The Cameo Issue of 1962-1967 Part Two
Today's post continues my discussion of the Cameo issue, and will explore the following aspects of this issue: Plate blocks. Booklet panes and complete booklets. Cello paqs and miniature panes. Coil stamps. Official stamps. Plate Blocks Inscription Blocks This is the first issue printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company in many years for which no order numbers appear on any block, nor do any position dots appear on any of the plate blocks that I have seen. However, I have come across blank blocks of the 5c that occasionally show a position dot in the lower selvage. I haven't seen any, but it is possible that some of the blocks may exist with re-entries in the inscriptions themselves. As for the layout and placement of the inscriptions themselves, the inscriptions consist of "Canadian Bank Note Co. Limited" and "Ottawa No. 1" in two lines of text that are centered with respect to one another. On the 1c through 5c, the inscriptions appe...