The Admiral Stamps of Canada

The Admiral Stamps of Canada

Summary Information - Coils


See Formats for an explanation of the coil types,
and Lathework for an explanation of the lathework types.

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

One Cent Green

Horizontal Coils
Date of Issue: November 1912 Quantity: 180,005,000 Method of Printing: Wet

Plate Numbers Approved Lathework
1 18 Sep 12 None
2 1 Nov 12 None
3 15 Aug 13 None
4 5 Sep 13 None
5-6 26 Aug 14 None
7-8 3 Aug 15 None
9-10 20 Dec 16 None
11-12 24 Jun 19 B

Vertical Coils
Date of Issue: November 1912 Quantity: 18,050,000 (perf 12), 3,330,000 (perf 8)
Method of Printing: Wet

Plate Numbers Approved Lathework
1 18 Oct 12 None
2 15 Nov 15 None

One Cent Yellow

Date of Issue: 1922 Quantity: 125,0000 Method of Printing: Wet and Dry

Plate Numbers Approved Lathework
11-12 24 Jun 19 B
13-14 15 Nov 24 D
15-17 21 Jul 25 None

Two Cents Carmine

Horizontal Coils
Date of Issue: November 1912 Quantity: 171,742,500 Method of Printing: Wet

Plate Numbers Approved Lathework
1 12 Sep 12 None
2 22 Apr 13 None
3 15 Aug 13 None
4 Not Used None
5-6 7 Aug 14 None
7-8 28 Jun 15 None
9-10 9 Nov 15 None
11-12 6 Jun 18 B

Vertical Coils
Date of Issue: November 1912 Quantity: 14,290,000 (perf 12), 4,005,000 (perf 8)
Method of Printing: Wet

Plate Numbers Approved Lathework
1 18 Oct 12 None
2 18 Dec 16 None

Two Cents Green

Horizontal Coils
Date of Issue: December 1912 Quantity: 158,197,500 Method of Printing: Wet and Dry

Plate Numbers Approved Lathework
11-12 6 Jun 18 B
13-14 5 Jun 24 D
15-17 27 Jul 25 None

Vertical Coils
Date of Issue: 1922 Quantity: 250,000 Method of Printing: Wet

Plate Numbers Approved Lathework
2 (?) 18 Dec 16 None

Three Cents Brown

Horizontal Coils
Date of Issue: August 1918 Quantity: 126,300,000 Method of Printing: Wet

Plate Numbers Approved Lathework
1-2 3 Jul 18 B
3-4 16 May 19 B
5-6 22 Sep 19 B
7-8 14 Apr 20 B
9-10 26 Apr 21 C

Vertical Coils
Date of Issue: 1921 (?) Quantity: 500,000 Method of Printing: Wet
No special plates were prepared.
Strips were cut from sheets made for the regular postage issue to make up vertical coils.

Three Cents Carmine

Date of Issue: 9 April 1924 Quantity: 147,585,000 Method of Printing: Wet and Dry

Plate Numbers Approved Lathework
11-22 26 Jan 24 D
13-15 20 Jul 25 None

Updated: 5 Oct 97