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The Admiral Stamps of Canada - Bibliography.
by Randall W. Van Someren (ENA3M)

This bibliography has three sections: books about the Admiral stamps, books that have sections in them that are relevant to the Admiral stamps, and internet web sites. All the books listed here are in my philatelic library and have been used in my study of the Admirals. Short annotations reflecting my opinion are provided for many items. Some of the items listed may have newer editions than those listed here.

1. Books about the Admiral Stamps.

Marler, George C. The Admiral Issue of Canada.
State College PA: American Philatelic Society, 1982. 567 p.

This is the book on the Admirals. Lots of information and very detailed. Will answer to most questions you have about the Admirals if you can find the right place in the book. Unfortunately, the index and the photos are sometimes not the greatest. It is most likely to be used by the specialist since it gets into the Admirals deeper than most collectors wish to get into them.

Marler, George C. Canada - The Admiral Issue 1911-1925.
Toronto: Unitrade Press, 1980. 75 p.

A reprint of the 1949 book entitled Canada: Notes on the 1911-1925 Issue (APS). The 1949 edition was the first book to be published on the Admirals. It is still a good source of basic information on the stamps. However, it should be remembered that much of the information is dated and has been corrected and/or expanded in the author's 1982 book (see above).

Morris, Richard M. Color Guides for the Admiral Issue of Canada.
Norfolk MA: Pittsboro Philatelics, 2000. (unpaged).

Uses actual color chips attached to the pages to illustrate the colors found on the Admirals. A very useful book for someone interested in the different colors and shades found on these stamps.

Reiche, Hans. Admiral Cancels.
Toronto: Unitrade Press, 1983 (2nd edition). (unpaged).

A small booklet that discusses and illustrates many of the cancellations found on the Admirals. A good introduction to the subject.

Reiche, Hans. Admiral Color Identification.
Zurich: Fretz Brothers, (date: ?). 19 p.

This booklet uses fairly accurate color photographs to illustrate the various colors found on the Admirals. However, the first 10 pages of the booklet are more valuable than the photographs. They are a discussion of the colors and shades found on each denomination of the Admirals except the War Tax stamps, which are missing from both sections of the book. An excellent companion to Richard Morris' book (see above).

Reiche, Hans. The Admiral Issue (part of the series Canadian Stamp Handbooks edited by Michael Milos.).
Toronto: The Unitrade Press, 1984. Unpaged & loose-leaf.

A specialized listing of the Admiral stamps. The listing of complete stamp booklets is easy to use. This work does not cover the War Tax stamps. Removing the pages with the stamp values makes the page-lay-out less confusing. Most of the information presented here is available elsewhere so this is not a "must" for a philatelic library on the Admirals.

Reiche, Hans. Canada: The Admiral Flaws.
(Printer: ?); 1987. 22 p.

A small booklet illustrating 269 plate varieties found on the Admirals. The introduction claims these varieties are not listed in Marler.

Reiche, Hans. Canada: The Admiral Stamps of 1911 to 1925.
(printer: ?); 1965. 136 p.

An attempt to get a handle on all the Admiral information by one of the great Admiral specialists. Easier to use and not as detailed as Marler. Some of the information and conclusions may be dated, but this is still a very useful book.

Reiche, Hans. Canada: The Admiral Stamps of 1911 to 1925, Part 2.
(printer: ?); 1971(?). 49 p.

A companion volume to the above-listed book. It presents information and corrections received by the author after the first book was printed.

Reiche, Hans. The Canadian Admiral Stamps: A Complete Annotated Reference Guide.
(printer: ?); 1990. 76 p.

A very valuable book providing nearly 400 annotated bibliographic references to articles and books on the Admirals, current through the late 1980s. Once you have the bibliographic citation, the article can be obtained from your favorite philatelic library.

Reiche, Hans. The Canadian Lathework Design.
Toronto: Unitrade Associates, 1978(?). 11 p.

A small booklet illustrating the various lathework designs that exist on the Admirals. There is also a discussion of the various theories as to why the lathework was put on the plates in the first place.

Steinhart, Allan L. The Admiral Era: A Rate Study 1912-1928.
Toronto: Jim Hennok Ltd., 1981. 166 p.

