The Admiral Stamps of Canada

Summary Information - Booklets


See Formats for an explanation of the booklet types
and Methods of Printing for an explanation of the Wet and Dry printing processes.

One Cent Green

Date of Issue: April/May 1913 Quantity: 4,700,000 Method of Printing: Wet

Plate Numbers Approved Type
1-2 14 Jan 13 X
3-4 21 Mar 13 X
5-6 2 May 13 X
7-8 9 Jun 13 X
9-10 20 Jun 13 X
11-12 36 Oct 15 X
13-14 21 Dec 14 Y1
15-16 18 Nov 15 X
17-18 21 Dec 14 Y1
19-20 11 May 17 Y1
21-22 13 Jun 19 Y1

One Cent Yellow

Date of Issue: 1922 Quantity: 1,000,000 (4 panes of 6), 2,500,000 (panes of 4)
Method of Printing: Wet
No new panes were laid down for the pane of six. One plate was laid down for the pane of four.

Plate Numbers Approved Type
1 11 May 22 Z

Two Cents Carmine

Date of Issue: Early 1912 Quantity: 9,100,000 Method of Printing: Wet

Plate Numbers Approved Type
1-2 17 Jan 12 X
3-4 14 Jun 123 X
5-6 26 Feb 13 X
7-8 27 Mar 13 X
9-10 4 Oct 13 X
11-12 Not Used -
13-14 3 Mar 14 X
15-16 27 May 14 Y1
17-18 5 Feb 15 Y1
19-20 10 Apr 17 Y1

Two Cents Green

Date of Issue: Mid 1922 Quantity: 4,600,000 Method of Printing: Wet

Plate Numbers Approved Type
19-20 10 Apr 17 Y1
21-22 4 May 26 Y1
23-25 11 Feb 27
to
14 Mar 27
Y2
1 11 May 22 Z
2 15 Jan 26 Z

Three Cents Brown

Date of Issue: Early 1922 Quantity: 5,000,000 Method of Printing: Wet

Plate Numbers Approved Type
1-2 5 Dec 21 Z

Three Cents Carmine

Date of Issue: Early 1924 Quantity: 7,500,000 Method of Printing: Wet

Plate Numbers Approved Type
3-4 12 May 24 Z

Updated: 5 Oct 97