File:Stamp 1954 CAN MiNr0287A pm B002.jpg

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Stamp of Canada; 1954; commemorative stamp issue to the "National Wild Life Week 1954" in Canada; This week falls in each year in the week around of the 10th of April, so in 1954 in the week 05th of April (Mon) – 12th of April 1954 (Sun).; Depicted is the stamp CAN Michel No. 287A (four-sided perforated) which is showing as central motive a North American Beaver ("Castor canadensis").; postmarked stamp
Stamp: Michel: No. 287A; Yvert & Tellier: No. 274; Scott: No. 336
Color: ultramarine
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 5 C (Cent)

Postage validity:from 1 April 1954
date QS:P,+1954-04-01T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1954-04-01T00:00:00Z/11

Stamp size (printed area of a single stamp): 17.5 x 21.0 mm
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Source scan of original
Author Postal administration of Canada (= "British Dominion of Canada")
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Public domain This Canadian stamp is in the public domain in Canada because it is more than 50 years old.

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stamp also from booklet (imperforated borders) and as coil stamp (upper and below borders imperforate)

Picture description North American Beaver ("Castor canadensis")
First day of issue
Publisher Postal administration of Canada (= "British Dominion of Canada")
Design Emanuel Otto Hahn (1881-1957) (designer),

Silas Robert Allen (since 1932) (engraver),

Printer "Canadian Bank Note Company Limited", Ottawa
Printing technique Recess printing on normal paper
Circulation 2,004,000 stamps
Perforation Line perforation, L 12
MICHEL Nr. Kanada, Nr. 287A
SCOTT Nr. Canada, No. 336

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