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| General Description : | Official First Day Cover (OFDC) in Montréal, Québec, Canada From the souvenir sheet Also available in Coil of 50 Domestic Stamps Product # 403930117 Canadians always look forward to our annual flower issue in the spring. This year’s Roses issue is sure to delight collectors, gardeners and flower lovers alike. Red is for love, pink for gratitude and white for purity. After one of the coldest, longest winters in recent memory, Canada Post celebrates the warmer weather and the symbolic rose with the annual issue of the floral stamp series. One of Canada Post's most popular series, these springtime stamp issues are prized by brides-to-be and gardening enthusiasts. The two Permanent™ rate stamps each feature a spectacular rose: one has the velvety red hybrid tea 'Konrad Henkel' and the other, a creamy white hybrid tea with warm gold undertones called 'Maid of Honour.' All of the roses featured on the stamp products were photographed at the Montréal Botanical Garden. Founded in 1931 by botanist Brother Marie-Victorin, the Montréal Botanical Garden is recognized as a National Historic site due to its major role in advancing the botanical sciences. The garden has a collection of 22,000 plant species and cultivars, ten exhibition greenhouses, 20 thematic gardens, an arboretum and the Tree House. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Quebec. |
| Face value | P for PERMANENT™ domestic rate $0.85 |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 3098 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2727b |
| Catalog code | Canada post # 403930145; Yvert et Tellier CA 2975 |
| Series | Flowers |
| Stamp colour | Multicolor |
| Stamp use | Definitive stamp |
| Print run | 155.000 |
| Issue date | 23/04/2014 |
| Designer | Isabelle Toussaint Design, Montréal |
| Paper type | fluorescent frame |
| Print technique | Lithography in 6 colours |
| Printed by | Lowe-Martin |
| Perforation | 13+ |
| Height | 32.00 mm |
| Width | 26.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
