Canada 1950 4c Fur Resources Stamp

Canada · 1950 · 4c

This definitive stamp highlights Canada's fur resources, a historically significant industry. The central design features a beaver, a national symbol, gnawing on a branch, superimposed over a map of Canada showing the vast northern territories where trapping was prevalent.

Issued as part of a new definitive series following World War II, this stamp promoted Canada's natural resources and industries during a period of post-war economic growth and national identity building.