Canadian Hidden Dates & Designer's Initials

That flag with blue stripes on each side and the wacky tree branch-like trio of maple leafs is not very easy on the eyes.
I, too, agree, they made a nice choice.

You can find the history of the flag adoption in this link: http://canadianaflags.tripod.com/ca...roposals.htm

Seems the blue stripes but resurrect itself to apease the Quebecois. Doesn't look too bad mixed with the red.

Is there any special reason why Canada never advertised the designer on the lower part of the stamps like other countries?

Edit: I just tried to look at the stamp Anthony posted in my album and it just amazed me how big the scan can get and how crappy my magnifiying glass is. I can't see anything with it and even felt dizzy after trying hahah

You got it Anthony, that's the date. I'm not sure of the number though.
Stamp was issued in October 1966 but to me it looks like 1965 Possibly it was engraved earlier and not used until 1966.
Some of these dates in the later sixties are so small that they are almost impossible to find but the search continues.

Scott 451 - 452

Scott 447




Wow look at that dust on this black stamp, time to clean the glass & Hagnar.

Scott 448





The 1966 is barely visible and hard to locate.

CANADA 1965

Scott 449




I think this is the date but not sure, perhaps someone can confirm.

Scott 474

This one had the hidden date even though the date is also part of the design.

CANADA 1968

Scott 478

Canada's first multicolour offset/litho stamp
issued Feb 1968.





The first totally non engraved stamp was the 1965 Churchill
printed by a process called duo-tone lithography in one colour.
It was one ugly stamp and a disgrace that Canada Post
would experiment with printing techniques on a stamp honouring
Churchill, he deserved better.

Andrew, perhaps this one from the link you provided would have been better since it included a green Maple Leaf, green representing vibrant growth instead of a red one which is at the end of the growth cycle before they fall off the tree.







I would like to know that myself, then again other countries including the US didn't either.

Millennium. The hologram scanned surprising well!