Canada - Overview
1851 - 1868.
| 1851 | |
| April 23 | Province of Canada |
| September 1 | Nova Scotia |
| September 6 | New Brunswick |
| 1857 | |
| January 1 | Newfoundland |
| 1860 | |
| April | British Columbia & Vancouver Island |
| 1861 | |
| January 1 | Prince Edward Island |
| 1865 | |
| September 19 | Vancouver Island |
| April | British Columbia |
| 1868 | |
| April 1 | Dominion of Canada |
On July 1, 1867, the colony of Canada combined with the colonies of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to form the Dominion of Canada. The other stamp issuing colonies joined the Dominion as follows:
- July 20, 1871: British Columbia and Vancouver Island
- July 1, 1873: Prince Edward Island
- April 1, 1949: Newfoundland
The Canadian provinces Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan never issued stamps of their own.
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