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1897 Canada
$450.00
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Canada’s first commemorative issue was released in 1897 for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, a lavish set of sixteen stamps ranging from ½¢ to $5. They were recess-printed in Ottawa and featured facing portraits of Victoria as a young woman and later in life. The set caused a stir at the time — too few low values were issued, while high denominations like the $4 and $5 had no real postal use. Despite the controversy, the Jubilee Issue is highly prized by collectors today.
Canada’s first commemorative issue was released in 1897 for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, a lavish set of sixteen stamps ranging from ½¢ to $5. They were recess-printed in Ottawa and featured facing portraits of Victoria as a young woman and later in life. The set caused a stir at the time — too few low values were issued, while high denominations like the $4 and $5 had no real postal use. Despite the controversy, the Jubilee Issue is highly prized by collectors today.
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