6 cent Orange
Communication and Transportation
Booklets
The 6 cent orange booklets (1968 -69) were printed by the British American Bank Note Company in two formats:
- 25 cent booklet consisting of four 6 cent stamps and one 1 cent stamp
- $1.50 booklet consisting of twenty-five 6 cent stamps
All 6 cent orange booklets were perforated 10.
25 cent Booklet
Three major types of 25 cent booklet stamps have been identified:
- Non-fluorescent paper
- Fluorescent ink
- Hi-Brite paper
Non-Fluorescent (left) Fluorescent Ink (centre) Hi-Brite (right)
Identifying Orange Perforated 10 Booklet Stamps on Cover
Stamps with straight edges on the left side come from the booklet. Stamps with straight edges on the right side could be sheet stamps or booklet stamps.
Sheet stamp:
Selvedge left side
Booklet:
Straight-edge left side
Non-Fluorescent Booklet Stamp
Wallaceburg to London, September 10, 1969
Left side straight edge
Hi-Brite Booklet Stamp
Victoria local mail, April 8 1970
From 25 cent perf. 10 Booklet, left straight edge
$1.50 Booklet
