Canada #1, 3d Beaver
Canada · 1851 · 3d (pence)
This stamp, the first issued by the Province of Canada, features a beaver building a dam in a detailed engraving by Sandford Fleming. The design is framed by the national symbols of the United Kingdom: the rose for England, the thistle for Scotland, and the shamrock for Ireland, all under the St Edward's Crown.
Issued in 1851, this stamp marks the transfer of postal authority from the British General Post Office to the Province of Canada, a significant step towards Canadian self-governance.
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