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Canada Province Sc1 SG1 |
#2 Prince Albert |
#3 Queen Victoria |
Imperforate, laid paper, no watermark, engraved
Printed by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson
| Description | # issued | Scott # | Gibbons # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 pence red | 250,200 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 pence slate violet | 100,400 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 pence black | 51,000 | 3 | 3 |
The stamps were withdrawn after New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the Province of Canada formed the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867.
Scott #4 is in the same design as #1, but is on wove paper. It was issued in approximately 2,850,300 copies from April 1852.
Please see the overview of Canada page for more on Canada and the colonies that issued stamps.
Image sources:
The Canadian Postal Archive, David Olson
| FI ref: 27 | Page credit: JA |
| Page created 19 Feb 2014 | Page updated 24 Jan 2016 |
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