2012 Beneficial insects souvenir sheet


2012 Beneficial insects souvenir sheet
Added by Alain Martineau
General Description : Gum Type: P.V.A.
The bugs are back—it’s a philatelic infestation! Canada Post issued a special souvenir sheet with selected Beneficial Insects low value definitives. The 6-legged creatures chosen to take an encore in this new souvenir sheet are the golden-eyed lacewing (Chrysopa oculata), the paper wasp (Polistes fuscatus) and margined leatherwing (Chauliognathus marginatus) on 3-cent, 4-cent and 8-cent stamps, respectively.
Issued in honour of the 125th anniversary of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada, the souvenir sheet is aimed at young, beginning collectors.
Face value 3-4-8 Canadian cents
Catalog code (Michel) CA BL164
Catalog code (Scott) CA 2409b
Catalog code Canada post Product #: 420008145; Yvert et Tellier CA BF167 Stanley Gibbons CA MS2905
Series Beneficial insects
Stamp colour multicolor
Stamp use Souvenir Sheet
Print run 700,000
Issue date 19/09/2012
Designer Keith Martin
Paper type Tullis Russell
Print technique lithography in 5 colours
Printed by Canadian Bank Note
Perforation 13+
Height 58.00 mm
Width 113.00 mm
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