Added by | Alain Martineau |
General Description : | Based on photographs by Sterling Henry Nahum. In 1951 Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Canada. To honour this historic occasion and to add to the sincerity and warmth of Canada's welcome the Post Office Department issued a special commemorative stamp to coincide with the royal tour. Portraits of Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh from photographs supplied by Baron Studios in London, England. |
Face value | 4 Cents |
Catalog code (Michel) | CA 270 |
Catalog code (Scott) | CA 315 |
Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA 250 Stanley Gibbons CA 440 |
Series | Monarchy |
Stamp colour | violet |
Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
Print run | 50,300,000 |
Issue date | 26/10/1951 |
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 |