The Maple Leaf Issue -1897-1898
| Value | Paper Type | Perf | Printing Dimensions | Shades | Plate Flaws, Markings & Re-Entries |
| 1/2c Black |
ABN-X, ABN-Y, ABN-A ABN-Z ABN-AA |
12 x 12 11.9 11.9 x 11.8 12 x 11.9 |
17 x 21 mm, 16.8 x 21, 16.8 x 20.8, 17 x 20.75 or 17 x 20.8 mm |
Jet Black Black |
|
| 1c Green |
ABN-Y, ABN-X ABN-Z ABN-BB |
11.9 x 11.8 12 x 11.9 11.85 x 11.9 11.9 11.8 x 12 11.9 x 12.1 |
17 x 21 mm 17 x 20.75 mm 16.75 x 21 mm 17 x 20.8 mm 17.75 x 21mm 16.75 x 20.75 mm |
Blue Green Deeper Blue Green |
|
| 2c Purple |
ABN-Y ABN-BB ABN-CC |
12 11.9 x 11.85 11.9 x 12 12 x 12.1 11.8 x 11.9 12.1 x 12 11.75 x 12.1 12 x 11.9 |
17 x 21 mm 16.8 x 21 mm 17.25 x 21 mm 17.4 x 20.5 mm (squat printing) |
Purple, Deep Purple, Purple Violet | |
| 3c Carmine |
ABN-Y, ABN-BB, ABN-CC ABN-DD |
11.9 x 12 12.1 x 12 11.9 12 12 x 11.9 11.8 x 11.9 |
20.75 x 21mm 17 x 21mm 17.2 x 20.5 mm 17.25 x 20.5 mm 16.75 x 20.8 mm |
Carmine, Bright Red, Deep Carmine Rose | (1) Guide dot in LL corner margin, similar to that found on the 5c |
| 5c Blue |
ABN-FF ABN-HH |
12 11.9 12 x 12.05 12 x 11.9 |
17.4 x 20.8 mm 17.4 x 21 mm |
Dark Blue Dark Bright Blue |
(1) Guide dot in lower left corner with diagonal scratch. (2) Guide dot in portrait medallion, left centre. (3) Break in top frame over DA of Canada |
| 6c Brown | ABN-Z | 12 | 17 x 21 mm | Dark Yellowish Brown | |
| 8c Orange |
ABN-CC ABN-BB ABN-GG ABN-AA ABN-II ABN-JJ |
11.9 x 11.8 11.8 x 12 12 12 x 11.9 11.9 x 12 |
17.4 x 20.5 mm (squat printing) 17 x 21 mm 17.5 x 20.6 mm |
Orange Pale Orange Bright Orange |
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| 10c Brown Violet |
ABN-Z ABN-AA |
11.9 x 12 | 17 x 21 mm |
Brown Violet Reddish Brown Violet |
This table is a work in progress. Cells will be filled in and additional entries made as more stamps are examined.