Canada 12d Black 'Queen Victoria'
Canada · 1851 · 12d
This stamp features the iconic 'Chalon Head' portrait of a young Queen Victoria, engraved by Alfred Edward Chalon. The design is renowned for its intricate detail and classic elegance, printed in a rich black ink on laid paper. It is considered one of the most beautiful classic stamps ever produced.
Issued by the Province of Canada, this was one of the first postage stamps in the region. Its high denomination of twelve pence covered the postage rate to distant destinations like Newfoundland or the West Indies, making it infrequently used and thus exceptionally scarce today.
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