| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Based on a photograph by Anthony Buckley Portrait engraved by Yves Baril Spanning in a series from 1967 to 1971 The new orange coloured 6c regular issue engraved stamp, compatible with other values now in use, emphasizes the importance of transportation and communications in unifying the five major economic regions depicted on the 1c to 5c series. Designed by the Canadian Bank Note Company, Ottawa, the new issue has dimensions of 24 mm x 20 mm; there will be continuous printing by the British American Bank Note Company, Ottawa. Foremost in the left area segment is a modern high-speed locomotive designed for inter-urban use; highway transport is symbolized by a truck and a bus; in the background is a lake vessel, and overhead flies a medium range inter-city jet aircraft. |
| Face value | 6 Canadian cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 429Ax |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 459 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA 382Ac Stanley Gibbons CA 601 |
| Series | Centennial Issue |
| Stamp colour | Orange |
| Stamp use | Definitive stamp |
| Issue date | 01/11/1968 |
| Designer | Harvey Thomas Prosser |
| Paper type | dull fluoresce |
| Print technique | recess |
| Printed by | Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited and British American Bank Note Company |
| Perforation | 10, 12.5 x 12, 10 horizontal |
| Height | 20.00 mm |
| Width | 25.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
