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i ni r,uy^ thanks to d R.tchvr: san who h«a re-ecti ated the '^?evUr a ^C4ai^

in Topics;, e Deeemb+ r issue of Topics, 111th Ed or the Job 1 an sort:

e vi-11 now hnv* the q.sver ue C<o1 rr^r, in Topii.•s on a ro.,u? ar.• b si

ibtm^oer iii of the Fcaveir; a Group, yack it. I :.Trent had ca sketceh? :ttim Ir.

the xe c,'-Dibe:i Issue c 1,40.fv s ., Very Ir ter` esting . Be m uri to r^.'4&1 th.i. e-

'.litA 3?La ismie of the Newsletter I am enclOsIng the "at i?Fs•FglrmOnt of 9n

up to date i3.a4irn of the teen Croup 1hem"bership,, TO be c:ontIIrr eat iik th

ty .sru--fs ;

1•'ue, er 187, Jerry- Batea has submitted to me a of as eery i°at :rent,ing

stady and listing, of C+enadira3 "ales 'ax Tickets. This study erns published

9n the A„ T. T. Y4wsletter. Keep up the goad work .)crry, .::e ;.err{vi':

raq,iost on the other side,

1d t,h the start of a e Year It ..s time o ?Zan for -)ui.., Annual. getf

to aV,er. Yes A ntz :1, Lust June we met In `+tAlow Grove and had a "orta, a .,l

uupraioe Court haws;, i thought we had a good turn out mrd a good tIYso„

hilde, ° s .'ti I.tchen 0 11 he In operation .3.at. June 16, 197:L Coffee and tJ.ntsh a,

ark:ovt. 9 A. of cc rue a lunch 9nd n r?+uftet dinne-. Let me hear from thone

:f you who hope to take thd. s ^ Also tae should h_c%ve a t hem fr € or Fits in .

iort.^Y we ear, T t Offer, mater acoomadAtione, 1owaver thews are Tzirly good

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Ni)w ::ie^,,uer G . M., Abrams advises those of y;,•u who are not .alreadyswam ;rs c-f the 1, ericen Revenue tssc . that Ganadlan and other MA

a1^..:'ket st^ r'..`fl _t :fc to %410'% L"o ie-Sm rig i`a nadten ,Xles Tax

As:o, i ttipested In buylmt any, of this s atei:°iai, Please writeYr,ed.':;y teal -- 'ox 774- at. Gha, l,@s W M0<; 63 Oa

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Alberta used R4 , 16, V a , 2?, 29, 3 5, 37iti Wf 1J

OR Y;ALR142 to R153 Col plane ratnt -set Yak: 15,00H203 to 8213 Complete set mint 20..00

;:. C. Roask;etr, 2030 Overlook Ave, -= Willow Grove - ia. 19"90

QTJEt3E,C FUENTF FE3 Fi?R . AL,Er3 •ay find Grey v! o.let <10 pair <.50

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."Q ^.l^.W Green . . . .10

.15 R4 Carmin e . 5<.00

.10 P45 Green o 40pair . . . . . .25 R46 Broom . 2<.00

G>`ay' as^d pray vicie°, .1t7 R4"7 Green o 2t1It rl .120 R4,8 Orange . - , 2 <.00

strip of three . 1,00 R^^9 Green . o . .40and gray v1 ofet .20 R5C Brown , . no

E .i;e .. 75 R57 Green . . . . .20Gs:^s„Yr and gray violet 20 R52 Cabm.ine < 3-00BZrxc^ . , . . . . . . 75 R53 Blue , 2< CCGray and gray violet . , 0 R54 Yellow :.A 0

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E. !_., Figg0tt ., 07 Main ate - Ka,ntv331e - Nova . k otie - Canada

!a'''fft'f ... i ewfound3.and Tax Faids , Revenues with punched initials, andvpgt::iar issues vied as revenues,. Single Items or collections.:

Wall c.e Mitchell -- 33 Belmont: >t. - Cambridge liras , 02138

%s(,,ther Beaver says ,. Have "A H.1111Y EF.! `!Ali" All you wnderf al F' `'i1fl

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MANUFACTUR I) TOBi:CCO STRIP STAi•TS - SERIES "C" - CONTIUUED

155 X 15 121

P--610 1/20th lb . , fine roul. (AZ) P-623 1/11th lb., coarse roul (AP)P-610 PP - proof P--623a - fine roul.P-611 118th 1b., i'aperf.P-611 PP - proof

(AR) P-623bP.-623b PP

- imperf.- proof

P-612 1/17th lb., imperf. (IT) P-624 2/21st lb., imperf. (IZ)P-6613 1/16th 1b., fine roul. (AE) P-625 1/10th lb., coarse rout, (AS)P-613a - imperf. P-625a - imperf.P-613a PP - proof P-625a PP - proofP-614 2/31st lb., imperf. (HX) P-626 1/9th lb., coarse rout. (Al)P-615 1/15th lb., imperf. (AI► ) P-626a - long white endsP..615 PP - proofP..616 2/29th 1b., iriperf. (IA)

P-626bP-62% PP

- imperf.- proof

P-617 1/14th lb., fine roul. (AvJ) P-627 2/17th lb., imperf, (IF)P-617 - imperf . P-628 1/8th lb., coarse roul. (AX)P-617a PP - proof P-62Ca - fine rout.P-618 2/27th lb., imperf.P-619 1/13th lb., fine rou)_.

