Paper & Gum Of The BABN Period - 1930-1934

Type Code Characteristics  Seen On  Dates
BABN-A Opaque, stout, horizontal wove paper, with no visible mesh unless held up to backlight, when fine horizontal mesh can be seen. Gum is striated semi-gloss cream. The felt side is smooth and semi-porous Arch Issue coils
BABN-B Opaque, stout, vertical wove paper with no visible mesh unless held up to backlight, when very fine vertical mesh is just visible. The felt side is non-porous. Gum is brownish yellow semi-gloss.  Arch Issue, Third Postage Dues
BABN-C As above, but horizontal, rather than vertical wove, and felt side is semi-porous.  Second Postage Dues
BABN-D Opaque, stout vertical wove paper without clear mesh, even when held up to backlight. The felt side is non-porous. Gum is deep cream with a semi-gloss sheen.  Second Postage Dues
BABN-E Opaque, stout vertical wove, with no clear vertical mesh, unless held up to backlight, when fine mesh is just visible. The felt side is non-porous and the gum is a vertically striated cream with a satin sheen. Arch Issue
BABN-F As BABN-B, but with a more yellowish gum that shows slight variations in tone. Arch Issue
BABN-G Thick, stout opaque vertical wove paper with a semi-porous felt side. No visible mesh, even with backlighting. Striated glossy cream gum.  Ottawa Conference Issue
BABN-H As BABN-B, but gum has a satin sheen Ottawa Conference Issue
BABN-I Stout, opaque vertical wove paper, with no visible mesh. The felt side is non-porous.  Medallion Issue

 

This table is an work in progress that will expand as I examine more stamps of these issues.