Stamp of Canada; 1954; definitive stamp of the issue "Queen Elizabeth II – cameo issue"; Depicted is the stamp CAN MiNr0348FxuL (1 Cent, single stamp with straights edges at down and left, from Booklet BK53 with Scott No. 401a) with a side portrait of queen Elisabeth with look to left.; Meant is the British Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and 68 further states (this number varied).; She is the Queen since 2 February 1952, although the official coronation took place firstly at 2 June 1953 in Westminster Abbey in London.; It was the first coronation of a monarch which was broadcasted in the TV.; The name „cameo issue“ is because in the upper left corner of the 1-Cent-stamp is depictured a symbol to represent one to the primary sectors of Canadian economy.; The symbol on the one-cent stamp is three crystals, representing Canada's mining industry.; Long a world leader in the production of nickel and irons ores, Canada is also a leading producer of many other minerals, including gold and uranium. Presently, the most important non-metallic minerals being mined in Canada are asbestless.; This definitive series appears with historical note, first horizontal format, low-value definitive set, last official stamps issued, precancels, G overprints and tagged stamps were in this set.; postmarked stamp
Stamp: Michel: No. 0348FxuL; Yvert & Tellier: No. 328ndbg; Scott: No. 401asLu
Color: brown
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 1 C (Cent)