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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | From the souvenir sheet Including 3 x $1.20 U.S. rates and 2 x $2.50 international rate stamps Photography: Brodie Guy OFDC Cancellation Location: Lunenburg NS These sites – some more than 5,700 years old – hold clues that whisper to all who visit. The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has recognized the significance of these places, and their irresistible call has been answered by travellers from around the world eager for a glimpse into the art, culture and lives of our ancestors. The site of SGang Gwaay commemorates 10,000 years of connection between land, sea and Haida culture. The village of Ninstints (Nans Dins) is located on a small island off the west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), and it bears a unique testimony to the vanished civilization of the Haida Indians, a tribe living essentially from hunting and fishing in the archipelago. British Columbia’s SGang Gwaay llnagaay (Nan Sdins), a now-abandoned village on Haida Gwaii, the remains of large cedar long houses, together with a number of carved mortuary and memorial poles, illustrate the art and way of life of the Haida. The site commemorates the living culture of the Haida, based on fishing and hunting, their relationship with the land and sea, and offers a visual key to their oral traditions. The village was occupied until shortly after 1880. What survives is unique in the world, a 19th century Haida village where the ruins of houses and memorial or mortuary poles illustrate the power and artistry of Haida society. |
| Face value | $2.50 Canadian Dollar (International rate) |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 3117 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2739d |
| Catalog code | Canada post # 403935145; Yvert et Tellier CA 2992 |
| Series | UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Canada |
| Place in series | 2 |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 160,000 |
| Issue date | 16/05/2014 |
| Designer | Lara Minja of Victoria-based Lime Design |
| Paper type | fluorescent frame |
| Print technique | Offset lithography |
| Printed by | The Lowe-Martin Group |
| Perforation | 13+ |
| Height | 32.00 mm |
| Width | 40.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
