Canada 1951 4c Red King George VI, Numerals Issue

Canada · 1951 · 4c

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of King George VI, based on a photograph by Dorothy Wilding. The design is simple and functional, with the denomination '4' prominently displayed in each of the four corners and 'CANADA' at the top, with 'POSTES POSTAGE' below.

Issued as part of the 1949-1952 definitive series, this stamp was used for common domestic postage rates during the final years of King George VI's reign, just before the accession of Queen Elizabeth II.