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- Description
- Sheet of 65 one-cent Canadian stamps featuring King George VI wearing a naval hat.
- Title
- Canadian 1-cent stamps
- Other Names
- Postage Stamps
- Category
- COMMUNICATION OBJECTS
- Sub-Category
- EXCHANGE MEDIUM
- Start Date
- July 1 1942
- End Date
- November 15 1949
- Period or Date Notes
- Dates sourced from https://www.canadianpostagestamps.ca/stamps/15581/king-george-vi, accessed 2018-03-09
- Description
- Sheet of 65 one-cent Canadian stamps featuring King George VI wearing a naval hat.
- History Of Use
- During the early days of the Second World War, Canadian citizens and the postal authorities believed that Canadian postage stamps current since 1938, should be replaced by new designs. The Department decided to show Canada's contribution to the war effort of the Allied Nations. On Dominion Day, 1st July, 1942, the Department issued stamps portraying King George as head of the Armed Forces in naval, military and air force uniforms. Source: https://www.canadianpostagestamps.ca/stamps/15581/king-george-vi, accessed 2018-03-09
- Accession No.
- 2018.8.1
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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