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Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials

BT perfin on 4 cent QE II Wilding
Bell Telephone
CPR perfin on 1956 5 cent Mountain Goat
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway - Vancouver perfin on Admiral 1 cent War Tax
Canadian Pacific Railway - Vancouver
NECo perfin on Admiral 1 cent green
National Elevator Company

cover of Perfin Handbook

Sixth edition, with updates to 1 August 2023
Editors: Jon Johnson and Gary Tomasson

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  Cover   Page i
  Table of Contents   Page ii
  Dedication, Acknowledgements, Copyright Notice, Preface, Introduction   Page iii to x
Chapter 1 The Origin of Perfins 2019 08 01 Page 1.1 to 4
Chapter 2 The Use of Perfins in Canada 2022 08 01 Page 2.1 to 4
Chapter 3 Perforating Machines 2023 08 01 Page 3.1 to 7
Chapter 4 How to Interpret the Handbook 2019 08 01 Page 4.1 to 3
Chapter 5 Canadian Perforated Insignia    
  Letter A 2023 08 01 Page 5.A.1 to 5
  Letter B 2023 08 01 Page 5.B.1 to 6
  Letter C 2023 08 01 Page 5.C.1 to 25
  Letter D 2023 08 01 Page 5.D.1 to 4
  Letter E 2023 08 01 Page 5.E.1 to 3
  Letter F 2023 08 01 Page 5.F.1 to 2
  Letter G 2023 08 01 Page 5.G.1 to 9
  Letter H 2023 08 01 Page 5.H.1 to 2
  Letter I 2023 08 01 Page 5.I.1 to 14
  Letter J 2023 08 01 Page 5.J.1 to 4
  Letter K 2019 08 01 Page 5.K.1 to 1
  Letter L 2023 08 01 Page 5.L.1 to 5
  Letter M 2023 08 01 Page 5.M.1 to 10
  Letter N 2023 08 01 Page 5.N.1 to 11
  Letter O 2023 08 01 Page 5.O.1 to 7
  Letter P 2023 08 01 Page 5.P.1 to 9
  Letter Q 2023 08 01 Page 5.Q.1 to 1
  Letter R 2023 08 01 Page 5.R.1 to 5
  Letter S 2023 08 01 Page 5.S.1 to 9
  Letter T 2023 08 01 Page 5.T.1 to 4
  Letter U 2023 08 01 Page 5.U.1 to 1
  Letter V 2023 08 01 Page 5.V.1 to 1
  Letter W 2023 08 01 Page 5.W.1 to 8
  Letter # 2023 08 01 Page 5.#.1 to 1
Addendum A Canadian Post Office Perfin Approvals 2019 08 01 Page A.1 to 2
Addendum B Differences between Similar Perfins 2019 08 01 Page B.1 to 4
Addendum C Determining a Perfin Position 2019 08 01 Page C.1 to 2
Addendum D Philatelic Insignia, Cancelling Perforations and Punches 2023 08 01 Page D.1 to 14
Addendum E Perfin Glossary 2019 08 01 Page E.1 to 6
Addendum F Perfin Die Proofs 2020 01 01 Page F.1 to 19
Addendum G Precancels with Perfins 2023 08 01 Page G.1 to 13
Addendum H Revenues via Revenue Numbers 2019 10 01 Page H.1 to 5
Addendum I Sunlife Assurance Company of Canada Perforations 2023 08 01 Page I.1 to 7

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