American Bank Note Plate Numbers

American Bank Note Co. Die Numbers 1860-71

During the period from 1860 to 1871 The ABN Co, of New York engraved, and hence produced Die Proofs;
for all of the stamps of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and the revenue issues of Canada.

The die number consisted of a number which indicated the order in which the dies were prepared for the most part.
A few of the die numbers are duplicated and some appear to be out of order.

Die Number
Stamp and Issue
Issue Date of Stamp
.
8
10p Canada Cartier vignette
1857
75
10c New Brunswick
May 1860
78
17c New Brunswick
May 1860
94
10c Nova Scotia
Oct 1860
94
12 1/2c Nova Scotia
Oct 1860
95
1c Nova Scotia
Oct 1860
95B
5c Nova Scotia
Oct 1860
97
5c New Brunswick
May 1860
121
8 1/2c Nova Scotia
Oct 1860
129
12 1/2c New Brunswick
May 1860
130
1c New Brunswick
May 1860
219
2c New Brunswick
1863
232
10c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
233
1$ 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
234
1c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
235
2c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
236
4c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
237
3c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
238
5c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
239
6c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
240
7c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
241
8c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
242
30c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
251
9c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
252
40c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
253
50c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
254
20c 2nd Bill Issue Canada
Apr 1865
286
10c Newfoundland
Nov 1865
292
12c Newfoundland
Nov 1865
293
24c Newfoundland
Nov 1865
386
1c Newfoundland
May 1871
386
3c Newfoundland
Jul 1870
386A
6c Newfoundland
Jul 1870
412
2c Nova Scotia
May 1863
482
2c Newfoundland
Nov 1865
487
5c Newfoundland
Nov 1865
489
13c Newfoundland
Nov 1865
587
2$ 2nd Bill Issue Canada - frame only
Apr 1865
595
3$ 2nd Bill Issue Canada - frame only
Apr 1865