Bluenose Schooner

Canada · 1929 · 50c

This definitive stamp features the famed Canadian fishing and racing schooner, the Bluenose. The design, based on a photograph by W.R. MacAskill, captures the vessel under full sail in the open sea, symbolizing Canada's maritime heritage and prowess. It is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful classic stamp designs ever produced.

Issued in 1929, the stamp honors the Bluenose, an undefeated racing champion and a hard-working fishing vessel from Nova Scotia, which became a national icon and a symbol of Canadian identity.