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Stamp of Canada; 1971; definitive stamp of the issue "Queen Elizabeth II – Library of Parliament"; issue of the so-called "Centennial Definitives".; Depicted is the stamp CAN Michel No. 0494AxDF (it exists print I and II from different print plates); The color of the stamp is slet-black at a nominal value of 8 Cents.; The depicted stamp is 4-sides perforated.; The library of the Canadian parliament was built in 1876 in the style of the Neogothic after plans of the architects Thomas Fuller and Chilion Jones. It has given a there greater fire on at which were destroyed many works to the history of Canada.; Contemporary this building is on the "List of Cultural Monuments of Canada" of the "Treasure Board Heritage Buildings Policy" with the number "ID 4679".; Depicted is the frontal facade of this building left beside a half-side portrait of the British queen Elisabeth II with look to left.; Meant is the British Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and 68 further states (this number varied).; She is Queen since , although the official coronation took place firstly at in Westminster Abbey in London.; It was the first coronation of a monarch which was broadcasted in the TV.; It exist to this stamp a print plate I and II (re-engraving by Yves Basil with clearer depiction of the queen).; postmarked stamp Stamp size (printed area of a single stamp): 20.5 x 17.0 mm |
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| Source | scan of original | ||||
| Author | Postal administration of Canada (= "British Dominion of Canada") | ||||
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stamp also in booklets à 6, 10, and 18 stamps as well as as coil stamp
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| Picture description | The British queen Elizabeth II beside the Library of Parliament-Building in Ottawa |
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| Publisher | Postal administration of Canada (= "British Dominion of Canada") |
| Design | Harvey Thomas Prosser (design), Yves Baril (b. 1932 ) (engraving), |
| Printer | "Canadian Bank Note Company Limited", Ottawa or "British-American Bank Note Company", Montreal (other source) |
| Printing technique | Recess printing on dull luminescent paper ("xxxDF" = "xxxDull Fluorecence") discourse: |
| Perforation | Comb perforation, K 12½ : 12 |
| MICHEL Nr. | Kanada, Nr. 0494AxDF (I + II) |
| SCOTT Nr. | Canada, No. 544 |
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| current | 22:11, 18 October 2021 | | 861 × 734 (419 KB) | Katharinaiv | == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=Stamp of Canada; 1971; definitive stamp of the issue "Queen Elizabeth II – Library of Parliament"; issue of the so-called "Centennial Definitives".; Depicted is the stamp CAN Michel No. 0494AxDF (it exists print I and II from different print plates); The color of the stamp is slet-black at a nominal value of 8 Cents.; The depicted stamp is 4-sides perforated.; The library of the Canadian parliament was built in 1876 in the style of the Neogoth... |
