(available in English or French)
(available in English or French)
The new award winning "Darnell Stamps of Canada" 11th Edition (2005) Catalogue complete Canada specialized (varieties) including "new" Newfoundland Prince Edward Island and British Columbia is now available for immediate sale.
The brief historical caption under each stamp and the "Canadian numbering system" illustrates the chronological history of Canada. Although Canada as a nation celebrates its founding in 1867, numerous colonial stamps predate Confederation. The catalogue highlights all issues from British North America, 1851-1867, CANADIAN stamps are numbered sequentially from 1867; COLONIALS retain their own numbering system starting in 1851. The catalogue highlights all issues from British North America includes the stamps of Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and British Colombia.
All sections have been up-dated: booklets are well documented. Wildlife conservation stamps, stamp bundles, thematics are also included. Over 400 pages of philatelic information on Canadian stamps.
NEW FEATURES: Many new changes and many new additions to make this the most complete Canadian reference on the market today.
-The classical stamps of Canada are reproduced showing colour shades.
-Additional stamp varieties have been described.
-New issues with a listing to end of 2005.
-Prices have been up-dated.
-Official souvenir collections and presentation sets sections have been expanded.
-Complete First Day Covers and postal history covers.
-Uncut press sheets and all Postal-Royal Canadian Mint products. etc. etc.
"The bottom line is that the Darnell catalogue should be in the library of every Canadian stamp collector. It is designed to answer many questions that a collector may ask and cannot often find without a great deal of time and effort. It is more than a catalogue. It is a valuable search and reference source which can be used when writing up a stamp page." (Review by Bill Pekonen, Canadian Stamp News}
"The best is still the best. They hit a homerun with the 2003 edition". PV, Toronto.
. In Montreal call 1-800-561-9977
Toll free 1-800-561-9977 USA & Can.
( Authorized by Great Britain).
( An independent nation as formulated in the BNA Act of 1867)
The transition from colony to nationhood was officially established and signed into law by Queen Victoria in 1867. The Province of Canada became part of the Dominion of Canada. The provinces of Great Britain in BNA became the provinces of the Dominion of CanadaI In other words provinces of Great Great Britain which included the ex-colonies of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia suddenly became provinces in the new Dominion of Canada.
BNA Act Sect. 3
"....the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick shall form and be One Dominion under the Name of Canada; and on after that Day those three Provinces shall form and be One Dominion under that name accordingly."
(It should be noted that the area known as New France was called Canada by the Amerindians prior to the Union Act of 1840 that established Upper and Lower Canada)
The Post Office Act of 1867
(assented to 21st December, 1867.)
(Sect.2 page 3)
All Laws in force in the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia or New Brunswick, at the Union thereof on the first of July one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven (1867), in respect to the Postal Service, and continued into force by the "British North American Act 1867," shall be and the same are hereby repealed ...."
(Sect. 7 page 4)
There shall be at the seat of Government of Canada
a Post Office Department for the superintendence and management of the Postal Service of Canada, under the direction of a Postmaster General.
(Sect 8 page 4)
The Postmaster General shall be appointed by Commission under the Great Seal of Canada, and shall hold his office during pleasure.
(Sect. 91 page 35)
This Act shall come into operation on the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight (1868).
Sect. 91 #5 of BNA Act gives the Parliament of Canada legislative authority over the Post Office and complete authority is achieved with the passing of the Post Office Act of 1867.
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The previous 3 provinces of Great Britain in North America became the new 4 provinces of Canada Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. In other words the area of Quebec and Ontario changed from being a province of Great Britain to provinces of the Dominion of Canada. The evolutiuon to independence from colony, to province, to Dominion occured in the period from 1840-1867. The political evolution was gradual. However, for all
practical purposes the legal right to issue stamps and currency was initiated with the BNA Act of 1867.
Gulf of Mexico to Hudson Bay to Newfoundland
"The transition from colony to independence is not distinct in the postage stamp design of the period. However, it is distinct in the currency of the period. Canadian coin and currency catalogues have segragated the Province of Canada from Dominion of Canada long ago.
The 3p Beaver of 1851 is not Canada's first stamp as erroneously promoted by Canada Post and Museum of Civillzation. Most nations of the world have a complete segragation (with pride) once independence is achieved. Canada Post is one of the rare few that does not recognize the major change of nationhood in 1867. Newfoundland even gave up its independence at one point to revert back to a colony and is now a province of Canada. The BNA Act of 1867 as shown above clearly established the birth of a new nation.
Emanuel Darnell
3rd Edition (2005)
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Perfect for Your Philatelic Library
Complete Canada specialized (varieties) illustrated including "new" Newfoundland Prince Edward Island and British Columbia.White hardcover collector's deluxe edition with gold lettering still in new condition
The brief historical caption under each stamp and the "Canadian numbering system" illustrates the chronological history of Canada. Although Canada as a nation celebrates its founding in 1867, numerous colonial stamps predate Confederation. The catalogue highlights all issues from British North America, 1851-1867, CANADIAN stamps are numbered sequentially from 1867; COLONIALS retain their own numbering system starting in 1851. The catalogue highlights all issues from British North America.
For the first time the deluxe edition includes the stamps of
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island and British Colombia in this hardcover 1997 "collectors edition".
All sections have been up-dated: booklets are well documented. Wildlife conservation stamps, stamp bundles, thematics are also included. Over 400 pages of philatelic information on Canadian stamps. In Toronto or Montreal Cat. can be picked up. Phone 416-585-2273
NEW FEATURES:
Many new changes and many new additions to make this the most complete Canadian reference on the market today.
