Collection search - Macdonald-Cartier centenary. All aboard for the West [philatelic record]

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Macdonald-Cartier centenary. All aboard for the West [philatelic record]

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Item

Date:

27 July 1914

Type of material:

Stamps and stamp products

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2251443

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Rosemary J. Nickle collection

Macdonald-Cartier centenary. All aboard for the West
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Date(s):

27 July 1914

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1 postage stamp : essay, die proof, steel engraving on india paper sunk on card, violet, India paper ; 23 x 34 mm
41Support 6.3 x 7.5 cm

Language of material:

English

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Physical description note:

Main title crossed out on die proof. Sunk on card (11.7 x 16.8 cm). Card mounted on page (26.4 x 24.8 cm).

Philatelic note:

Production

Philatelic issue data:

20 cents

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[top] Approved after having changed the words "MacDonald Cartier centenary" into the words "Cartier MacDonald" LsPP, [top right] (leaving out the word "centenary" and reversing the order of the names McDonald is first on others) LsPP, [below die proof] Cartier-Macdonald centenary, [left] JAM, [bottom] I think the word centenary should be added so as to identify with the series and as showing why we have deviated from the principle of having only the King's head on our stamps. RMC, [bottom] PMG leave decision to dept per memo attached. RMC, [verso, top left, handstamp] American Bank Note Co. / Ottawa / JUL 27 1914, [verso, left, handstamp] Postage stamp branch / Superintendent / JUN 22 1914 / P.O. Dept. Ottawa, [verso, bottom left] Sent out June 17/14, [verso, bottom right, handstamp] JUN 17 1914, [page top] Canada / Macdonaldd-Cartier centenary / Final die essay / Showing change to Cartier-Macdonald centenary / Twenty cents / All aboard for the West / Purple / Engraved by Robert Savage / Die size: 75 mm. x 63 mm. / Ls.P.P. Postmaster General Louis P. Pelletier. / J.A.M. Deputy Postmaster General Robert M. Coulter.

Physical medium:

Support 6.3 x 7.5 cm

Source:

Private

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1988-255 CPA
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Item no. assigned by LAC [1988-255]

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A500-03 Item no. assigned by LAC 2

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada; Copyright: Canada Post Corporation

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