Stamps by countries | America | Canada | 1962 |
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Opening Trans-Canada Highway. |
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Stamp: Opening Trans-Canada Highway
Edition type: commemorative stamp
Denomination: 5 c.
Date of issue: 1962 Aug. 31
Depiction: Coats of arms of 10 Canadian provinces, Bison on coat of arms of Manitoba
Colour: brown-orange, black
Paper:
Designer: Alan L. Pollock
Engraver: Yves Baril (picture), Donald J. Mitchell (lettering)
Perforation: lin. 12
Printing process: steel engraving
Size of a stamp (mm): 38×26
Size of a sheet (mm): 210×270
Sheet composition: 50 (5×10) stamps
Printing run: 25 570 000
Stamp issuing authority: Canada Post Corporation
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited |
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Standard cancellation of first day (ink - black) and art envelope were used in first day of issue. |
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Themes: Bison (Bison bison), Coats of Arms |
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