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Britannia - 13 cents 1935 - Canadian stamp

Britannia  1935 - Canadian stamp

Specifications

  • Quantity: 1 100 000
  • Issue date: May 4, 1935
  • Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited
  • Scott: #216

Britannia - 13 cents 1935 prices and values

The value of a Britannia - 13 cents 1935 stamp depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more. Values in the section are based on the market, trends, auctions and recognized books, publications and catalogs. This section also includes information on errors and varieties and characteristics.

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Britannia - 13 cents 1935 $1.30 $2.60 $4.70 $21
Britannia - 13 cents 1935 - Imperforate - Pair (#216b) - - - -
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Britannia - 13 cents 1935 $1.60 $3.20 $6.90
Britannia - 13 cents 1935 - Imperforate - Pair (#216b) $51 $100 $200
VGFVF
Britannia - 13 cents 1935 $2.40 $4.80 $10
Britannia - 13 cents 1935 - Imperforate - Pair (#216b) $76 $150 $300

Errors and varieties

Imperforate - Pair - Britannia - 13 cents 1935

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Description

On the April 1, 1935, the contract for the manufacture of Canadian postage stamps and postal stationery reverted to the Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited, Ottawa. On May 6, 1935, King George V celebrated the 25th anniversary of his accession to the throne in 1910. To commemorate this Silver Jubilee, Canada joined with the other countries of the Commonwealth to honour the sovereign, himself a keen philatelist, by the issue of 6 special postage stamps.

On this stamp, a view of the Royal Yacht Britannia, from a painting by A. J. W. Burgess. King George V gave his permission to use this design. The Canada Post Office Department selected this subject because the Britannia was so closely associated with King George V. Originally built in 1893 for King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, the Britannia became a sensation in the yachting world. In all, through nearly half a century of racing life, Britannia won 231 first prizes and 129 others out of a total of 625 starts. A steam vessel appears in the left background, sailing in the same direction as the Britannia. It is probably the Royal Yacht, Victoria and Albert.

Creators

Based on a painting by Arthur James Wetherall Burgess
Picture engraved by Harold Osborn
Designed by Herman Herbert Schwartz

Original art

Arthur James Wetherall Burgess, "Britannia"

Note

The values on this page are in Canadian dollars (CAD).

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