Prince Edward Island, Queen Victoria, 3 Pence
Prince Edward Island · 1861 · 3 Pence
This stamp features a left-facing portrait of a young Queen Victoria, based on the 'Chalon Head' design by Alfred Edward Chalon. The portrait is framed within an ornate oval, with the denomination 'THREE PENCE' inscribed below and 'PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND' at the top.
Issued when Prince Edward Island was a British colony, this stamp is part of the first series produced for the island, reflecting its colonial ties to Great Britain before it joined the Canadian Confederation in 1873.
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