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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | From the 5 stamps souvenir sheet photo courtesy of Parks Canada They’re wild, rugged, breathtakingly beautiful and a fascinating portal to the past – and not just because Canadians think so. These treasures of Canada have become UNESCO World Heritage sites and are celebrated in this multi-year stamp series, which will include both definitive and commemorative stamps. Canada’s 17 World Heritage sites are deemed so valuable for their natural riches and cultural significance that they are recognized internationally. We introduce the series with five domestic stamps. Imagine the palm trees! Nearly 400 million years ago, today’s Miguasha National Park (Quebec) on the Gaspé Peninsula was once a tropical estuary. The fossil beds of the Escuminac Formation, exposed in a seaside cliff provide a rare portrait of Devonian life – including 21 species of fish fossils that have made Miguasha famous. |
| Face value | P for PERMANENT™ domestic rate $0.85 |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 3076 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2718e |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA 2953 |
| Series | UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Canada |
| Place in series | 1 |
| Stamp colour | Multicolor |
| Stamp use | Definitive stamp |
| Print run | 160,000 |
| Issue date | 31/03/2014 |
| Designer | Lime Design |
| Paper type | fluorescent frame |
| Print technique | Lithography in 5 colours |
| Printed by | Canadian Bank Note |
| Perforation | 13+ |
| Height | 20.25 mm |
| Width | 23.25 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
