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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Canada Post continues its three-year Birds of Canada stamp series with the release of the second issue. From the booklet of 10 stamps, self adhesive They were designed by Kosta Tsetsekas, Adrian Horvath and Mike Savage of Vancouver-based Signals and beautifully illustrated by Keith Martin. Osprey (Nova Scotia) – Sometimes mistaken for bald eagles, ospreys are superb at catching fish, which make up 99 percent of their diet. They dramatically plunge into water, plucking fish by locking their talons into them. Located on every continent except Antarctica, one of their primary breeding grounds in Canada is Nova Scotia, where they nest along coastlines and lakes. |
| Face value | P for PERMANENT™ domestic rate $0.85 |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 3528 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 3017d |
| Catalog code | Canada post # 414051111; Yvert et Tellier CA 3402 |
| Series | Birds of canada |
| Place in series | 2 |
| Stamp colour | Multicolor |
| Stamp use | Definitive stamp |
| Print run | 400,000 |
| Issue date | 01/08/2017 |
| Designer | Kosta Tsetsekas, Adrian Horvath and Mike Savage |
| Print technique | Lithography in 6 colours |
| Printed by | Canadian Bank Note |
| Perforation | Simulated Perforation (SP) |
| Height | 20.00 mm |
| Width | 24.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
