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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | OFDC Cancellation Location: Ottawa, Ontario Gum Type: P.V.A. Illustration: Parable Communications Layout: Pane of 8 stamps In 1897, The Post Office Department of the Government of Canada celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria—the only other Monarch of Canada to achieve the 60-year milestone—with an issue of 16 intaglio stamps. The design featured a portrait of the young Queen, as well as one created atthe time of Queen Victoria's 60th anniversary. The series remains a classic for collectors. As we continue our tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, in May, Canada Post released a single stamp that mirrors the design of the 1897 stamp. Engraved and printed in the same purple tone as the$2 Queen Victoria commemorative, the 2012 recreation features an image of a young Queen Elizabeth II, taken early in her reign, facing a more recent photograph of Her Majesty. The stamps are issued in a pane of eight. A souvenir sheet is available individually and included inVolume 5 of our Diamond Jubilee Keepsake Folders. |
| Face value | 2 Canadian dollars |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 2823 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2540 |
| Catalog code | Canada post Product #: Product #: 403824107; Yvert et Tellier CA 2702 Stanley Gibbons CA 2857 WADP Numbering System - WNS CA034.12 |
| Series | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee |
| Stamp colour | deep lilac |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 1,400,000 |
| Issue date | 07/05/2012 |
| Designer | Jorge Peral, Rodrigo Peral |
| Paper type | Tullis Russell |
| Print technique | Silkscreen and intaglio |
| Printed by | Canadian Bank Note |
| Perforation | 13+ |
| Height | 26.02 mm |
| Width | 34.70 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
