| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Newfoundland was not invited to the Charlottetown Conference, on the assumption that it had no interest in colonial union. Although its government did make inquiries about attending in August of 1864, it was unfortunately too late for the conference to accommodate a change in plan. Although the act creating the new province came into force just before midnight on March 31, 1949, ceremonies marking the occasion did not take place until April 1. In Newfoundland, official events were concentrated in St. John's. There was a brief swearing-in ceremony at Government House for the new lieutenant-governor, Sir Albert Walsh, who then accepted a Canadian citizenship certificate on behalf of all Newfoundlanders. |
| Face value | 17 Cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 740 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 830 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA 707K Stanley Gibbons CA 953 |
| Series | Canada Day 1979 |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 5.405.000 |
| Issue date | 15/06/1979 |
| Designer | Raymond Bellemare |
| Paper type | two fluorescent bands |
| Print technique | Offset lithography |
| Printed by | Ashton-Potter Limited |
| Perforation | comb 13½ |
| Height | 30.00 mm |
| Width | 36.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
