Charles Connell 5-cent stamp

New Brunswick (Colony) · 1859 · 5 cents

A 5-cent definitive stamp from the Colony of New Brunswick featuring a bust portrait of Charles Connell, Postmaster General, facing left within an oval frame.

This stamp is historically significant as Charles Connell, then Postmaster General, controversially depicted himself instead of Queen Victoria, leading to public outcry and his offer to buy back the stamps.