first Canadian postage stamp, the Threepenny Beaver
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The Threepenny Beaver was the first postage stamp issued in what is now Canada, notable for featuring a beaver rather than a monarch and symbolizing the young country's natural resources and identity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Threepenny Beaver | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian postage stamp
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postage stamp ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sir Sandford Fleming
NERFINISHED
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early Canadian postal history ⓘ |
| collectingCategory | classic Canadian issues ⓘ |
| color |
orange red
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red ⓘ |
| country | Province of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | early use of national fauna on postage ⓘ |
| currency | pence ⓘ |
| denomination | three pence ⓘ |
| depicts |
beaver
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landscape ⓘ log jam ⓘ water ⓘ |
| designer | Sir Sandford Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engraver | Alfred Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faceValue | 3d ⓘ |
| firstIssuedIn | Province of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstIssuedInYear | 1851 ⓘ |
| followedBy | later pence issues of Province of Canada ⓘ |
| hasPhilatelicValue | yes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-Confederation Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscription |
CANADA POSTAGE
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
THREE PENCE ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Province of Canada Post Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | paper ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first postage stamp issued in what is now Canada
ⓘ
featuring a beaver instead of a monarch ⓘ |
| orientation | horizontal ⓘ |
| perforation | imperforate ⓘ |
| postalFunction |
basic inland letter postage
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domestic letter rate ⓘ |
| precededBy | handstamped postal markings in Province of Canada ⓘ |
| printedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printer | Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingMethod | line-engraved ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | intaglio ⓘ |
| rarity | scarce in fine condition ⓘ |
| region | British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| status | classic stamp ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Canadian philatelic studies
ⓘ
stamp exhibitions ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Canadian natural resources
ⓘ
emerging Canadian national identity ⓘ |
| usedFor | pre-Confederation mail ⓘ |
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