(I0)(AG)

P-628bP-628b PP

- imperf.- proof.

P-619a - irsperf. P-628c - long white endsP..619a PP - proof P-629 2/15th lb., imperf. (AJ)P-620 2/25th lb., imperf. (HZ) P-629 PP - proofP-621 1/12th lb., fine rout. (`M) P-630 1/7th lb., imperf. (BV)P.-621a - imperf. P-630 PP - proofP-621a PP - proof P.-630a - roul., long white endsP-622 2/23rd lb., imperf. (1W)

252 X 15-111 292 X 19 I`f4 (Continued)P-634 1 /6th lb., fine roul. (JT) P-640 1 /3rd lb., fine roul. (KS)P-635 2/11th lb., fine roul. (BI) P-641 2/5th lb., fine roul. (EP)P-636 1/5th lb., coarse roul. (EY) P-641 PP - proof - 295 X 19 innP.-636a - fine roul.P-636b PP - imperf., proof 330 X 20 ?•1

P-643 1/2 lb., coarse roul. (BY)22X1 1.1I P-643 a - f L n-3 roul.

P-638 2 /9th lb., fine roul. (EU) P-643a PP - proofP-638 PP . - proof - 295 X 19 :ma P-643b - imperf.P-639 1/4th lb., coarse roul (JX)P-639a - fine roul. k50 X 20 121P-63 9a PP - proof - 295 X 19 mm P-645 1 lb., fine roulette (FAG)

FIRST WARTIILE PROVISIONAL ISSUES

Series "C" Stamps surcharged with new denominations in pounds.

Printed surchar e of dark blue mm Roman figures in center and 2 mm Gothicfigures and 6 vertical bars at ends , LWE = long white ends 155 X 15 1-3`I

J ti )0 D ;^ p7401098?^^zuax J a Sir?

V-651P-650 2/31 on 1/15th lb., imperf. P--654 2/19th on 1/9th lb., roul.P-651 2/29 on 1/14th lb., imperf. P-654a - center surcharges W/6 mm figuresP-652 2/27 on 1/13th lb., roul. P..655 1/6 on 1/7th lb., imperf.P-652a - imperf. P-655a - MTEP-653 2/25 on 1/12th lb., roul. P-655b - roul., LWEP-653a - imperf.

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MMIA1TJ AC1'UIU;D TOBACCO STh]1P S - 1;T UAlT17"I, PlOVISIOIJALS - CONTIIdUFD

Surcharged 3iinilar to previous issue except ri ht end is replaced by denominationin words with 11 mm Gothic capitals in 2 lines.

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.))ai 21 LB . TOBACCO

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r-664P-658 1/17 on 2/31st lb., roul P-663 2/23 on 1/11th lb., imp erfoP-658a - imperf. P-664 2/21 on 1/10th lb., imperf.P-659 2/33 on 1/16th lb., imperf. P-665 2/19 on 1/9th lb., imperf.P-660 2/29 on 1/14th lb., imperf. P-666 2/17 on 1/8th 1b.) imp e rf .P-661 2/27 on 1/13th lb., imperf. P-667 2/13 on 1/6th lb., roul ., 252 mm longP-662 2/25 on 1/12th lb., iinperf P-66$ 2/11 on 1/5th lb., roul ., 252 mm long

Printed surcharge of 6 mrn black Gothic figures in center and 31 m. Gothic figuresand 5 horizontal lines at ends,

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jWW 1 Avr17 a

P-671 1/17 on 1/16th lb., imperf.P-672 1/17 on 2/31st lb., imperf.P-673 2/31 on 1/15th lb., imperf.P-674 2/29 on 1/14th lb., imperf.P-675 2/27 on 1/13th lb., imperf.P-675a - surcharged both sides

Multiple violet or purple handstamped

P-682 1/17th on 1/16th lb., 1 columnP-682a - 2 columnsP-683 1/17th on 2/31st lb., 2 columnsP-684 1/17th on 1/15th lb., 2 columns

ARMt7l"V111 71,11

P-685 1/17th on 2/21st lb., 2 columns P-684P-686 2/23rd on 1/11th lb., 1 columnP-686a - 2 columns

Mimeographed surcharge of "1/13" in black h-nd drawn 13 mm Gothic figures at lefta-2 horizontal lines in center and each end deleting old denomination.--

P-688 1/13 on 1/12th lb., imperf

P-690P-691P-691aP-692P-692a

Similar to above but with 8 or 13 mm hand drawn Gothic figures in center and elitetypewriter type and 5 vertical lines at ends. Im:perf.

2/31 on 1/15th lb., 13 mm violet figures.1/14 on 1/15th lb., 13 mm black figures

- violet figures2/21 on 1/10th lb., 8 mm violet

- 13 mm violet figuresfigures

Mimeographed surcharge of black or purple pica typewriter type at right end and2 horizontal lines at each end_ 254 mm long

P-694 2/11 on 1/5th lb., imperf., black surchargeP-694a - purple surcharge

B03527ff

P-672P-676 2/25 on 1/12th lb., iperf.P-677 2/23 on 1/11th lb., imperf.P-67$ 2/21 on 1/10th lb., imperf.P-679 2/19 on 1/9th lb., imperf.P-6$0 2/U on 1/5th lb., roul., 252 mm long

surcharge in 1 or 2 columns at right. Imp rf.

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