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Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp

1951–1967 · Regular · Niagara Falls — Case & bottom stamp reference (1951–1967)

This Canadian stamp style spans a broad source-attributed period. Hinge construction, insert markings and period-specific advertising may help narrow the date, but none is conclusive by itself.

Known period
1951–1967
Plant
Niagara Falls / Canada
Case type
Regular
Dating evidence
Collector-reported reference — A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.
Reference verification
Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.
Year attribution
source-attributed
Real photo

Reference images · real photographed examples

1951–1967 · Regular · Niagara Falls — Bottom stamp · 1951–1967 · Style 1
Bottom stamp · 1951–1967 · Style 1Real photographed example · Source: J. Kim · Photo © J. Kim

This Canadian stamp style spans a broad source-attributed period. Hinge construction, insert markings and period-specific advertising may help narrow the date, but none is conclusive by itself.

Consolidated reference

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Dating evidence and reference verification

Sources: J. Kim

Collector-reported reference: A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.

Reference verification: Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.

Photographic copyright: J. Kim

Dating caution. This is a documented period reference, not proof of a precise manufacturing year. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.

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