

The ½ d, 7 ½ d and the 10d were printed on one plate of 120 stamps (12 x 10). The latter was inverted on the 3d but upright on the 6d. To 20-40 and 70-90 reading down and at the bottom below 92-94 and 97-99. It was added at the top of the plate over stamp positions 2-4 and 7-9 at the left next to 11-31 and 61-81 reading up at the right next Or inscription was added to the selvedge of these stamps. In 1856-57 the “ Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison, New York” imprint The 3d, 6d and 12d were printed with one plate of 200 stamps which consisted of two panes of 100 stamps per pane (10 x 10) separated by a 10 mm gutter to allowįor dividing the panes. Initiated in 1851, there were no imprints or inscriptions in the selvedges until 1856-57.

The colony of Canada contracted Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison of New York to print the first stamps of the colony. Selvedge Imprint or Inscription - The Pence Issues 1851-57 In the 1990s Leigh-Mardon Pty, Limited were also given a few contracts with Lowe-Martin entering the business in 2002. Ashton-Potter Limited became the third company to share in the contracts to print stamps in 1970 when lithography began to be used. The contract until 1967 when they shared the printing of some issues with British American Bank NoteĬompany.
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In 1930 the British American Bank Note Company again won the contractĪnd held it until 1935 when it reverted to the Canadian Bank Note Company. The contract until 1922 when their wholly owned subsidiary the Canadian Bank Note Company At that time the American Bank Note Company regained The contract was then given to the British American Bank NoteĬompany who held it until 1897.
