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Canadian Specialized Definitive Books

I have published seven different books on the Canadian definitives issued since 1952. Canada has been very prolific in releasing definitive stamps over the past 50 years but very little has been written about them (except for the Centennials).
 

Scott Publishing has changed quite a few numbers to recent Canadian definitives:
see listings: Apr 2002, Apr 2008

KWC Centennial Caricature Environment Artifact Wildlife Fruit/Flag
1952-53 Karsh
1954-62 Wilding
1962-66 Cameo

[ 210 pages, Nov 1998 ]
1967-73 Centennials
[ 438 pages, Jul 2000 ]
1972-78 Caricature
[ 66 pages, Apr 1997 ]
1977-87 Environment
[ 116 pages, Apr 1997 ]
1982-89 Artifact
[ 88 pages, Apr 1997 ]
1987-96 Wildlife
[ 82 pages, Apr 1997 ]
1989-96 Fruit/Flag
[ 120 pages, Apr 1997 ]

Book features
Pricing
Specialized album pages [ updated Dec 27/07 ]
Feedback, reviews, awards

Additions, corrections since publication:

 View Table of contents: All are in PDF format - the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.

 Karsh/Wilding/Cameo (26k)
Centennial (43k)
 Caricature/Landscape (28k)
Environment (45k)
Artifact/Parliament (31k)
Wildlife/Architecture (30k)
Fruit/Flag (40k)

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Features:

Some of the features found in each book include (click on the links to actual pages):

  • 8½ x 11 format for easy study and updating
  • at least one page (sometimes two pages) devoted to each stamp
  • specialized catalogue listings (fully priced) with many varieties illustrated
  • individual stamp timelines noting the stamp's intended usage, period of use, and replacement stamp
  • all paper, perforation, tagging, perfins, booklets, se-tenant booklet single combinations are listed and priced
  • relevant perforation gauge appears with a stamp's listing, where required
  • selected postal rates for that period
  • quantities printed (where known)
  • withdrawal dates (where known)
  • sorting tips
  • stationery where same stamp design is used (Karsh/Wilding/Cameo book)
  • sheet and pane layouts, inscriptions, and booklets/booklet covers fully illustrated

These provide the most thorough coverage of each stamp and its series ever published for these definitives.

Each book went through a dozen (or more) drafts and were seen by recognized philatelists around North America.

The set of books won a VERMEIL award at ORAPEX 1997 which included Canada's Fourth National Philatelic Literature Exhibition held in Ottawa, Ontario from April 26-27, 1997.

They also won a VERMEIL award at the APS Stampshow 97 held in Milwaukee from August 21-24, 1997.

The Centennial book won a VERMEIL award at the APS Stampshow 2001 held in Chicago from August 23-26, 2001.

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Pricing

I understand that a limited quantity of certain titles may still be available from different dealers and that other titles are no longer available. I am trying hard to update and produce a second edition of each title.

Each book could have been purchased separately, or purchased as an entire group. They were available coil-bound (colour-coded) or 3-hole punched (binder extra). A specialized series of album pages are also available (separately) to complement the books. Book prices (in Canadian dollars; shipping extra):

  • Karsh/Wilding/Cameo (216 pages) - $29.95
  • Centennials (438 pages) - $49.95 (hardbound available at $79.95)
  • Caricature & Landscape (66 pages) - $14.95
  • Environment (116 pages) - $18.95
  • Artifact & Parliament (88 pages) - $16.95
  • Wildlife & Architecture (82 pages) - $17.95
  • Fruit & Flag (120 pages) - $19.95

  • Set of all seven (individually coil bound) - $139.50/94.85US
  • Set of all seven (3-hole punched to fit any standard binder) - $139.50/94.85US
  • 3-ring binder (with front and spine coloured inserts, 2 required for 6-7 books) - $8.95
  • GST (in Canada), and shipping are extra


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Update first 5 volumes initially released Apr 97
Elizabethan commemoratives
George VI
Admirals
Large/Small Queens
Pre-Confederation (1867)


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