Canada 1937 King George VI 3c Carmine

Canada · 1937 · 3c

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of King George VI, who ascended to the throne following the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII. The design is based on a photograph by Bertram Park and was engraved by the Canadian Bank Note Company. It was the primary letter-rate stamp for many years.

Issued at the beginning of King George VI's reign, this stamp was in use throughout the Second World War and the post-war recovery period in Canada.