Image: Stamp 1971 CAN MiNr0494AxDF pm B002

Description: Stamp of Canada; 1971; definitive stamp of the issue "Queen Elizabeth II – Library of Parliament"; issue of the so-called "Centennial Definitives".; Depicted is the stamp CAN Michel No. 0494AxDF (it exists print I and II from different print plates); The color of the stamp is slet-black at a nominal value of 8 Cents.; The depicted stamp is 4-sides perforated.; The library of the Canadian parliament was built in 1876 in the style of the Neogothic after plans of the architects Thomas Fuller and Chilion Jones. It has given a there greater fire on 3 February 1916 at which were destroyed many works to the history of Canada.; Contemporary this building is on the "List of Cultural Monuments of Canada" of the "Treasure Board Heritage Buildings Policy" with the number "ID 4679".; Depicted is the frontal facade of this building left beside a half-side portrait of the British queen Elisabeth II with look to left.; Meant is the British Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and 68 further states (this number varied).; She is Queen since 2 February 1952, although the official coronation took place firstly at 2 June 1953 in Westminster Abbey in London.; It was the first coronation of a monarch which was broadcasted in the TV.; It exist to this stamp a print plate I and II (re-engraving by Yves Basil with clearer depiction of the queen).; postmarked stamp Stamp: Michel: No. 0494AxDF (I + II); Yvert & Tellier: No. 470a; Scott: No. 544 Color: dark slet-grey to black Watermark: none Nominal value: 8 (Cent) Postage validity:from 30 December 1971date QS:P,+1971-12-30T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1971-12-30T00:00:00Z/11 Stamp size (printed area of a single stamp): 20.5 x 17.0 mm Gum: Dextrine (= Homoglyphene, (C6H10O5))
Title: Stamp 1971 CAN MiNr0494AxDF pm B002
Credit: scan of original
Author: Postal administration of Canada (= "British Dominion of Canada")
Permission: Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse This Canadian stamp is in the public domain in Canada because it is more than 50 years old. Alemannisch | العربية | Deutsch | English | français | македонски | മലയാളം | தமிழ் | +/−
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License: Public domain
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