This is the Book on the postage rates of the Admiral era. All the rates and rate changes are discussed. Some are illustrated with appropriate covers. Of use to the collector who has an interest in collecting the Admirals on cover and needs to understand the various rates of this period.

War Tax Study Group, Hans Reiche, chairman. Canada - The War Tax Stamps.
Jamaica NY: Fritz Billig, 1959. 36 p. (Volume 9 of Billig's Specialized Catalogues.)

A detailed examination of each of the War Tax stamps of Canada (including the overprints). There is still much good information here even though some of it may be dated.

2. Books that have Sections in them relevant to the Admiral Stamps.

2007 Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Stamps.
Toronto: The Unitrade Press, 2007. 591 p.

Boggs, Winthrop S. The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada.
Lawrence MA: Quarterman Publications, Inc., 1974. 870 p.

Holmes, L. Seale. Holme's Specialized Philatelic Catalogue of Canada and BNA.
Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1968 (11th edition). 434 p.

Jarrett, Fred. Stamps of British North America.
Lawrence MA: Quarterman Publications, Inc., 1975. 595 p.

Johnson, J.C.; Tomasson, G., ed. Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials.
Toronto: Unitrade Press, 1985 (4th edition). 124 p.

All the perfins known to exist on Canadaian stamps are illustrated in this book. The collector who is interested in perfins on the Admirals will find this book indispensable.

Lowe, Robson. Encyclopedia of British Empire Stamps, Vol. V: North America.
London: Robson Lowe, Ltd., 1973. 760 p.

Ludlow, Lewis M. Catalogue of Canadian Railway Cancellations and Related Transportation Postmarks. Tokyo: Lewis M. Ludlow, 1982. 272 p.

For the stamp collector who gets into RPO cancels of the Admirals era (or any other era, for that matter), this book is an absolute necessity.

Maresch, William H.P.; Leggett, Arthur, ed. Canada Specialized Postage Stamp Catalogue 1980. Toronto: Unitrade Press, 1980. 143 p.

McCann, Bill. Standard Catalogue of Canadian Booklet Stamps.
Toronto: The Unitrade Press, 1996 (3rd edition). 204 p.

Booklets, booklet panes, and single stamps from booklets are listed for all Canadian stamps that come in the booklet format - including the Admirals.

The Precancel Committee, H.G. Walburn editor. The Canada Precancel Handbook.
Toronto: The Unitrade Press, 1988. 183 p.

A detailed study of Canadian precancelled stamps. While information pertaining to the Admirals is found in many chapters, it is Chapter 22, "The Admiral Period," which will be of special interest to the stamp collector studying precancels found on the Admiral stamps.

Reiche, Hans. Canada - Steel Engraved Constant Plate Varieties.
Toronto: Unitrade Press, 1982. 114 p.

Walburn, H.G.; Reiches, H.; Kraemer, J.E. The Standard Canada Precancel Catalogue, 1997. Toronto: The Unitrade Press, 1997. 56 p.

A catalogue listing the various types of precancels that exist on Canadian stamps - including the Admirals.

Wrigley, Roy. The Catalogue & Guidebook of Canadian Official Stamps.
Vancouver: J. & M. Publishing Co., Ltd., (1982 or 1983) (10th edition). 65 p.

The discussion of the 5-hole OHMS perfin is relevant to the Admiral collector because this perfin is found on the Admirals.

3. Internet Web sites .

Brown, Tony, and Burn, Mike. The Admiral Stamps of Canada, Pages dated 1997 - 2005.
The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. Viewed Oct. 10, 2006. http://www.rpsc.org/Library/admiral/

A very good source of information on the Admirals even though Marler's The Admiral Issue of Canada (APS, 1982) appears not to have been used. This occasionally results in erroneous statements such as "There are no instances of re-entry" on the 3¢ carmine. However, this site provides much information for the Admirals as a whole, and also for each denomination. All denominations and formats are illustrated.

Trimble, Ralph E. Re-Entries.com, Pages dated 2002 - present. Viewed November 4, 2006. http://www.re-entries.com/

As the index page to the site says, this is "A site devoted to the study of re-entries on postage and revenue stamps." Most of the re-entries shown are on stamps of Canada and British North America, including many on Admiral stamps. Even if you are not interested in re-entries or the Admirals, this site is worth visiting for its fantastic close-up pictures of stamps.

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