Description: Before Canadian confederation, the colonies of British Columbia and Vancouver Island, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland issued stamps in their own names. British control (1763–1841), colonial government control (1841–1867) The Province of Canada began issuing stamps on April 23, 1851. The first were in the values of 3d, 6d, and 12d. Designed by Sir Sandford Fleming, the Threepenny Beaver depicted a beaver in an oval frame, and is considered the first Canadian postage stamp. It was the first stamp to picture an animal and not a monarch.It was the first official postage stamp anywhere to picture an animal, though an unofficial The Dominion came into existence July 1, 1867, assembled from colonies each of which had their own stamps, so the new government issued a new series of stamps on April 1, 1868, superseding all previous issues. These featured a profile of Queen Victoria, based on an engraving by Charles Henry Jeens NO WATERMARK PRINTED by British American Bank Note Company,Ottawa PRINTING; Recess COLOUR; Grey PLEASE LOOK AT THE SCAN CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING IF YOU ARE BUYING MORE THAN ONE ITEM PLEASE ADD TO BASKET
Price: 11 GBP
Location: London
End Time: 2024-12-13T13:19:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 17.46 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 14 days
Year of Issue: 1881-1890
Type: Def
Era: Queen Victoria
Quality: Used
Currency: Decimal
Region: Canada
Grade: G/VG (Good/Very Good)
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
Topic: Queen Victoria
Colour: See Description
