issue’s cover story on the discovery of dramatic perforation errors on the new Pansies souvenir sheets reminds us what this hobby is about: the hunt. Yes, we all collect for various reasons, but the common denominator all collectors share is the drive to hunt. Without it, what would fuel our passion to have the best for our collection?
Columns
Stamping Grounds
A postmark by any other name
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Philatelic Bookshelf
Ireland’s GPO marks 200 years in dramatic fashion
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First-day covers
Explorer Mackenzie was Canada’s first hippie
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Kid Collector
Hobby offers kids fun geography lessons
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New Issues
From around the world
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Looking Back
Canada acquires huge Malak Karsh photo collection
Page 24
Philatelic Profile
RPSC president prepares for fourth and final term
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