The classical stamps of Canada are reproduced showing colour shades.
Additional stamp varieties have been described.
New issues with a listing to end of 1997.
Official souvenir collections and presentation sets sections have been expanded. Complete First Day Covers and postal history covers.
"The bottom line is that the Darnell catalogue should be in the library of every Canadian stamp collector. It is designed to answer many questions that a collector may ask and cannot often find without a great deal of time and effort. It is more than a catalogue. It is a valuable search and reference source which can be used when writing up a stamp page." (Review by Bill Pekonen, Canadian Stamp News}
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For immediate pick-up in Toronto phone 416-585-2273(Bay Stamp & Coin Co.). In Montreal winning pick up at 1-514-284-8686....
Variety section:
Table of Contents:
Constant Varieties
Inconstant Varieties
Tagging Varieties
Paper Varieties
Comparative Varieties
Colour Varieties
Offset Varieties
Smudges & Smears
Paper Folds
Perforation Varieties
Oddities and Freaks
For more info, free conversion chart, etc. go to: (copy and paste the following link)
www.Canada1867.ca
11th Edition 2005
New features!
* Over 100 varieties illustrated !
* Up-dated Prices
* For the specialist, a study of different paper,
fluorescence, gum and perforation etc ...
in the definitive series¹ such as Wilding, Cameo, Centennial, Prime Ministers, Queen & Landscapes, Flowers, Heritage Artifacts, Canadian Mammals, and Fruit Trees.
* All Provinces Listed; Province of Canada,
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, British Columbia
& Vancouver Island, PEI, Newfoundland.
* Illustrated Press Sheets, Postage Due,
United Nations at EXPO 67, Semi-Official Stamps, Officially Sealed Stamps, Booklets, Bundles, Perfins, Presentation Sets (including coins), Souvenir Cards, Thematic Collections, Souvenir Collections, Topical Listing, Wildlife Habitat Canada,
Alberta Wildlife & Quebec Wildlife Conservation Stamps.
Canadian Philatelic E.F.O.¹s
(Errors, Freaks and Oddities)
3rd Edition $39.95
This Specialized Edition has many new features!
Our long awaited Variety Catalogue is here.
* Over 150 pages of illustrated varieties !
* Easier than ever to use, with more details to
help the novice and expert alike.
* As requested by our readers, positions
of the errors are now identified.
* Modern and old errors illustrated in colour.
* Up-dated prices.
* Only catalogue of its kind on the market.
While operating the stamp and coin department in Simpsons 1967-1981 in Montreal to become the largest such stamp and coin department in North America, a representative of Ryerson Press offered Darnell the balance of unsold Ryerson Canada albums they had in stock. Darnell purchased the entire inventory of old albums updated them and added a glossy dust jacket and re-released this album as the first publication of Darnell Publishing Co. Ltd./ Editions Darnell Inc.
This low cost Canada album was an immediate success. Retail was $3.95 for this updated version 3-ring loose leaf album. This entry into the album business was very fortunate since the entire market was dominated by American publishers of Canada albums - Harris, Minkus and Scott. In subsequent years the album was re-issued and eventually became #1 in market share. The first French version came out in 1976 and first Hingeless album in 1978 . The Plate Block Album came out in1978 . Prices for these albums sky rocketed. Today, the hingeless sells for $450.00 per 2 volume set.
In the early 1970¹s some collectors began asking for numbers to be included in their albums for easy reference and identification. Minkus and Scott had copyrights to their numbering systems. Darnell inquired with Scott to use their numbering system under some payments for the rights.
The answer was a flat “ no”. Under no circumstance would Scott allow the use of their numbers in a competitive album.
This left Darnell in a quandary, until Darnell visited CAPEX 76 in Toronto and met James Kramer who later became president of the Royal Philatelic Society. In this chance discussion with him about the numbering problem in the albums he casually mentioned something very revealing. He said that he was amazed that the numbering system doesn’t really follow Canadian history and that there are many irregularities and inconsistencies in the Scott numbering system. He added that the first really Canadian stamp was the Large Queens issued after confederation in 1867. This immediately sparked a solution to the numbering problem. Darnell published the first catalogue using a new numbering system for the 1978-1979 season. Not only was the numbering system Canadian but it was the first bilingual catalogue published.
As is consistent with most international catalogues, the first of nation stamp is given the honour of being number one "1" and thereafter in chronological order. Stamps issued previously whether as a colony or possession but before independence are either designated with a prefix or a new number. Darnell has followed the normal standard by adding a prefix so that all stamps prior to confederation, when Canada was a colony of Great Britain, are numbered A1 to A17. The beaver becomes #A1 and the first stamp of British North America.
The first stamp of the Dominion of Canada is the ½ cent black of Queen Victoria issued in March of 1868 and valid for postage in all the territories of the new nation.
Also in recognition of the original colonies to join in Confederation Nova Scotia and New Brunswick stamps are given their distinct prefix and are placed in the beginning of the catalogue with the stamps of Upper and Lower Canada. British Columbia and Prince Edward Island stamps are placed just before Newfoundland in the deluxe edition since they joined confederation at a later date. The Pence issues that were issued prior to 1867 were valid for postage in both colonies of Upper or Lower Canada.
In the meantime, this new catalogue sparked the outrage of the other publications on the market at that time. There were four others with a large market share. Lymans had the biggest following with Scott Canada a close second and Canada Specialized and CWS with the rest. Scott Canada eventually became Unitrade Canada. Today only Darnell and Unitrade remain.
Manny Darnell