Added by | Alain Martineau |
General Description : | Portraits engraved by William F. Ford Border engraved by Charles H. Milks In 1939 Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited the Dominion of Canada. Thus Canada had the signal honour of being the first of the Commonwealth nations to welcome the new King and Queen in person. To honour this historic occasion and add to the warm sincerity of Canada's welcome, the Post Office Department issues three special commemorative postage stamps to coincide with the tour of Their Majesties throughout the Dominion. The stamps were printed in two colours each. Portraits of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, from photographs taken by Dorothy Wilding Portraits, Limited, London England. |
Face value | 3 Cents |
Catalog code (Michel) | CA 215 |
Catalog code (Scott) | CA 248 |
Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA 204 Stanley Gibbons CA 374 |
Series | Monarchy, King George VI |
Stamp colour | black / dark carmine |
Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
Print run | 100,000,000 |
Issue date | 15/05/1939 |
Designer | Herman Herbert Schwartz |
Print technique | recess |
Printed by | Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited |
Perforation | 12 |
Height | 26.00 mm |
Width | 38.00 mm |
Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |