| Stamps by countries | America | Canada | 1988 | ||
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| Exploration of Canada, Investigators (16 stamps in set). | ||
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Stamp: Anthony Henday on the Grasslands Edition type: regular issues 1986-1989 Denomination: 37 (c.) Date of issue: 1988 Mar. 17 Depiction: Anthony Henday on the Grasslands; bison scull as part of the subject image Colour: multicolored Paper: fluorescent coated paper Designer: Frederick Hagan Perforation: comb. 12,5:13 Printing process: lithograph Gum type: polyvinyl alcohol Size of a stamp (mm): 40,5×28 Size of a sheet (mm): Sheet composition: Printing run: 3 963 700 Stamp issuing authority: Canada Post Corporation Printer: Ashton-Potter Limited |
| Special cancellation (ink - black) and art envelope were used in first day of issue. | ||
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| Stamp was printed with other 3 stamps from this set in same sheet as se-tenant blocks of 4. | ||
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On other stamps of the sheet: 37 (c.) - George Vancouver (1757-1798), explorers the coast; | |
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Anthony Henday (floruit 1750-1762) was one of the first European men to explore the interior of the Canadian northwest. His explorations were authorized and funded by the Hudson's Bay Company because of their concern with La Verendrye and the other western commanders who were funnelling fur trade from the northwest to their forts. | ||
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| Themes: Bison (Bison bison), explorations, persons | ||
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