Premiers of the Canadian Provinces Series

Canada · 1952 ·

This series of four stamps honors the first premiers of the Canadian provinces at the time of Confederation. The set features portraits of John Hamilton Gray (New Brunswick), John Hamilton Gray (Prince Edward Island), Sir John A. Macdonald (Ontario), and Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché (Quebec). Each stamp is rendered in a single color, characteristic of the definitive issues of the era.

Issued in 1952, this set commemorates key political figures who were instrumental in the formation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. The series highlights the leadership that shaped the nation's early provincial governments.