Scott #458 - Stamp Is Bigger Than The Rest.

Hi...Take a look at this Scott #458 five cent stamp...It is bigger than the rest of the stamps in this set..??..Thanks.

If I am not mistaken you had another thread on something similar! If I look at the 5 cent stamp, even the printed part is larger. I have a feeling these stamps were printed by different printers, maybe even different printing techniques?

Peter

During the life of the Centennial series of stamps, Canada switched to the metric system of measurement (I am not sure of the exact date). All stamps printed after the conversion date were resized (slightly smaller) to fir metric measurements.

GJP

Thanks for that info guys...Appreciate it.

The #458 is perf. 12, the #459 is perf. 10, and the #543 is perf. 12.5 x 12.0

The 5c is CBNC, the 49c is BABN, the #543 is BABN

CBN - Canadian Bank Note Company; BABN is British American Bank Note Company

A copy of the Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Stamps is an invaluable reference on many levels. Even if you cannot afford to buy a new copy (about $40) an outdated copy will still give you lots of great research information.

Can I make a snarky "Large Queens/ Small Queens" reference here?

If you want to get the "bible" on the Centennial Issue, visit Robin Harris' web site at www.adminware.ca and buy his book which, in 400++ pages provides everything you ever wanted to know about the Centennials. This book is a bargain at $49.95.

GJP