| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Although the region once known as Upper Canada has long since adopted the name of Ontario, the Law Society of Upper Canada has never changed its name. Steeped in Canadian history, the original name still reminds lawyers and laymen of high ethnical standards to which the profession of law must adhere. The Law Society is the institution that forms and regulates those who serve their province and country as lawyers. There are now many Law Societies across Canada, but the Law Society of Upper Canada is the oldest, having been established in 1797. In July of that year, ten of Upper Canada's sixteen licensed lawyers met in Niagara-on-the-Lake. On that day, they formed an association with a mandate to "see that persons seeking admission to the legal profession were competent, and to ensure lawyers followed proper procedures and behaved ethnically". |
| Face value | 45 Cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 1618 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 1640 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA 1510 Stanley Gibbons CA 1726 |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 7,000,000 |
| Issue date | 23/05/1997 |
| Designer | Les Holloway |
| Paper type | Coated Papers Ltd (CPP) with fluorescent frame (GT4) |
| Print technique | Offset lithography |
| Printed by | Canadian Bank Note Company |
| Perforation | 13.5 x 13 |
| Height | 40.00 mm |
| Width | 30.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
