P The Regiments- souvenir sheet 2012


P The Regiments- souvenir sheet 2012
Added by Alain Martineau
General Description : The rise of American military strength during the American Civil War (1861-1865) made the governments of Upper and Lower Canada uneasy. In addition to witnessing a build up of arms among their neighbours to the south, Canadian leaders no doubt considered that if Americans were willing to wage war against their own countrymen, then they would have no qualms about attacking the nascent nation north of the 49th parallel. In response to this perceived threat, they authorized the formation of militia regiments throughout the eastern half of the country. As settlement spread west—and Confederation formed, regiments continued to spring up wherever brave Canadians saw the need to stand on guard.
While the often complex and highly descriptive names of many of the regiments have changed over the decades, there are several active regiments that can trace their history prior to Confederation. This stamp issue salutes three regiments celebrating a century and a half of active duty.
Gum type: PVA
http://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/personal/collecting/stamps/2012/2012_sept_the_regiments.jsf
Face value PERMANENTâ„¢ domestic rate $0.61
Catalog code (Michel) CA BL162
Catalog code (Scott) CA 2577
Catalog code Canada post Product #: 403861145; Yvert et Tellier CA F2771A Stanley Gibbons CA MS2899
Series Canadian Military Regiments
Stamp colour multicolor
Stamp use Souvenir Sheet
Print run 250,000
Issue date 11/10/2012
Designer Sputnik Design Partners Inc. - Illustration: Sharif Tarabay
Paper type Tullis Russell
Print technique Lithography in 7 colours
Printed by Lowe-Martin
Perforation 13+
Height 75.00 mm
Width 160.00 mm
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