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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | 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. Canada post introduce the series with five domestic stamps. Travel the rapids and whirlpools of the South Nahanni River in Nahanni National Park, scale the monumental peaks of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and read the history of the Earth in the magma crust of Gros Morne National Park or in the fossil beds of Joggins Fossil Cliffs and Miguasha National Park. Photography: Gros Morne National Park (N.L.), Parks Canada; Joggins Fossil Cliffs (N.S.), Joggins Fossil Institute; Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (Alta. and B.C.), Eric Frigon; Nahanni National Park World Heritage Site (N.W.T.), Parks Canada; Miguasha National Park (Que.), Miguasha National Park, SÉPAQ, photo courtesy of Parks Canada Gum type: PVA Also available in booklet of 10 and 30 stamps OFDC Cancellation Location: Joggins, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Face value | P for PERMANENT™ domestic rate $0.85 |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA BL185 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2718 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA F2949 Stanley Gibbons CA MS3017 |
| Series | UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Canada |
| Place in series | 1 |
| Stamp colour | Multicolor |
| Stamp use | Souvenir Sheet |
| 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 | 71.00 mm |
| Width | 130.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
