What Does A "D" Monopoly Form Do and What Do They Look Like?
Say that again? What I am trying to say is, for the "D" forms, what is their purpose, why are they monopoly and what do they look like?
The "D" forms were run at the printer and their purpose was to get you more interested in collecting Red Rose tea cards. The cards already come in the tea
boxes and coffee and spices and other products. What could make you more invested to collect? Well, the current series is coming to a close and the next series
is gonna start soon. How about offering the current cards for a penny a piece, a complete set for 50¢, the current album for .25¢ if needed and a free
album for the upcoming series? Yup, you can get all that by using this form and a few pennies... or you could have back in the day.
So what does this form look like?
Yes! That's one!
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This is a Canadian Series 9 Canadian American Songbirds Coupon, English side.
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We still haven't addressed the question of monopoly. If you will recall the old Parker Brothers Monopoly game, the money in the game had a special look and
got the special name of "monopoly money". That's because the money is of a certain look and the paper is always bright and colorful. Well our forms are the
same bright colors and a distinctive look.
What do these monopoly forms offer you? What are we looking to get from the Red Rose Store?
- Using the grid, you can pick up ending series loose cards in any odd quantity.
- You can get complete ending series sets of 48.
- You can get ending series albums, ready for pasting.
- And you can get a starting series album (for free or at a discount).
Now we know what we can get for very little money and that these coupons come out at the end of a series... but what else is there to know about these forms? We
are ready to start collecting and need to know the ins and outs.
Fun facts about the Monopoly "D" Mail In forms...
- There are US forms and Canadian forms.
- US forms are one sided and in English only.
- Most Canadian forms are two sided with English on one side and French on the other.
- Some Canadian forms are one sided in French.
- The earlier forms offered the next album by waiving the .25¢ cost and later forms waive the fee but insist on a .10¢ shipping fee.
- All of the forms for the different series are the same size (3" wide x 4 1/8" high) except for one (3" wide x 6½" high).
- Only Series 17 has a larger sized form than the rest. Why? Because there is a good-bye to picture card collecting blurb on the top of it.
- Each form has a unique form number to help you keep them straight.
How were the forms Used?
So you fill out the form, pay your small change and mail it off the Picture Card Department. They fill the order and send you the goods. It seems to be standard
protocol to send back the form with the order. I guess in case you forgot what you paid for?
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This form was marked up, mailed in, fulfilled and sent back. What can we learn from it?
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Let's check out this form for the end of series 15 Animals and Their Young. It seems Mrs. Hopkins wanted 15 cards at 15¢ and a new Series 16 album with a
10¢ fee for shipping. Let's look at the top right of the form at the 4 boxes with codes. The top one, the "N" stands for the loose cards. There is a check beside
that. The "Y" indicates the sets. No sets ordered here. The "FY" means Animals album. Nope, didn't order any. Finally, "LY" for the Arctic album. Check... we ordered
that. Now you see how the codes worked and the packers would check off what they fulfilled.
The last thing I'll note is that the packers also circled the shipping fee of 10¢ indicating the buyer deserved the free album because the buyer paid for shipping.
It's fun to look at an old form used to fill an order and figure out what happened.
What got Issued?
This is a list of the forms I have seen and their stats. One thing I am not 100% on is color. These bright forms act oddly when a picture is taken. All of a sudden
blue looks pink or yellow looks green. If you see a form in person that is colored differently from what I list, please tell me about it. You can try to take a picture
but it may not represent the true color. Help keep me honest.
Stats On Type "D" Completion Coupons
Series # |
Series Name |
Can/US |
Form # |
Sides |
Color |
Dimensions |
Pic |
| 6 |
Tropical Birds |
Canadian |
170-49 |
2 - Eng/French |
Blue |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 6 |
Tropical Birds |
US |
170-49 U.S. |
1 - Eng |
Yellow |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 7 |
African Animals |
Canadian |
170-49 Can. |
2 - Eng/French |
Pink |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 8 |
Butterflies of North America |
Canadian |
908-19 Can. |
2 - Eng/French |
Orange |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 9 |
Canadian / American Songbirds |
Canadian |
909-19 Can. |
2 - Eng/French |
Blue |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 9 |
Canadian / American Songbirds |
US |
909-20 U.S. |
1 - Eng |
Orange |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 10 |
Transportation Through the Ages |
Canadian |
910.19 Can. |
2 - Eng/French |
Yellow |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 10 |
Transportation Through the Ages |
US |
910.20 U.S. |
1 - Eng |
Orange |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 11 |
Trees of North America |
Canadian |
911.19 Can. |
2 - Eng/French |
Pale Yellow |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 11 |
Trees of North America |
US |
911.20 U.S. |
1 - Eng |
Green |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 12 |
The Space Age |
Canadian |
013.19 Can. |
2 - Eng/French |
Pink |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 13 |
North American Wildlife In Danger |
Canadian |
014.19 Can. |
2 - Eng/French |
Blue |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 14 |
Exploring the Oceans |
Canadian |
015.19 Can. |
2 - Eng/French |
Blue |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 15 |
Animals and Their Young |
Canadian |
016.19 R.R. |
2 - Eng/French |
Pink |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 16 |
The Arctic |
Canadian |
017.19 |
2 - Eng/French |
Yellow |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 16 |
The Arctic |
Canadian |
017.19 |
1 - French 1 |
Yellow |
3" W x 4-1/8" H |
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| 17 |
Indians of Canada |
Canadian |
018.19 |
2 - Eng/French |
Aqua |
3" W x 6½" H - longer for good-bye speech |
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1 - Thanks to Dave Curtis for the Series 16 Arctic "D" French Only Completion Card.
Remember, this list represents what I have seen. If you have something additional, scan it and send it to me. Don't forget, this list represents Completion
Coupons classed as Type "D" monopoly coupons.
I would think there are more French only forms and more US forms as well.
Last modified: March 21, 2021
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