| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | The Canadian government began establishing a more permanent authority in 1895, when it named the Yukon one of four new districts within the Northwest Territories -- along with Mackenzie, Franklin and Ungava. The government also recognized the Yukon's special status within the Territories, sending Inspector Charles Constantine of the NWMP as the government's primary agent in the district. Nevertheless, the region was still officially governed from Regina, the territorial capital. Unfortunately, the rosy future predicted for the Yukon in the wake of its becoming a partner in Confederation failed to materialize. As gold resources became depleted, the territory's population decreased, many of the miners moving on to other strikes, in places such as at Nome, Alaska. After 1904, the administrative presence in the territory was greatly reduced, and there was talk of replacing the elected council with appointed members. |
| Face value | 17 Cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 742 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 832 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA 707M Stanley Gibbons CA 955 |
| Series | Canada Day 1979 |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 5.405.000 |
| Issue date | 15/06/1979 |
| Designer | Raymond Bellemare |
| Paper type | two fluorescent bands |
| Print technique | Offset lithography |
| Printed by | Ashton-Potter Limited |
| Perforation | comb 13½ |
| Height | 30.00 mm |
| Width | 36.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
