6¢ 1971 - Louis Joseph Papineau, 1786-1871


6¢ 1971 - Louis Joseph Papineau, 1786-1871
Added by Alain Martineau
General Description : Based on a drawing by Robert Auchmuty Sproule
Portrait engraved by George Arthur Gundersen
Louis-Joseph Papineau (October 7, 1786 – September 23, 1871), born in Montreal, Quebec, was a politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the seigneurie de la Petite-Nation. He was the leader of the reformist Patriote movement before the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838. His father was Joseph Papineau, also a famous politician in Quebec. Louis Joseph Papineau was the oldest of eight children.
Face value 6 Cents
Catalog code (Michel) CA 479
Catalog code (Scott) CA 539
Catalog code Yvert et Tellier CA 459 Stanley Gibbons CA 681
Series Explorers, Personalities, famous Canadians
Stamp colour multicolor
Stamp use Commemorative stamp
Print run 13,900,000
Issue date 07/05/1971
Designer Laurent Marquart
Paper type ordinary
Print technique photogravure and recess
Printed by British American Bank Note Co.
Perforation 12.5 X 12
Height 40.00 mm
Width 24.00 mm
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