| Caricatures: 1973-77 | ||||||||||
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This low value series was perhaps the most controversial of all Canadian definitive issues. Not only was the reigning monarch replaced on all but the first-class issues, but many felt that the simplistic single-colour steel engraved caricature designs did not do justice to the Prime Ministers and to Queen Elizabeth II. Perhaps this led to the short lifespan of less than four years. This of course did not deter collectors. There were enough distinguishable printing varieties to satisfy them, though not to the magnitude of the Centennial Definitives of 1967. Check out the Caricatures on eBay |
 
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| BRC# | Description | Perforation | Tag | Paper | Printer | Format | Issued | Scott/U | Darnell | |
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| 1c Sir John A. Macdonald | ||||||||||
| CA-01 | a) | Orange | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(T) | CBN | S100 | 73-10-17 | 586 | 657 |
| b) | Ribbed paper | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(HR) | CBN | S100 | 73-??-?? | 586iii | 657a | |
| c) | Precancelled | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(T) | CBN | S100 | 73-10-17 | 586xx | 657g | |
| d) | Precancelled, Ribbed |
12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(HR) | CBN | S100 | 73-??-?? | UNL | 657h | |
| e) | Pale orange, Smooth Reverse |
12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(S) | BABN | B6(3),B18(6), B10(2) |
74-04-10 | UNL | 657c | |
| 2c Sir Wilfred Laurier | ||||||||||
| CA-02 | a) | Green | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(T) | CBN | S100 | 73-10-17 | 587 | 658 |
| b) | Ribbed paper (Plate 2) |
12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(HR) | CBN | S100 | 76-??-?? | 587v | 658a | |
| c) | Pale green, Smooth | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(S) | BABN | B10(4) | 76-09-01 | UNL | 658e | |
| 3c Sir Robert Borden | ||||||||||
| CA-03 | a) | Purple | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(T) | CBN | S100 | 73-10-17 | 588 | 659 |
| b) | Precancelled | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(T) | CBN | S100 | 73-10-17 | 588xx | 659a | |
| 4c William L. Mackenzie King | ||||||||||
| CA-04 | a) | Black | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(T) | CBN | S100 | 73-10-17 | 589 | 660 |
| b) | Ribbed paper | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(HR) | CBN | S100 | 73-??-?? | 589ii | 660a | |
| 5c Richard B. Bennett | ||||||||||
| CA-05 | a) | Purple | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U | CBN | S100 | 73-10-17 | 590 | 661 |
| b) | Precancelled | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U | CBN | S100 | 73-10-17 | 590xx | 661c | |
| 6c Lester B. Pearson | ||||||||||
| CA-06 | a) | Red | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(T) | CBN | S100 | 73-10-17 | 591 | 662 |
| b) | Ribbed paper (Plate 2) |
12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(HR) | CBN | S100 | 73-??-?? | 591ii | 662a | |
| c) | Precancelled | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(T) | CBN | S100 | 73-10-17 | 591xx | 662r | |
| d) | Precancelled, Ribbed | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(HR) | CBN | S100 | 76-??-?? | UNL | UNL | |
| e) | Pale Red, Smooth Reverse |
12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(S) | BABN | B6(1),B18(1) | 74-04-10 | UNL | 662c | |
| 7c Louis St. Laurent | ||||||||||
| CA-07 | a) | Brown, Smooth Reverse (Plate 1) |
12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(S) | BABN | S100 | 74-04-08 | 592 | 678 |
| b) | Brown, Textured Reverse (Plate 2) |
12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(T) | CBN | S100 | 77-05-?? | UNL | UNL | |
| 8c Queen Elizabeth II | ||||||||||
| CA-08 | a) | Blue, Smooth Reverse |
13.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(S) | BABN | S100 | 73-10-17 | 593b | 663b |
| b) | Ribbed paper (Plate 2) |
13.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(HR) | BABN | S100 | 74-??-?? | 593ii | 663b | |
| c) | Creamy paper (Plate 5) |
13.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(S) | BABN | S100 | 74-??-?? | UNL | UNL | |
| d) | New Perf. (Plate 6) |
12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(S) | BABN | S100,B6(2), B18(11) |
73-10-17 | 593 | 663f | |
| e) | Milky blue, Textured Reverse (Plate 7 & 8) |
12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(T) | CBN | S100 | 76-12-?? | 593vii | UNL | |
| f) | Precancelled,Textured Reverse (Blank 7 or 8) |
12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(T) | CBN | S100 | 76-12-?? | 593xx | 663i | |
| 10c Queen Elizabeth II | ||||||||||
| CA-09 | a) | Red | 13.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(S) | BABN | S100 | 76-09-01 | 593A | 760 |
| b) | Red | 12.0 x 12.5 | GT2-4 | A-U(S) | BABN | B10(4) | 76-09-01 | 593Ac | 760c | |
| Coil Stamps | ||||||||||
| 8c Queen Elizabeth II | ||||||||||
| CA-10 | a) | Blue | IMP x 10 | GT2-4 | A-U(T) | CBN | R100 | 74-04-10 | 604 | 679 |
| 10c Queen Elizabeth II | ||||||||||
| CA-11 | a) | Red | IMP x 10 | GT2-4 | A-U(T) | CBN | R100 | 76-12-?? | 605 | 772 |
