| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Layout: Pane of 16 stamps OFDC Cancellation Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Gum Type: P.V.A. Illustration: Mark Heine Two hundred years ago, Thomas Douglas, the 5th Earl of Selkirk, leveraged his title and wealth to purchase a vast allotment of land from the Hudson's Bay Company. It was his dream to establish a settlement where the City of Winnipeg now stands, offer primarily Scottish farmers land to work and encourage western expansion. Lord Selkirk's first wave of settlers journeyed to Assiniboia territory—or the Red River Settlement—as it would come to be known, in 1812. Expecting an unpopulated wilderness, they found established communities of Aboriginals and traders, as well as conflicting loyalties. Designer Susan Mavor notes "The stamp depicts various kinds of people connected to that initial wave of settlement. They are not drawn as individuals but as abstract representations of the different characters and ethnic groups there at the time." Métis, local trappers, a native Chief and the settlers, each playing a role in the establishment of this progressive colony, are represented on the stamp. |
| Face value | PERMANENT™ domestic rate $0.61 |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 2821 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2539 |
| Catalog code | Canada post Product #: 403825107; Yvert et Tellier CA 2701 Stanley Gibbons CA 2856 WADP Numbering System - WNS CA033.12 |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 1,200,000 |
| Issue date | 03/05/2012 |
| Designer | Susan Mavor (Metaform) |
| Paper type | Tullis Russell |
| Print technique | Lithography in 5 colours |
| Printed by | Canadian Bank Note |
| Perforation | 13+ |
| Height | 25.50 mm |
| Width | 45.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
