Canada Scott # 1171 44 Cent Walrus

This stamp is not right as book says perf 14 1/2 X 14 but my block is like not 14 but not 13 1/2 either. My gauge goes from 7 to 17 and only by half's so I cant figure out how to quite place it. Is this the Funky one or what? I don't know where to place it in my collection the Rarities or Normal ones My perf is I guess 13.8 by 13 1/2. The rare one I think is perforated 13 all the way round I think from what I've read does any perf other that 14 1/2 X 14 add it as the rare one?
thanks in advance for the assistance.




[moved by KirkS]

This topic belongs in the "Canadian Stamps and Covers" section and should be transferred there.

Your scan shows pane stamps.

Pane Stamps:
14.4 x 13.8 Harrison paper $ 2.00 January 18, 1989
14.4 x 13.8 Slater paper $ 4.50 June 09, 1989
13.8 x 13.1 Slater paper $550.00 November 1989

Booklet Stamps:
12.5 x 13.1 Slater paper $ 3.50 January 18, 1989

Harrison paper
Gum with a blue-green tinge and the paper curls.
There's horizontal lines on the back when viewed against a darker background.

Slater paper
Gum is a light cream colour.
The paper looks like a mixture of pulp and has a darker beige tone than Coated Papers Limited paper.

Coated Papers Limited paper
Gum has a slightly blue-green tinge.
Paper has a textured or indented appearance.

All prices are for VF - MNH.

Congratulations if you have the rare stamps. ($4,400.00)

Is there a way to identify the kind of paper when dealing with a used stamp?

Stever, sorry to say yours is not the rare stamp. Yours is the 14.4 x 13.8.

If you count the horizontal holes on one stamp you will get 23 holes per stamp. Start with half a hole on the left and half a hole on the right, and 22 in between. There 18 vertical holes. The rare perf holes are 22 holes (H) x 17 (V) holes.