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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Photography: Yousuf Karsh, Jurgen Shadeberg, Stephane de Sakutin (AFP, Getty Images) Gum Type: PVA OFDC Cancellation Location: Ottawa, ON The stamp, unveiled at Nelson Mandela Park Public School in Toronto Descendant of tribal royalty, prisoner, president, Nobel laureate – Nelson Mandela was all these, yet he was a dignified and humble man. His struggle against apartheid inspired hope; his victory triggered a global celebration; his death, in 2013, brought millions to tears. A leader of the African National Congress, Mandela was arrested in 1962, and sentenced to five years in prison for leaving South Africa without a passport and inciting workers to strike. He was serving this sentence when he was brought to trial in 1963 for sabotage, then convicted June 12, 1964. Mandela would be imprisoned for more than 27 years. Released in 1990, Nelson Mandela became the first president of South Africa in 1994 to be elected in a free vote by persons of every race. It was the first election in which he could legally cast a ballot. During his life, he received hundreds of awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993, numerous honorary degrees and a knighthood. In 1999 – the year he stepped down from the presidency – TIME magazine named him one of the 20th century’s 100 most influential people. Mandela was also the first living person bestowed with honorary Canadian citizenship. |
| Face value | $2.50 canadian dollar |
| Catalog code | Canada post # 403973145 |
| Series | Black history |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 150,000 |
| Designer | Ian Drolet |
| Print technique | Lithography in 6 colours |
| Printed by | Canadian Bank Note |
| Perforation | 13+ |
| Height | 125.00 mm |
| Width | 82.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
