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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Booklet of 10 stamps, Self-adhesive stamp, Explore Canada’s unique culture and natural heritage with this booklet of 10 permanent domestic stamps that features five Canadian locations declared as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial with this special collection for 2017 that commemorates the anniversary with the words “Canada 150” and the sesquicentennial logo hidden in the tagging. The Historic District of Old Québec (Que.), founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, is still bustling with activity, yet has maintained the integrity of essential historical buildings and spaces over more than four centuries. Fortified with walls, gates and bastions, this is the only colonial city north of Mexico to have preserved its ramparts. World Heritage Sites are chosen by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which “seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.” |
| Face value | P for PERMANENT™ domestic rate $0.85 |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 344 |
| Catalog code | canada post # 111231 |
| Series | World Heritage Sites in Canada |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Definitive stamp |
| Designer | Lara Minja of Lime Design |
| Printed by | Lowe-Martin |
| Height | 20.00 mm |
| Width | 24.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
