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  2. List of people on the postage stamps of Canada - Wikipedia

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    G. Charles-Émile Gadbois (1997) Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau (2003) Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye (text is only "La Vérendrye" on the stamp) (1958) George V of the United Kingdom (1908) George VI of Canada (1935) Chief Dan George (2008)

  3. Postage stamps and postal history of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The postal and philatelic history of Canada concerns postage of the territories which have formed Canada. Before Canadian confederation, the colonies of British Columbia and Vancouver Island, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland issued stamps in their own names. The postal history falls into four major periods ...

  4. List of postage stamps - Wikipedia

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    Two pence blue – Issued for second rate step, at the same time as Penny Black. VR official – First official stamp. Prince Consort Essay. Penny Red – Improved follow-ons to the Penny Black. Archer Roulette – Experimental separation of stamps. Edward VII 2d Tyrian plum – Withdrawn before issue, but one used. Postal Union Congress £1 stamp.

  5. Postage stamps and postal history of the United States

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    Benjamin Franklin — George Washington The First U.S. Postage Stamps, issued 1847. The first stamp issues were authorized by an act of Congress and approved on March 3, 1847. [20] The earliest known use of the Franklin 5¢ is July 7, 1847, while the earliest known use of the Washington 10¢ is July 2, 1847.

  6. Canada 2c Large Queen on laid paper - Wikipedia

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    2c. Estimated value. US $ 125-250,000. The 2¢ Large Queen on laid paper is the rarest postage stamp of Canada. [citation needed] Printed in 1868, it was not discovered until 1925, and so far only three have been found, all used. Many more could exist as at least one sheet must have been printed, and possibly many sheets; however, they may all ...

  7. List of most expensive philatelic items - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers. The current record price for a single stamp is US$9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023.

  8. List of people on the postage stamps of the Canadian ...

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    Province of Canada 1855 - Jacques Cartier 10 d. New Brunswick 1859 - Charles Connell 5 cents. Newfoundland 1933 - Sir Humphrey Gilbert 1 cent. Newfoundland 1941 - Wilfred Grenfell 5 ¢. Newfoundland 1947 - John Cabot 5¢. Nova Scotia 1863 - Queen Victoria two cents.

  9. History of United States postage rates - Wikipedia

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    Postal rates to 1847. Initial United States postage rates were set by Congress as part of the Postal Service Act signed into law by President George Washington on February 20, 1792. The postal rate varied according to "distance zone", the distance a letter was to be carried from the post office where it entered the mail to its final destination.