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Canada in 1905 - 17 cents 1981 - Canadian stamp

Canada in 1905 1981 - Canadian stamp

Specifications

  • Quantity: 10 708 000
  • Issue date: June 30, 1981
  • Printer: British American Bank Note Company
  • Scott: #892

Description

To strengthen its authority in the gold-rush zone, the federal government created the Yukon Territory in 1898. Seven years later the federal government set up the Provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. This encouraged Manitoba to request some federally controlled territory to its north. Disputes over subsidies and schools delayed this expansion until 1912, when Manitoba gained an extra 178,100 square miles. At the same time, Ontario gained 140,000 square miles and Quebec 350,000 square miles. These four stamps are the work of graphic designer Raymond Bellemare of Montreal, using a colour scheme based on the rainbow, symbol of hope and joy. The pane layout, in chronological progression, emphasizes the growth and organization of Canada from a largely undeveloped and unmapped territory to a colourful and vibrant nation.
Canada. Post Office Department. [Postage Stamp Press Release], 1981.

Creators

Designed by Raymond Bellemare

Note

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

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