I have been researching the Port Hood Provisional Stamps since the late 1990’s. These stamps which were not authorized by the Canadian Post Office have been controversial since their creation in 1899.
I have written a book, The Port Hood Provisional Stamps of 1899, A Literature Review and Census, published by the Postal History Society of Canada, which provides a summary of over 75 articles written about these stamps and a census of over 135 auctions and illustrations in which Port Hood Provisional stamps, cut pieces and covers have been appeared. This book, which contains the most comprehensive information to date on these stamps, won Gold at the 2025 Great American Stamp Show.
I have also written an article called The Winding Road of Research, Unravelling the Story of the Port Hood Provisional Stamps published in the “Philatelic Literature Review”. The article chronicles my search for information on this material and how the digitization of journals and auction catalogues has made research easier, while the sale of items through online sources such as eBay and Delcampe which do not keep long term records of their auctions, makes creating a census more challenging.