Ships - 5 cents 1951 - Canadian stamp
Specifications
- Quantity: 5 050 000
- Issue date: September 24, 1951
- Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited
- Scott: #312
Ships - 5 cents 1951 prices and values
The value of a Ships - 5 cents 1951 stamp depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more. Values in the section are based on the market, trends, auctions and recognized books, publications and catalogs. This section also includes information on errors and varieties and characteristics.
- Used
- Mint
- With gum - Never Hinged
| VG | F | VF | FDC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ships - 5 cents 1951 | $0.23 | $0.45 | $0.56 | $3.30 |
| VG | F | VF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ships - 5 cents 1951 | $0.37 | $0.56 | $0.68 |
| VG | F | VF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ships - 5 cents 1951 | $0.74 | $1.10 | $1.40 |
Description
This centennial commemorative stamp honoured the transfer in 1851 of the administration of postal service from Great Britain to British North America. It emphasizes the development of communications by water, a feature of Canadian history closely related to the development of postal service. The 1st day of issue coincided with the stamp exhibition called CAPEX (Canadian Association for Philatelic Exhibitions). The Postmaster General, G. Edouard Rinfret, was the Honorary President. The 5-cent postage stamp displays the City of Toronto, a side-paddle wheel steamship, reproduced through the courtesy of Canada Steamship Lines, Limited. The original drawing was by G. A. Cuthbertson. This steamship, built at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Upper Canada, for the Royal Mail Line sailed from Lake Ontario ports to Prescott on the St. Lawrence River. In the upper half of this stamp a reproduction appears of the Canadian National Steamship, Prince George, built in Victoria, B.C. It was operated at the time of issue from Vancouver, B.C., to Alaska.
Creators
Picture engraved by Silas Robert Allen
Designed by Herman Herbert Schwartz
Based on a painting by George Adrian Cuthbertson
Based on a photograph by Canadian National Railway Company
Original art
George Adrian Cuthbertson, "S.S. City of Toronto Royal Mail Line" , circa 1930
Canada Steamship Lines, Montréal, Quebec
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The values on this page are in Canadian dollars (CAD).