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King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903 - Canadian stamp

King Edward VII  1903 - Canadian stamp

Specifications

  • Quantity: 66 210 000
  • Issue date: July 1, 1903
  • Printer: American Bank Note Company, Ottawa
  • Scott: #91

King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903 prices and values

The value of a King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903 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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King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903 $0.52 $1.00 $4.10 $30
King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903 - Imperforate - Pair (#91a) - - - -
King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903 - Blue on white paper (#91b) $0.90 $1.80 $6.00 $32
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King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903 $15 $59 $200
King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903 - Imperforate - Pair (#91a) $340 $510 $810
King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903 - Blue on white paper (#91b) $18 $72 $240
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King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903 $51 $200 $680
King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903 - Imperforate - Pair (#91a) - $ - $ - $
King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903 - Blue on white paper (#91b) $63 $250 $840

Errors and varieties

Imperforate - Pair - King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903

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Blue on white paper - King Edward VII - 5 cents 1903

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Description

On the death of Queen Victoria on January 22, 1901, immediate steps were taken to replace her portrait on Canadian postage stamps. A new issue bearing the likeness of King Edward VII was called for but did not materialize for nearly 2 years. When Sir William Mulock, Postmaster General of Canada, visited London to attend the coronation of Edward VII he likely spoke to the Prince of Wales, later King George V, on the subject of the new Canadian stamps. The Prince, himself a philatelist and interested in the designs of postage stamps, suggested a simple and dignified arrangement that was adopted with very little change. The die was engraved by Perkins, Bacon, and Company of London, England.

From an artistic point of view, the treatment of the engraving was not practical for printing postage stamps in large quantities. When the Postmaster General learned this he decided to have the contractors re-engrave the die following the same general design. The stamps subsequently issued bearing the portrait of King Edward VII were the sole product of the American Bank Note Company, Limited, Ottawa. For the first time the Department decided to place the crown on the regular issue of Canadian postage stamps. The crown introduced in the upper left and right hand corners of the design was not a necessary adjunct to the stamp, but served a decorative and symbolic purpose.

Creators

Based on a die by John Augustus Charles Harrison
Designed by J.A. Tilleard
Head worked over by Charles Skinner
Designed by Prince George
Based on a photograph by W. & D. Downey

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

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