"The Canadian Philatelist" March 1888, Vol. 1., No. 3. SPECIMEN ISSUE
(1st year of publication, third issue)
This lovely old edition is a Specimen Copy. As noted in the publication, at that time, a Specimen Copy was only sent to a collector upon application, and only one. How many members were there in 1888? How many copies survived 130 years in this condition? One will never know! However, I have only been able to find a scanned (non-Specimen copy) on the internet. That was found here. That source only contains three pages and is missing the fourth that is in this document. At that time, they were having issues with their printer and had apologized for the previous two issues. I believe that the format had changed and that the magazine was now a part of a larger publication. The publication was never reproduced, as outlined below.
This issue contains:
- An Apology
- Increase in value in U.S. Stamps
- Chronicle - (news on new issues from around the world.
- United States Notes
- A.P.A. Notes
- Notes & c.
- Exchanges and Wants
- Correspondence
- Montenegro & Its Postage Stamps
I offer this publication, in whole, to visitors to read at any time. Purchase now to make it a part of your collection!
The following is information from "Early Canadiana Online". The same link as above.
| Document Record | |
|---|---|
| Title | Canadian philatelist (Niagara Falls, Ont.) The Canadian philatelist . |
| Published | Niagara Falls, Ont. : Canadian Philatelic Co., [1888] |
| Identifier | 8_04566 |
| Subject | Postage stamps -- Collectors and collecting -- Canada -- Periodicals. Stamp collecting -- Canada -- Periodicals. Timbres-poste -- Collectionneurs et collections -- Canada -- Périodiques. Philatélie -- Canada -- Périodiques. |
| Notes | Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 1888)-v. 1, no. 6 (June 1888) Ceased with v. 1, no. 6 (June 1888). Cf. "Canadian stamp journals : a check list of past and present." Popular stamps, Vol. 5, no. 9 (Oct. 1942) Title from cover. Title from title screen. Issues reproduced: Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 1888)-v. 1, no. 6 (June 1888) Includes advertising matter. "A Monthly journal for stamp collectors." Issue for Apr. 1888 (v. 1, no. 4) incorrectly numbered v. 1, no. 5. 6 no. ; 24 cm. |
| Collection | Early Canadian Periodicals |
| Language | eng |
| Permanent Link | http://eco.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.8_04566 |
(1st year of publication, third issue)