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Canada's tagged stamps a first: by LARRY McINNIS Frankly, I don't know much about tagging on stamps except that it's a £90 "r.'m of phosphorescence _ that allows ultraviolet Saal Wee FS to aulomatically handle the mail, including sorting and cancelling. Some collectors make a hobby-within-a-hobby of putting hundreds of thousands of cancelled stamps under their ultraviolet lamps trying to find stamps that missed being tagged. "Tagging" is a chemical substance placed on the face-side of the stamp, usually in the white margins on each side of the design. Some stamps are prs nt ed on phosphorescent paper, which serves a similar purpose as tagging, although, I believe, not as efficiently. Canada is in the forefront of tagging, and 1987 marks the 25th anniversary of its in- troduction here. More _ specifically, Jan. 13, 1987, will be the anniversary date. But let's go back. On June 10, 1954, a one-cent violet brown definitive (Scott 337) showing Queen Elizabeth II from a photo by Dorothy Wilding Studios of London, Eng., was issued. During the next eighi years, more thana billion were printed. On Jan. 13, 1962, this stamp was printed with the addition of a tag, known Today as the "Winnipeg --_ two-bar". That is, two wide bands of luminescent phosphor were run down each side of each stamp. It's listed as Scott 337p. In all honesty, the one to five centers in that series came oul tagged, on the same day, one (Scott 340) with what is known as the "'Winnipeg side bar", which is a wide bar down either the left or right side. The event does not go unnoticed in catalogue valuation. The Scott valuation for the one- cent never used is 10 cents. The same tagged is $1.25. Even a used tagged catalogues at $1.25. Within 10 years, the phosphorescent tagging was replaced by fluorescent tagging because the fluorescence glows more brightly and has no afterglow. That's why good philatelic ultraviolet lamps come with two wavelenghts, short and long wave. No, not for radio, but to detect phosphorescent and fluorescent tagging. Since 1973, those stamps that are tagged - or should be - have fluorescence and are generally known as, what else? "general tagged." Most good catalogues distinguish between taggings of stamps circa 1962-73, giving evaluations according to scarcity and such factors. After that, it's rarely mentioned because most stamps' were general tagged. When an untagged stamp was issued, that made news, so to speak. An example is the $1 Fundy National Park issue that first came out Jan. 24, 1979 (Scott 726). Some are tagged, some are not. On July 6, 1978, two definitives were issued, a 75-cent "old houses'"' streel scene from Montreal (Scott 724), Allan McLean Simcoe East = Se Ontario NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TAKE NOTICE THAT a Public Meeting of the Liquor Lic- ence Board of Ontario will be held at the CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 84 COLLIER STREET, BARRIE, ONTARIO on THURSDAY, MAY 16th, 1985 at the hour of 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time the Board will hear applications in accordance with the Liquor Licence Act, and Regulations thereunder. The following establishments have applied for a licence of the class indicated, and the applications will be enter- tained at the aforementioned location and time: Application For New Licence M/S Ste. Marie "1" Martyrs' Shrine Ste. Marie Dock, Midland Dock, Midland Lounge Licence Patio (Lounge) Licence Applicant: Midland Tours Inc. Application For Additional Licence Midtown Tavern 519 Hugel Avenue, Midland Patio (Lounge) Licence Licencee: Crews Inn Inc. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that any person who is resident in the municipality and who wishes to make rep- resentation relative to the application, shall make their submission to the Board in writing prior to the date of the hearing, or in person at the time and place of the hearing. (Copies of written submissions will be forwarded to the applicant). and an 80-cent Maritimes (Halifax?) street scene (Scott 725). Neither is tagged. Nor is the $2 Kluane National Park high-value definitive (Scott 727). The Capex 78 souvenir sheet of 1978 is untagged (Scott 756a). The $1.25 reproduction of Canada Scott No. 2 issued June: 10, 1978 for Capex is not tagged. Compare to that, the souvenir sheet. (Scott 913a) issued May 19, 1982, for Canada'82, the International Youth Exhibition at Toronto: all the stamps within the sheet are individually tagged. That must have been a_ production nightmare. The Heritage Artifacts definitive issue beginning Oct. 19, 1982 (Scott 917 to 922) is an interesting exercise in the study of tagging. untagged. The $5 Point The l-center, 2-center, Pelee (Scott 938) is 3-center and 5-centers untagged. are untagged. The 10 and 20-centers are. After 1973 or so, whether a stamp is The $1.50 Waterton issued tagged or un- Lakes (Scott 935) is tagged seems of little interest. They're not 'agged stamps were the noted in the stamp first in North America. catalogues. But they LETTERS provide an_ endless Letters are invited. Please send enquiries to the writer at P.O. Box 40, Beauharnois, Que., J6N 3C1. research subject for a small but dedicated band of philatelists. By the way, Canada's SCOUTING AROUND rN by HARRY BROWN It's true! The largest parade involving Scouts, Guides and all their leaders in South Georgian Bay District and the Midland Area is almost here. Led by the Legion Pipes and Drums, the parade will assemble at the First Street Municipal Parking Lot, and will march out to the Main Street, North to Hugel, and west on Hugel to the Church. We are going to St. Margaret's Church this year. As you will notice, it is a different church each year. We hope tosee you there on this happy event. To the Leaders, encourage the boys to come out to ALLAN McLEAN -- SIMCOE EAST JPG? this one Ecumenical service of the year when they may show their knowledge of 'Duty to God' and be proud of being together with all the members of the Founder's family of Scouting. Last year's parade was held in Penetang. The Band was there, the clergy did a fine job, the message lo the young people was right 'down to earth' at their level. We who were there had a good day. This year it is to St. Margaret's Church, 2 p.m. service. There will be a good message, the Band will be there, and at the moment, the weather forecast is good. This Sunday, May 5 is the day. Will YOU be there? COMPARE PARLIAMENT e ELEVATED TO MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO NOW ASK YOURSELF..... WHY THE OTHER | CANDIDATES HAVEN'T FOUND TIME TO WORK FOR YOU? RE-ELECT Allan McLEAN Allan McLEAN'S RECORD of continued SERVICE _. and 19 YEARS of Elected EXPERIENCE to that of the other candidates..... THEN YOU DECIDE! e ELECTED TO LOCAL AREA COUNCIL e ELECTED AS DEPUTY REEVE e ELECTED AS REEVE e ELECTED AS WARDEN OF SIMCOE COUNTY e ELECTED MEMBER OF PROVINCIAL PG? SIMCOE EAST YES Liquor Licence Board of Ontario 55 Lakeshore Boulevard East TORONTO, Ontario, M5E 1A4 MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL RELATIONS THE LIQUOR LICENCE ACT PLAIN OLD FASHIONED HARD WORK! ix] INFORMATION -- ORILLIA 326-5200 MIDLAND 526-3732 RIDE TO POLLS -- L1B8575 33,34,35 Wednesday, May 1, 1985, Page 19 vee