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5 Cents - Canada Post Ships 1851-1951
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Weight | 7 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse reproduces in high relief the design of the Canadian 1951 five-cent postage stamp commemorating the centenary of Canadian postal service. The central device depicts a paddle-wheel steamship with full sails in the foreground and a second vessel at sea in the background, surrounded by a perforated stamp border. The legend CANADA appears at the top with POSTES POSTAGE below, the dates 1851 and 1951 flanking the design, and the denomination 5¢ at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | CANADA 1951 POSTES POSTAGE 1851 5¢ |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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