Map Stamp Of 1898 First Day Of Issue

I believe when we mean by official day of issue, we are talking about the official rate of 2 cents and people believe that this is the official date of issue, which explains why the obliteration of December 25, 1898 is considered the official day of issue... but the lavender and blue shade were not delivered at the same time at the post offices I think due to very distinct printing dates... I was not there in 1898 but it a guess

For anyone else reading along, the dealer selling the OP stamp marked it YT 73. In Yvert, 73 is lilas pâle, rouge et noir. The only other option for this stamp in Yvert is 73a, bleu-vert, rouge et noir.

There have been a few different volumes over the years dedicated to just this one design. One of the more-recent efforts is Bradley, The Canadian Map Stamp of 1898 — A Plating Study (1999) produced by BNAPS. The stamp has attracted a lot of attention. Lowe cites to Tomlinson's 1960 The Canadian Map Stamp of 1898. That's probably the volume I would hunt up, if it isn't silly money. But any of them will have more information than I need.

The book, Stamps of Canada by Bertram W.H. Poole has information and an account of information regarding the 1898 map/Christmas issue. The New Imperial Penny Postage Stamp was to be put on sale on Dec. 25, 1898 but because of great public demand, it was released to the public, as soon as it hit offices. Also detailed information regarding , size, plates, printings and colors. On pages 52,53, 54

From the XMAS 1898 Map Stamp Report - Vol1 Number 2 July 2021 (BNAPS)

The stamp's official first day of issue, and the date that the 2¢ letter rate within the British Empire came into effect, was on Christmas day, December 25, 1898. Cancels with earlier dates are well known and reasonably straightforward to acquire with some time and effort. The earliest reported examples are claimed for December 6 and 7.
So, while the Map stamp is well known to have been used postally before its official first day of issue, very little research has been conducted regarding the earliest appearance of the specific black plates and ocean colours. The vast majority of December 1898 stamps will come from black plate 1 with both the lavender and blue oceans

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"The Sun never sets, on this #$%&* stamp.
J Randall Stamp Jnr.



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