P 2014 - Miguasha National Park


P 2014 - Miguasha National Park
Added by Alain Martineau
General Description : From the 5 stamps souvenir sheet
photo courtesy of Parks Canada
They’re wild, rugged, breathtakingly beautiful and a fascinating portal to the past – and not just because Canadians think so. These treasures of Canada have become UNESCO World Heritage sites and are celebrated in this multi-year stamp series, which will include both definitive and commemorative stamps.
Canada’s 17 World Heritage sites are deemed so valuable for their natural riches and cultural significance that they are recognized internationally. We introduce the series with five domestic stamps.
Imagine the palm trees! Nearly 400 million years ago, today’s Miguasha National Park (Quebec) on the Gaspé Peninsula was once a tropical estuary. The fossil beds of the Escuminac Formation, exposed in a seaside cliff provide a rare portrait of Devonian life – including 21 species of fish fossils that have made Miguasha famous.
Face value P for PERMANENT™ domestic rate $0.85
Catalog code (Michel) CA 3076
Catalog code (Scott) CA 2718e
Catalog code Yvert et Tellier CA 2953
Series UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Canada
Place in series 1
Stamp colour Multicolor
Stamp use Definitive stamp
Print run 160,000
Issue date 31/03/2014
Designer Lime Design
Paper type fluorescent frame
Print technique Lithography in 5 colours
Printed by Canadian Bank Note
Perforation 13+
Height 20.25 mm
Width 23.25 mm
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