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When Prince Edward Island became a Canadian province in 1873, it sold off all its remaining pre-Canadian stamps at discounted prices, flooding the market with over 1.5 million cheap stamps. Since these stamps had next to no value, forgers had no compelling reason to make copies. Today, since forged versions of Prince Edward Island stamps are ...
The Large Queens were normally printed on wove paper, but the 1¢, 2¢, and 3¢ values were also printed on the less-desirable laid paper. The 1¢ and 3¢ on laid paper were long-known although uncommon. The Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Stamps lists Scott number 32, the 2c Laid Paper Large Queen, at $250,000. The last auction ...
The "Scroll" issue of 1928 was the first bilingual stamp issue and also featured pictorial designs for the high values. This was followed in 1930 by the "Arch" series which also included high value pictorials. The "Medallion" series was issued from 1932. The final King George V definitive series was issued in 1935.
The first Scott catalogue was a 21-page pamphlet with the title Descriptive Catalogue of American and Foreign Postage Stamps, Issued from 1840 to Date, Splendidly Illustrated with Colored Engravings and Containing the Current Value of each Variety.
This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers. The current record price for a single stamp is US$9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. [1] [2] This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2024.
The stamp depicts the fishing schooner Bluenose and the design, by the Canadian Bank Note Company, Ottawa, is a montage of two different images of the vessel, racing off Halifax Harbour. The stamp is considered a classic [1] even though it was issued after 1900. It has been called "Canada's Finest Stamp" [1] and is a favorite among collectors. [2]
Saskatoon: Saskatoon Stamp Centre, 1999 ISBN 1-894466-01-2 390p. MacDonald, Ken. Post Offices and Postal Routes of Pictou County. Saskatoon: Saskatoon Stamp Centre, 1999 ISBN 1-894466-02-0 316p. Macpherson, L. B. Nova Scotian Postal History: Post offices (1754–1981). Halifax, N.S.: Petheric Press, 1982 ISBN 0-919380-41-7 136p.
The number of gift sets issued is not known, but the issue price for the gift box was $39.95 at Post Offices. The overprinted pane is now valued in the Unitrade Canadian Stamp Catalogue at $100.00, while the boxed set is valued at $125.00. The normal pane of the ten stamps is valued at just over $10.00 Canadian.
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