National Parks: 1979-87
BRC# Value Description Perforation Tagging Paper Printer Format Issued Unitrade Darnell
Series I: 1979-85
NP-01 $1.00 Fundy a) 13.3 x 13.3 GT2 A-C CBN S25 79-01-24 726 843

b) 13.3 x 13.3 None A-C CBN S25 81-04-27 726a 843a
NP-02 $1.50 Waterton a) 13.3 x 13.3 None A-C CBN S25 82-06-18 935 973
NP-03 $2.00 Kluane a) 13.3 x 13.3 None A-C CBN S25 79-04-27 727 853

b) 13.3 x 13.3 None CL CBN S25 84-12-14 727iv UNL
c) 13.3 x 13.3 None H CBN S25 85-03-15 727v UNL
NP-04 $5.00 Pelee a) 13.3 x 13.3 None A-C CBN S25 83-10-01 937 1002

b) 13.3 x 13.3 None CL CBN S25 84-12-14 937i UNL
c) 13.3 x 13.3 None H CBN S25 85-08-30 937ii UNL
Series II: 1984-87
NP-05 $1.00 Glacier a) 13.3 x 13.3 None CL CBN S25 84-08-15 934 1065

b) 13.3 x 13.3 None H CBN S25 85-07-12 934iii UNL
c) 13.3 x 13.3 None H BABN S25 86-09-26 934iv UNL
NP-06 $2.00 Banff a) 13.3 x 13.3 None H CBN S25 85-06-21 936 1088

b) 13.3 x 13.3 None H BABN S25 86-10-29 936i UNL
NP-07 $5.00 Mauricie a) 13.3 x 13.3 None H CBN S25 86-03-14 1084 1129

b) 13.3 x 13.3 None H BABN S25 87-06-05 1084ii UNL


Notes and Identification Characteristics. See Abbreviations for Tagging, Paper, Printer and Format types.
  1. The Series I varieties are only distinguishable from the reverse, by their gum.
  2. The Series II CBN printings have faint engraving for the words "POSTES/POSTAGE" and the park name.
  3. The Series II BABN printings have heavy engraving for the words "POSTES/POSTAGE" and the park name.
  4. The $1 BABN printing (NP-05c) also has light brown mountains, while the two CBN printings are darker.
  5. All values, except the $5 Pelee, exist with the engraved inscriptions omitted by error.
  6. The $1 Glacier (NP-05a) exists imperforate.

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